Recorded in the late Spring and Summer of 1975 whilst Yes was on hiatus, Fish Out Of Water was a breathtaking work, equal to any Yes album in terms of sheer invention and creativity. The album was essentially a collaboration between Chris Squire and his friend Andrew Pryce Jackman, a gifted arranger who had been a member of The Syn, Squire’s pre-Yes group.

 

The sessions saw typically brilliant contributions from former Yes drummer Bill Bruford, Yes keyboard player Patrick Moraz, Mel Collins (King Crimson) and Jimmy Hastings (Caravan).