Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome is a live video album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on CD, DVD, and Blu-ray on 8 December, 2014, by Frontiers Records. It is their first live album featuring keyboardist Geoff Downes and lead vocalist Jon Davison in the band, after joining the group in 2011 and 2012, respectively.

It documents Yes's performance at the Bristol Hippodrome on 11 May 2014 during their first Album Series Tour. The live album features Going for the One (1977) and The Yes Album (1971), both performed in their entirety and in track order. The concert also included a complete performance of Close to the Edge (1972), but this was omitted from the release. The following live album and video, Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center (2015), instead featured complete performances of Close to the Edge and Fragile (1971).

Overview Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome is a partial recording of the Yes show on 11 May, 2014, at the Bristol Hippodrome as a part of their 2013–14 Three Album Tour. The recording features only two of the albums, Going for the One (1977) and The Yes Album (1971) played live in their entirety. Thus, the Close to the Edge album is missing.

It is the band's first live album featuring lead vocalist Jon Davison and keyboardist Geoff Downes in the band's line-up. Downes previously featured on three tracks of the 3-CD set The Word Is Live, released in 2005.

A sequel, titled Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center and featuring the albums Close to the Edge and Fragile was released in July 2015.

Critical reception

In a positive review for AllMusic, Matt Collar rated Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome three-and-a-half stars out of five and said that, "this is an epic live experience that finds Yes celebrating its classic '70s sound."

Track listing

Personnel Yes Jon Davison – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, keyboard Steve Howe – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals Chris Squire – bass guitar, backing vocals Geoff Downes – keyboards Alan White – drums, percussion

Production Patrick Shevelin – recording Billy Sherwood – mixing Maor Appelbaum – mastering Chris Squire – mixing assistance Jon Davison – mixing assistance Jerry & Lois Photography – photography Roger Dean – painting Giulio Cataldo – booklet editor and layout

Charts Chart (2014) Peakposition

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