Hectic schedules meant every man in the veteran prog outfit was recording material at the same moment as they rushed to complete sessions before continuing their current world tour.

Davison, who makes his studio debut with Yes on the July release, tells ProgReport: "We finished recording just in time - we had to leave. We were doubling up in the studio. Chris Squire and I were working on background vocals and Steve Howe was finishing guitars. Geoff Downes was in Wales, Alan White was in Seattle and they were both sending tracks.