Perpetual Change

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"Perpetual Change" is a progressive rock song by the band Yes, known for its complex structure, shifting time signatures, and philosophical lyrics, and appearing as a key track on their 1971 release *The Yes Album*.

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Perpetual Change canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf progressive rock song
song
album The Yes Album
artist Yes
composer Chris Squire
Jon Anderson
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
featuresPerformer Bill Bruford
Chris Squire
Jon Anderson
Steve Howe
Tony Kaye
genre progressive rock
hasBassStyle melodic bass lines
hasDrumStyle syncopated drumming
hasGuitarStyle complex riff-based guitar work
hasLyricalTheme change and transformation
perception of reality
philosophical lyrics
hasMusicalFeature complex structure
shifting time signatures
hasNotableSection simultaneous overlay of two different song sections
hasPart instrumental sections
polyrhythmic overlay section
vocal sections
hasTimeSignature multiple time signatures
hasVocalStyle multi-part vocal harmonies
includedInTourSetlist Yes live performances in the early 1970s
isKeyTrackOn The Yes Album
language English
lyricist Jon Anderson
originallyReleasedOn Atlantic Records
partOf The Yes Album
performer Yes
producer Eddie Offord
Yes
publicationDate 1971
recordedFor The Yes Album
recordedIn Advision Studios, London
recordingArtist Yes
releaseType album track
trackPositionOnAlbum final track on The Yes Album

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The Yes Album hasPart Perpetual Change
Yessongs includesSong Perpetual Change