Formed in the late 1980s, the four-piece group consisting of Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe once generated massive excitement among fans, especially after the former Yes members reunited as a new group.
Their first and only album, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, released in 1989, reached No. 30 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
In a ranking cited by BBC Music, the publication pointed out a common issue faced by some supergroups.
English progressive rock group, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, London, February 1989. Left to right: singer Jon Anderson, keyboard player Rick Wakeman, drummer Bill Bruford and guitarist Steve Howe.Michael Putland/Getty Images)
"Some upsetting things happened in the way we made it," guitarist Steve Howe told Innerviews, "but I was really quite happy with the project. I remember thinking 'Wow, that’s pretty interesting.' Jon came to my house in London and said, 'Let’s do this. Let’s put this band together.' I gave him six songs on a cassette and he walked out the door. Those songs are basically what became the album. He added to those songs. So, I have a very soft spot for the album because some of the emotional pieces are fantastic. The songs do really mean a lot to me. They are quite exciting."
Behind Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe’s Legal Dispute
Although several factors may have prevented ABWH from becoming one of the premier supergroups of its era, the legal dispute surrounding the band’s use of the Yes name created a major challenge that limited the band’s momentum.
After leaving Yes, the members of ABWH promoted their concerts under the banner "An Evening of Yes Music Plus.”
As a result, and in an effort to avoid a complicated legal process, record label Arista Records urged the groups to unite for a major collaboration. The result was the Unionalbum and tour in the early 1990s, temporarily merging the eight members.
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