Song Info
The track "Lightning Strikes" borrows the opening flute solo from The Kinks' song "Phenomenal Cat" from the album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society. The song also references "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" from Tales from Topographic Oceans
"Homeworld (The Ladder)" references the working title for Talk, "History of the Future".
"Can I?" quotes Anderson's 1971 composition "We Have Heaven" from Fragile.
"Face to Face" references "Lift Me Up" from Union. "The Messenger" is a tribute to Bob Marley.
"New Language" is based on a jam from the 'Open Your Eyes album sessions. The backing track from the guitar solo also references the bass line to "Roundabout" from Fragile.
"Nine Voices (Longwalker)" references "Your Move" from The Yes Album.
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