Background
The 1980 incarnation of Yes included Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White. When this group split up following the tour for the album Drama, Squire and White joined forces with South African singer and guitarist Trevor Rabin. The three were eventually joined by former Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye, and the four began writing and recording demos under the band name “Cinema”.[2]
Demos produced from the Cinema sessions included “Make It Easy” and “It’s Over”, with both having lead vocals by Rabin, and an early version of “It Can Happen” featuring Squire on vocals. The Cinema version of “It Can Happen” and “Make It Easy” appeared as previously unreleased recordings on 1991’s Yesyears boxed set compilation.[2]
“Make It Easy” was released as a single in 1991 by Atco Records. Billboard wrote that the single “bears unmistakable instrumentation and dramatic harmonies” and was “a classic rock fan’s dream”.[3] The song debuted on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks on August 24, 1991, eventually peaking at number 36.[4]
Both “Make It Easy” and the demo version of “It Can Happen” as well as “It’s Over” were later included as bonus tracks on the remastered version of 90125 released in 2004 by Rhino Records.[5]
Personnel
Produced and performed by Yes:
Engineering:
- Nigel Luby
- Trevor Rabin
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 36 |
References
- ↑ “Yes singles discography”.
- 1 2 Yesyears (Media notes). Yes. 1991.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ “Single Reviews” (PDF). Billboard. 17 August 1991. p. 69. Retrieved 31 January 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (February 1, 2003). Joel Whitburn’s rock tracks. Record Research Inc. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-89820-153-6. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- ↑ “Yes: 90125 (Bonus Tracks)”. AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- ↑ “Yes Chart History (Mainstream Rock)“. Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
