“Run Through the Light” by YES

“Run Through the Light” by Yes is a beautiful and unusual track from Drama, definitely the band's oddest album. Released in 1980, Drama is the only Yes album done without founding member and lead singer Jon Anderson and the only one to feature Trevor Horn on lead vocals and Geoff Downes on keyboards. At that point, bassist Chris Squire became the only remaining founding member and the only one to have participated in all of the group's recordings and tours until then.

“Run Through the Light” is unique and unusual in the band's 40 year history for two reasons. First, it is the first Yes track ever to feature someone other than Chris Squire on bass, and the only Yes track which had Trevor Horn playing that instrument in Squire's stead. Second, the handiwork of session assistant Hugh Pagdham is particularly evident in this track. Pagdham, who would in later years become famous for producing for Phil Collins and Genesis, and is credited with developing Collins' famous gated drum sound. Just check out Allan White's drum sound in this track.

The instrumental towards the end of this song is one of the group's finest moments. No visuals, sorry.