Long Distance Runaround
Anderson's song from Fragile, issued as the B-side to Roundabout and a staple of album-oriented radio.
Yes, from Fragile (1971)
- Written by
- Jon Anderson
- Released
- 1971
- Album
- Fragile
The song was released as the B-side to "Roundabout" and became a hit on album-oriented rock radio in its own right. On Fragile it runs straight into "The Fish". Anderson is said to have written the words while remembering religious hypocrisy and competition from regular church attendance as a boy in northern England. The song moves between A minor and B minor and is polymetric in the verses.
Wakeman plays an RMI Electra-Piano, harpsichord and grand piano on it. The Bad Plus, Red House Painters and the Joggers have recorded versions.
Covers and versions
- The Bad Plus
- Red House Painters
- The Joggers
More songs by Yes
Roundabout, The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn), Wonderous Stories, It Can Happen, Starship Trooper, I've Seen All Good People, Owner of a Lonely Heart
Sources
- Long Distance Runaround, Wikipedia
- Fragile (Yes album), Wikipedia