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When 1976 rolled around the rest of the Yes guys decided to take six months off and each record a solo record. By then Rick was out of the band and off taking a stab at being a solo artist. Meanwhile, Swiss keyboardist Patrick Moraz filled the void in Yes. Here is his solo album from ’76, the wildly eclectic The Story of I.

The Story of I is the first solo album by former Yes keyboard player Patrick Moraz, released in June 1976.

After the success of Relayer, Yes next made a decision that each member would make a solo album. The Story of I is the first solo album by Patrick Moraz. By the time the album was released, Moraz was still touring with Yes but he was let go by the band in late 1976 after Rick Wakeman was booked on a session musician basis during the Going for the One recording sessions in Switzerland.

The album is based around a romantic story of a massive tower in the middle of a jungle. The tower lures people from all over the world to go inside it. Inside the tower, people are able to experience their wildest desires and fantasies. The only rule is that the people inside the tower may not fall in love with each other. However two people inside do so and decide to escape since the tower acts also as a prison which inhabitants are slaves of their own desires.

The album consists of fourteen tracks related to the story. The album, particularly the percussion section, is strongly influenced by Brazilian music. Much of the Latin percussion was recorded in Rio de Janeiro over two days in August 1975 and dubbed on to the tracks. The album uses pitch-bend controls on the synth/organ notes. The Story of I was chosen as the album of the year by Keyboard Magazine.

Allmusic’s retrospective review praised the album’s blending of styles, finding in the various tracks “hints of funk and marimba, Caribbean and South American styles, and even flamenco, all guided by Moraz’s whirlwind keyboard playing.” They also made special note of Andy Newmark’s drumming and the strong variety of instruments, and concluded, “The Story of I is a refreshing twist from this progressive craftsman and can sincerely be appreciated by all audiences.”

Track listing
All songs written by Patrick Moraz & John McBurnie (McBurnie’s input is mostly limited to the lyrics in English). The tracks are joined into each other except at the point between tracks 7 and 8, where the LP went from side A to side B, but keyboard figures at the end of (7) and the beginning of (8) mimic how a seamless passage would have been made at the time if it had been possible to do without a break.

“Impact” (3:31)
“Warmer Hands” (3:31)
“The Storm” (0:52)
“Cachaça (Baião)” (4:07)
“Intermezzo” (2:49)
“Indoors” (3:44)
“Best Years of Our Lives” (3:59)
“Descent” (1:43)
“Incantation (Procession)” (1:51) (includes a brief piece of a field recording of Amazon Indian music)
“Dancing Now” (4:38)
“Impressions (The Dream)” (2:49)
“Like a Child in Disguise” (4:05)
“Rise and Fall” (5:34)
“Symphony in the Space” (2:56)

Personnel
Patrick Moraz – keyboards, piano, synthesizers, organ, marimbaphone, additional assorted percussion
John McBurnie – lead vocals
Vivienne McAuliffe – vocals and additional lead vocals
Ray Gomez – electric lead and rhythm guitars
Jean de Antoni – electric lead and rhythm guitars
Jeff Berlin – electric basses
Alphonse Mouzon – drums (1-7)
Andy Newmark – drums (8-14)
The Percussionists of Rio de Janeiro
Charts
Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard Pop Albums 132
Production
Arranged & Produced By Patrick Moraz
Recorded & Engineered By Chris ‘Snoopy’ Penycate & ‘Professor’ Jean Ristori

In popular culture:
Sections of the album were used as background music in the first radio series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, e.g. Cachaça (Baião) used as a loop behind the news bulletin about Zaphod Beeblebrox stealing the Heart of Gold spaceship in Fit The Second.

Yes-Keyboarder Patrick Moraz wagte mit The Story Of I den Sprung zum Solo-Künstler und erzählt eine mitreißende, südamerikanisch und klassisch inspirierte Geschichte, die zwar in vereinzelten Momenten an Yes erinnert, aber auf eigenen Beinen stehen kann. Der Stil-Mix wird konsistent ausgelebt, Überraschungen warten hinter jeder Ecke und vor allem Leute, die sich in instrumentalen Stücken verlieren können, werden ihre Freude haben. Irgendwie ein Debüt der Sorte, die man sich wünscht: Ohne Genre-Konventionen wurde auf 46 Minuten gepresst, was dem Künstler zugesagt hat.

Label: Charisma – CDS 4002
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold [vinyl graded visually. so, vinyl is in excellent condition, no major scratches. Sleeve is worn, inner sleeve is worn]
Country: UK
Released: 1976
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Style: Art Rock, Prog Rock, Experimental, Ambient
Tracklist:
A1 Impact 3:28
A2 Warmer Hands 3:31
A3 The Storm 0:53
A4 Cachaça (Baião) 4:09
A5 Intermezzo 2:49
A6 Indoors 3:44
A7 Best Years Of Our Lives 4:01
B1 Descent 1:43
B2 Incantation (Procession) 1:52
B3 Dancing Now 4:38
B4 Impressions (The Dream) 2:48
B5 Like A Child In Disguise 4:05
B6 Rise And Fall 5:34
B7 Symphony In The Space 3:01

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Charisma Records Ltd.
Published By – Charisma Music
Published By – Chappell & Co.
Published By – Spetchgrade
Recorded At – Aquarius Studios, Geneva
Marketed By – Charisma Records Ltd.
Manufactured By – Phonogram Ltd.
Distributed By – Phonogram Ltd.
Printed By – Robor Ltd.
Lacquer Cut at – CBS Studios, London
Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Additional] – Auguste De Anthony
Cello, Acoustic Bass [String] – Jean Ristori
Drums – Alphonse Mouzon (tracks: A1 to A7), Andy Newmark
Electric Bass – Jeff Berlin
Electric Guitar, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Ray Gomez
Engineer – Chris ‘Snoopy’ Penycate*, ‘Professor’ Jean Ristori*
Gong, Tam-tam – Jean-Luc Bourgeois
Lead Vocals – John McBurnie
Lyrics By [English] – John McBurnie
Percussion – The Percussionists Of Rio De Janeiro
Producer, Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Written-By [Orchestrations], Lyrics By [French], Text By [Original Story By] – Patrick Moraz
Tap Dance, Castanets [Castagnets] – Rene Moraz
Timpani, Percussion [Assorted] – Phillipe Staehli
Vocals [French And Additional Vocals] – The Children Of Morat, Switzerland, Veronique Mueller
Vocals, Lead Vocals [Additional] – Vivienne McAuliffe

Notes:
All tracks starting with “i” written in lowercase on the label. “i” in the album title is not the letter, it’s the symbol seen on the album cover.

Gatefold sleeve with lyrics and an inner sleeve with handwriting explaining the musical layout/arrangements of the tracks. “Although this concept album is one piece of music and plays continuously throughout, each side has been divided into 7 tracks in order to help the listener, interested by this guide, to find his way into the world of i”.

The full title of album appears displayed on the inside of the gatefold sleeve.

Recorded Autumn ’75 in ‘Aquarius’ Studio, Geneva. (Sessions in Brazil, 16th and 17th August ’75).

Side 1 total time: 22:35
Side 2 total time: 23:47

℗ 1976.
Marketed by Charisma Records Ltd., 70 Old Compton St., London W1.
Manufactured and Distributed by Phonogram Ltd.
Printed in England by Robor Limited.

[On labels:] ℗ 1976 Charisma Records Ltd

[A:]
Charisma Music / Chappell & Co (1,3,4)
Charisma Music / Chappell & Co Spetchgrade (2,5,6,7)
[B:]
Charisma Music / Chappell & Co (1,2,4,6,7)
Charisma Music / Chappell & Co Spetchgrade (3,5)

> The otherwise similiar The Story Of i has the publishers displayed differently on labels – no mention of Spetchgrade and no track positions with the publishers.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): CDS 4002-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): CDS 4002-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped, variant 1): CDS 4002 A // 5 C 12 12
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped, variant 1): CDS 4002 B // 4 C 14 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped, variant 2): CDS 4002 A//5 C 1 2 5
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped, variant 2): CDS 4002 B//4 C 14 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped, variant 3): CDS 4002 A//5 C 1 2 9
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped, variant 3): CDS 4002 B//4 C 12 2

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Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz dared the leap to solo artist with The Story Of I and tells a rousing, South American and classically inspired story, which reminds of Yes in a few moments, but can stand on its own two feet. The mix of styles is lived out consistently, surprises await around every corner and, above all, people who can get lost in instrumental pieces will enjoy it. Somehow a debut of the kind you want: Without genre conventions, what the artist promised was pressed into 46 minutes.

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Artist: Patrick Moraz
Title: The Story Of “i”
Format: Vinyl, LP, 33   RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1976
Genre: Rock / Progressive Rock
Tracklist:
1. Impact
2. Warmer Hands
3. The Storm
4. Cachaca
5. Intermezzo
6. Indoors
7. Best Years Of Our Lives
8. Descent
9. Incantation
10. Dancing Now
11. Impressions
12. Like A Child In Disguise
13. Rise And Fall
14. Symphony In The Space

 

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Patrick Moraz & the super sexy MicroMoog keyboard, 1975

Patrick Moraz, músico y compositor suizo, principalmente conocido por su desempeño como tecladista de las bandas de rock Yes y The Moody Blues. Moraz fue miembro de Yes desde 1974 hasta 1976 y de The Moody Blues desde 1978 hasta 1991. Desde esa fecha, ha trabajado en varios proyectos solistas.
Nacido el 24 de junio de 1948 en Villars-Sainte-Croix, Suiza.
Nacido en una familia de músicos, Moraz aprendió música a una edad temprana y estudió en el Conservatorio de Lausana . Comenzó una carrera musical en la década de 1960 como músico de jazz, actuando con su cuarteto y quinteto que actuó en toda Europa y ganó varios premios. En 1969, formó el grupo de rock progresivo de corta duración Mainhorse y comenzó a trabajar en la composición de películas. Formó Refugee en 1974 y grabó un álbum antes de unirse a Yes de ese año. Moraz se quedó con ellos hasta 1976; durante este tiempo comenzó una carrera en solitario con su primer álbum, The Story of I (1976).
Moraz fue miembro de The Moody Blues de 1978 a 1991. Desde entonces, ha trabajado en varios proyectos en solitario.

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Patrick Moraz, Swiss musician and composer, best known for his performance as a keyboardist for the rock bands Yes and The Moody Blues. Moraz was a member of Yes from 1974 to 1976 and of The Moody Blues from 1978 to 1991. Since that date, he has worked on various solo projects.
Born on June 24, 1948 in Villars-Sainte-Croix, Switzerland.
Born into a family of musicians, Moraz learned music at an early age and studied at the Lausanne Conservatory. He began a musical career in the 1960s as a jazz musician, performing with his quartet and quintet that performed throughout Europe and won various awards. In 1969, he formed the short-lived progressive rock group Mainhorse and began working on film composition. He formed Refugee in 1974 and recorded an album before joining Yes that year. Moraz stayed with them until 1976; during this time he began a solo career with his first album, The Story of I (1976).
Moraz was a member of The Moody Blues from 1978 to 1991. Since then, he has worked on various solo projects.

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Chris Squire and Patrick Moraz on the Relayer Tour with Yes, 1975 (Gentle Giant opened the show)

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“Patrick Moraz” Gatefold on the Charisma label,CDS4002, 1976, matrix A5/B4,

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Is this a way to start an album or what? Awesome opening track with Brazilian percussion and keyboard wizardry. A track from the The Story Of I album by Patrick Moraz. Its probably his most famous album
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This is the video segment, a medley of music from (The Story of) i – the first solo LP by Patrick Moraz.
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This is the interview segment. Patrick Moraz talks about the making of “i” on the Old Grey Whistle Test.