Tormato received less than charitable reviews upon release and its virtues are still a matter of debate for Yes fans and critics. Rick Wakeman himself has said that while Tormato indeed had potential, Yes never got the best out of some of the material, while Steve Howe admitted that Yes were unsure of themselves musically at the time. It would be the final studio album to feature Rick Wakeman until his return 13 years later in 1991. It is also the last studio album to feature Jon Anderson until the band's 1983 reformation.