Classic Yes

by Yes

Overview

Compiled by Chris Squire (in case you're wondering how "The Fish" made it this far upstream), Classic Yes was Atlantic's initial attempt to distill the band's best music. The key to this collection is in the title: this is the band's "classic" music. Anything prior to The Yes Album is cut out, no attempt is made to salvage snippets from Relayer or Tales from Topographic Oceans; Drama and Tormato are dispensed with. What remains is what made this band great: the science fiction and fantasy-laced epics, the tangible wizardry of their arrangements, moments that crystallized the magical power of music, and two unreleased live tracks from 1978 that find the band tethered to the realm of mortals." The logic behind the live tracks is pretty simple: "Roundabout" and "I've Seen All Good People" are two tracks that missed the original LP cut, so live versions of them were included with the LP as a bonus 45 rpm single. This is only a minor complaint, though, and one easily overlooked in lieu of the music that made the first cut. Squire's picks are undoubtedly the right ones: "Heart of the Sunrise" to start things off, "And You and I" in all its ten-minute glory, "Starship Trooper" and "Yours Is No Disgrace" from their third album, and "Long Distance Runaround" and "The Fish." Classic Yes remains the place to start if you're interested in the band or just want to hear their best music in one sitting. ~ Dave Connolly

Product Details

Release Date:	02/19/2013
Label:	Atlantic / Flashback / Rhino Flashback
UPC:	0081227976316

Tracks

1. Heart of the Sunrise
2. Wonderous Stories
3. Yours Is No Disgrace
4. Starship Trooper: Life Seeker/Disillusion/W¿¿rm
5. Long Distance Runaround
6. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)
7. And You and I: Cord of Life/Eclipse/The Preacher The Teacher/The Apocalypse
8. Roundabout [Live at Oakland Version]
9. I've Seen All Good People: Your Move/All Good People

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Yes   Primary Artist
Bill Bruford   Primary Artist,Percussion,Drums
Chris Squire   Primary Artist,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Alan White   Primary Artist
Rick Wakeman   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Steve Howe   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),Guitar
Jon Anderson   Primary Artist,Vocals,Percussion
Tony Kaye   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Chris Squire   Composer
Joe Gastwirt   Digital Remastering
Jon Anderson   Composer
Yes   Composer,Producer
Bill Bruford   Composer
Steve Howe   Composer
Tony Kaye   Composer
Gottlieb Bros.   Redesign
Roger Dean   Cover Painting,Redesign,Artwork,Design,Logo
Anthony John Selvidge   Composer
Eddy Offord   Producer