Classic Yes
Yesyears is a four-disc box set featuring album tracks, single and rarities spanning YES‘ career from ‘Yes‘ to material recorded with Billy Sherwood following in 1988. It was released following the bands departure from Atlantic Records, with whom they had been contracted since 1969.

Personnel

Jon Anderson
Vocals

Peter Banks
Guitars

Bill Bruford
Percussion

Tony Kaye
Keyboards

Chris Squire
Bass, Vocals

Steve Howe
Guitars, Vocals

Rick Wakeman
Keyboards

Alan White
Percussion

Patrick Moraz
Keyboards
Geoff Downes

Geoff Downes
Keyboards
Trevor Horn

Trevor Horn
Vocals

Trevor Rabin
Guitars, Vocals
OYEsherwood

Billy Sherwood
Guitars

Recommended Versions

Classic Yes
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Tracklisting

Disc 1

  1. Something’s Coming
    Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim
    – B-side to ‘Sweetness’, July 1969
  2. Survival
    Jon Anderson
  3. Every Little Thing
    John Lennon/Paul McCartney
  4. Then
    Jon Anderson
    – BBC recording, 9 January 1970
  5. Everydays
    Stephen Stills
    – BBC recording, 4 August 1969
  6. Sweet Dreams
    Jon Anderson/David Foster
  7. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
    Richie Havens
  8. Time and a Word
    Jon Anderson/David Foster
  9. Starship Trooper
    Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe
  10. Yours Is No Disgrace
    Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Tony Kaye/Bill Bruford
  11. I’ve Seen All Good People
    Jon Anderson/Chris Squire
  12. Long Distance Runaround
    Jon Anderson
  13. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)
    Chris Squire

Disc 2

  1. Roundabout
    Jon Anderson/Steve Howe
  2. Heart of The Sunrise
    Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Bill Bruford
  3. America (Single Edit)
    Paul Simon
  4. Close To The Edge
    Jon Anderson/Steve Howe
  5. Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)
    Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Chris Squire/Rick Wakeman/Alan White
  6. Sound Chaser
    Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Alan White/Patrick Moraz

Disc 3

  1. Soon (Single Edit)
    Jon Anderson
  2. Amazing Grace
    Trad. arr. Chris Squire
    – Previously unreleased
  3. Vevey, Part One
    Jon Anderson/Rick Wakeman
    – Previously unreleased, recorded 23 February 1977
  4. Wonderous Stories
    Jon Anderson
  5. Awaken
    Jon Anderson/Steve Howe
  6. Montreux’s Theme
    Steve Howe/Chris Squire/Jon Anderson/Rick Wakeman
    – Previously unreleased, recorded during the Going For The One sessions
  7. Vevey, Part Two
    Jon Anderson/Rick Wakeman
    – Previously unreleased, recorded 23 February 1977
  8. Going For The One
    Jon Anderson
  9. Money
    Chris Squire/Jon Anderson/Alan White/Rick Wakeman
    – Previous unreleased, recorded 31 March 1978 during the Tormato sessions
  10. Abilene
    Steve Howe
  11. Don’t Kill The Whale
    Jon Anderson/Chris Squire
  12. On The Silent Wings of Freedom
    Jon Anderson/Chris Squire
  13. Does It Really Happen?
    Geoff Downes/Trevor Horn/Steve Howe/Chris Squire/Alan White
  14. Tempus Fugit
    Geoff Downes/Trevor Horn/Steve Howe/Chris Squire/Alan White
  15. Run With The Fox
    Chris Squire/Alan White/Peter Sinfield
    – Single by Chris Squire/Alan White, December 1980
  16. I’m Down
    John Lennon/Paul McCartney
    – Previously unreleased, Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, 17 June 1976

Disc 4

  1. Make It Easy
    Trevor Rabin
    – Previously unreleased, recorded by Cinema, January 1982
  2. It Can Happen
    Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire
    – Previously unreleased, early version of 90215 song, recorded by Cinema, January 1982
  3. Owner of a Lonely Heart
    Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Trevor Horn
  4. Hold On
    Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Chris Squire
  5. Shoot High, Aim Low
    Jon Anderson/Tony Kaye/Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire/Alan White
  6. Rhythm of Love
    Jon Anderson/Tony Kaye/Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire
  7. Love Will Find A Way
    Trevor Rabin
  8. Changes
    Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Alan White
    – Previously unreleased, The Summit, Houston, TX, 19 February 1988
  9. Changes
    Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Alan White
    – Previously unreleased, The Summit, Houston, TX, 19 February 1988
  10. And You And I
    Jon Anderson/Bill Bruford/Steve Howe/Chris Squire
  11. Heart of The Sunrise
    Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Bill Bruford
  12. Love Conquers All
    Chris Squire/Billy Sherwood
    – Outtake from Union, early 1991