Yes is a Rock album by Yes, originally released in 1969. On Gatefold: 158 pressings tracked, owned by 19 collectors.
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YES is the 1969 debut album from British progressive rock band Yes, considered among the first progressive rock albums. With the original Yes line-up of vocalist Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye and drummer Bill Bruford, Yes was the quintet's original musical statement, one that merged harmonic beauty with heavy instrumental backing. While many music critics regarded it as a strong initial effort, the album was not a large commercial success, due in part to the inexperience of the band and the producers. The album was also overshadowed by Led Zeppelin's debut album, released earlier that year. Two of the eight songs on the album are covers, which the band use to demonstrate their penchant for massively reworking others' songs; The Beatles' "Every Little Thing" is turned into a grungy wall of sound with several tempo changes, and The Byrds' "I See You" becomes a jazzy psychedelic workout for Banks and Bruford to display their instrumental virtuosity. Lester Bangs favourably reviewed the album in Rolling Stone, writing that it was "the kind of album that sometimes insinuates itself into your routine with a totally unexpected thrust of musical power." Side one "Beyond and Before" (Chris Squire/Clive Bailey) – 4:58 "I See You" (Jim McGuinn/David Crosby) – 6:54 "Yesterday and Today" (Jon Anderson) – 2:53 "Looking Around" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire) – 4:05 Side two "Harold Land" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Bill Bruford) – 5:45 "Every Little Thing" (Lennon/McCartney) – 5:46 "Sweetness" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Clive Bailey) – 4:35 "Survival" (Jon Anderson) – 6:23 2003 remaster bonus tracks "Everydays (Single Version)" (Stephen Stills) – 6:23 "Dear Father (Early Version #2)" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire) – 5:51 "Something's Coming" (Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim) – 7:09 "Everydays (Early Version)" (Stephen Stills) – 5:18 "Dear Father (Early Version #1)" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire) – 5:31 "Something's Coming (Early Version)" (Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim) – 8:02 Personnel Jon Anderson (written on the original LP as "John Anderson"): vocals Chris Squire: bass and vocals Peter Banks: guitars and vocals Tony Kaye: keyboards Bill Bruford: drums Reissues 1989 - Atlantic - CD 1994 - Atlantic - CD (Remastered) 2003 - CD (Remastered with Bonus Tracks).
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Tracklist
- 1Beyond and Before4:56
- 2I See You6:52
- 3Yesterday and Today2:51
- 4Looking Around4:02
- 5Harold Land5:45
- 6Every Little Thing5:45
- 7Sweetness4:33
- 8Survival6:17
- 9Everydays (Single Version)6:21
- 10Dear Father (Early Version #2)5:49
- 11Something's Coming7:07
- 12Everydays (Early Version)5:15
- 13Dear Father (Early Version #1)5:29
- 14Something's Coming (Early Version)8:02
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- layered
- triumphant
- theatrical
Yes is the debut studio album by English rock band Yes, released on 25 July 1969 by Atlantic Records. After forming in the summer of 1968, the band toured extensively across the United Kingdom with sets comprising both original material and rearranged cover versions. They signed with Atlantic in March 1969, and entered Advision and Trident Studios in London to record their first album. The album received positive reception upon its release, Lester Bangs favorably reviewed the album in Rolling Stone writing that it was "the kind of album that sometimes insinuates itself into your routine with a totally unexpected thrust of musical power."
Singles from this release:
Sweetness
Looking Around
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill BrufordBAND , DRUMS, VIBRAPHONE DRUMS DRUMS, VIBRAPHONE
- Chris SquireBAND , BASS, VOCALS BASS BASS GUITAR, VOCALS
- Jon AndersonBAND , LEAD VOCALS , PERCUSSION LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS , PERCUSSION
- Peter BanksBAND , GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS
- Tony KayeBAND , ORGAN, PIANO KEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , ORGAN, PIANO
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