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"Don't doubt the fact there's life within you. Yesterday's endings will tomorrow life give you."
From the song, Survival.
Words and music by Jon Anderson, © 1969, 1975 Topographic Music Limited.
YES, released July 25 in UK, October 15 in US,1969
UK LP cover is different design than US cover. The UK cover is black and white with Yes insignia. *The song, Beyond and Before, originally done by Mabel Greer's Toyshop, Chris Squire's and Peter Bank's and Jon Anderson's old band. *The album features 2 non Yes songs; The Byrds', I See You, and The Beatles', Every Little Thing.*In the early days, Yes always did cover songs(with a Yes attitude) the Broadway tune from West Side Story, Something's Coming, was released as a b-side to the single Sweetness on 7/4/1969.*One cover song the band played but never recorded, the Beatles, Eleanor Rigby.
Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, Tony Kaye, Bill BrufordTime And A Word
"There's a word and the word is love and it's right for me, it's right for me, and the word is love."
From the song, Time And A Word.Words and music by Jon Anderson and David Foster, © 1970, 1975 Topographic Music Limited.
Released July UK and Nov 2 in US, 1970. *UK art rock cover black and white with woman's bodice with a butterfly at her hip. *Features 2 non Yes songs, Richie Haven's, No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed and Stephen Still's, Everydays. (Everydays was actually recorded on Yes' first session* See Peter Banks Liner notes, Something's Coming.) *The first Yes album with orchestral arrangements. *Eddie Offord, recording engineer.
CHARTS - UK #45
Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, Tony Kaye, Bill Bruford
Peter Banks asked to leave Yes, Steve Howe leaves Bodast to join Yes.The US cover has picture of Yes with new guitarist Steve Howe, and prior guitarist, Peter Banks on back. Peter, not Steve plays on Time and A Word.
The Yes Album
"Loneliness is a pow'r that we possess to give or take away forever."
From the song, Starship Trooper-Disillusion. Words and music by Chris Squire, © 1971, 1972 Topographic Music Limited.
Released March 19 1971. *1st all original music, *took 2 months to record. *The first Eddie Offord produced LP.*Steve Howe considered Eddie, " The Perfect Engineer" **From Close To The Edge, Labor Day Special, 1991 Jon says of The song -Your Move- "I believe that everything happens to you is supposed to. Even the bad - it's supposed to happen in order to make you learn or make you understand things and that could be easily equated with the game of life and I think that's what I was trying to get at when I was writing that. It's a discussion with God - basically. You can move me onto any black square. Any strange moment and I will survive because your time is in time with my time and it's captured for the Queen to use. The queen is Mother Earth." Your Move was written in an hour.*
I've Seen All Good People-"There was a definite idea to have a developing quiet song and then just break open to a full church organ sorta thing, and grandoise, very, very big - massive, infact."Jon Anderson from In the Studio, The Yes Album
CHARTS - UK#7, US debut at #40,
first #1 lp in UK for Yes
Your Move - US #40
The Yes Album certified gold 3/17/1973
Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye, Bill Bruford
In mid summer, just before the debut US tour - Tony Kaye quits Yes, the band saw Rick Wakeman with the Strawbs. Chris calls Rick quarter to 3 in the morning and invites him to the studio with Yes.
Photos from albumThe Yes Album PhotosFragile
"Love comes to you_and you follow,_ Lose one on to the Heart Of The Sunrise. Sharp Distance,_How can the wind_with its arms_all around me."
From the song, Heart Of The Sunrise.Words and music by Jon Anderson, Chris Squire and Bill Bruford, © 1971, 1972 Topographic Music Limited and Rondor Music LTD.
Released Nov 1, Jan 4th, 1972, US *Features 4 major songs from Yes, *then a solo from each member in the band.*The first day Rick Wakeman is in the studio with Yes, they put together the songs, Roundabout and Heart Of The Sunrise. Steve needed a ride home that night and Rick told him I go past there - I can drop you off. As Steve was getting out of the car, Rick told Steve he'll pick him up in the morning, nothing more was said of Rick joining Yes! *1st LP with Roger Dean artwork, it was Steve who introduced Dean's artwork to Anderson, the rest is history! *The song Roundabout is about coming home to England, via Aberdine and Glasglow Scotland (Loch Ness). The ending, is actually the song, Three Blind Mice, played over a melody 8 times.The edit of Roundabout became the 1st single for Yes. *The song, South Side of The Sky, was inspired to Jon by an article he read stating, "Sleep is death's little sister", that death is just a transitional stage to something greater, death is an extension of life. "Life is beautiful, why shouldn't death be beautiful. Let death be an extension of life. We keep climbing that mountain, we keep pushing harder and harder to reach the top of the mountain. When in order to reach the top, you have to go through transitions. Maybe one that is eternal sleep, or that next life ___. It's very mystical." Jon Anderson from In The Studio - Fragile.*The song, Long Distance Runaround, is about religion, that religion is based upon fear and confusion. Jon interpets the song by saying, "The sound of reality, the sound of God." *Rick Wakeman's song, Cans And Brahms(Brahms), is the first successful attempt at recreating orchestral sounds on electronic keyboards, but also a gamble by putting a classical piece on a rock LP. *From Yes Fragile period - song that did not make LP, Chris Squire's song, "Fragile".*"I was always convinced then when we did Fragile, and all the time that we were writing it, recording it, putting it together, that it was something very very special. " Rick Wakemen from In The Studio - Fragile.
CHARTS - UK #7, US #4
Fragile certified Gold, 3/10/1972
Roundabout - US #13
Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford
Close To The Edge
"And you and I climb, crossing the shapes of the morning_And you and I reach over the sun for the river._And you and I climb, clearer, towards the movement,_And you and I called over valleys of endless seas."
From the song, And You And I, part 4. Apocalypse.Words by Jon Anderson, music by Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe and Chris Squire, © 1972, 1977 Topographic Music Limited and Rondor Music LTD.
Released Sept 13, 1972.*released 9 months after Fragile LP and recorded in between Fragile tour dates in England*Inspired by Jon after reading Herman Hess', Sid Hartha, Close To The Edge is the realization of self - realization*After music was recorded, then Jon was to record the vocals. Jon did not want to record over the music, he would shake telling Eddie that he cannot record over such beautiful music.*1st time Rick Wakeman used a harpsichord on song Siberian Khatru.*CD buyers miss out on one of Roger Dean's artwork, LP had Dean's artwork on inside of gateway cover. The remastered series, I'm not certain.
CHARTS - UK #4, US #3
CTTE certified gold 10/30/1972
And You And I (Part II), US #42
Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford
After recording CTTE, Bill Bruford quits Yes and joins King CrimsonYessongs
Released May 4, 1973,* Recorded on tour in 1972.* New drummer, Alan White, had 3 days to learn all Yes material and only had one live rehearsal before the US leg of the tour.*Bill Bruford plays drums on just three songs on the LP.*The movie, Yessongs, premiers the following year.
CHARTS LP certified gold, 3/17/1973
UK #7, US #12
Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Alan White, Bill Bruford
Tales From Topographic Oceans
"May-be we'll just stand awhile,_and surely we can call,_ Dreams are said to blossom courage constant to the soul."
From the song Ritual. Words by Jon Anderson and Steve Howe. Music by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White and Rick Wakeman, © 1973, 1977 Topographic Music, Inc.
Released Jan 9,1974 *Recorded late summer and early autumn 1973*took 1 and a half years to record*First custom Roger Dean custom label*Based on the shastric scriptures*The band wanted to record in the country, but the record company wanted them to record in the city, so Eddie brought in trees, flowers and wooden cows, by the end of recording the trees and flowers were dead and the wooden cows had graffitti all over them!*Nearly split the band apart, critics tore up album, controversial album, called Yes' White Album, people either loved it or hated it*Did not go well in Europe.*The 1st customized Roger Dean designed stage set
CHARTS - tops UK for first 2 weeks,
US #6
certified gold, 2/8/1974
Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Alan White
Rick receives hate mail about Tales. Rick disagrees with direction that Yes is taking and leaves Yes. Vangelis was considered for position, but Swiss born, Patrick Moraz of the group Refugee becomes the next member of YesRelayer
"Do not suffer through the game of chance that plays; always doors to lock away_your dreams. Think it over_time will heal your fear, think it over."
From the song, To Be Over.
Words and music by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Patrick Moraz, Chris Squire and Alan White, ©1974, 1976 Topographic Music Inc.
Released Dec 5, 1974, recorded late summer and autumn of 1974.* Jon Anderson had complete piece of music in his head - The Gates of Delirium, based on Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace.* Custom Roger Dean label.
CHARTS - UK #4, US #5
certified gold, 11/18/1974
Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Patrick Moraz, Alan White
Concert Photos and download - Yes - Live RelayerYesterdays
"Here in my mind, catch the wind and hold on tight to what we'll find_and hear what goes on in the world._"
From the song, Dear Father.
Words and music by Jon Anderson and Chris Squire, ©1975 Topographic Music Inc.
Released Feb 27, 1975*Has tracks from first 2 LP's plus 2 non US released songs; Dear Father and Paul Simon's America. America was released on the album, The Age of Atlantic - various artists.*Another custom Roger Dean label*Dear Father was one of the first songs to be recorded by Yes*Alan White is pictured on the LP, whereas all credits to the drums go to Bruford -
CHARTS - UK #27, US #17
Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye, Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford,Alan White
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