Yesstory
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| Released | 30 September 1991[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1987 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 137:52 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | Yes, Paul Clay, Tony Colton, Eddy Offord, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin and Paul De Villiers | |||
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| Singles from Yesstory | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Yesstory is a double CD and triple LP career-spanning distillation of music by progressive rock band Yes that had originally appeared on the 1991 box set Yesyears. Yesstory was issued in September 1991 lacking the rarity material that had characterized its parent release, although it does contain "Make It Easy", previously only released on Yesyears.
The album's cover art was painted by Roger Dean.
Track listing (CD version)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Survival" | Jon Anderson | 6:18 |
| 2. | "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" | Richie Havens | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Time and a Word" | Anderson, David Foster | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Starship Trooper" a. "Life Seeker" (Anderson) b. "Disillusion" (Chris Squire) c. "Würm" (Steve Howe) | Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe | 9:26 |
| 5. | "I've Seen All Good People" a. "Your Move" (Anderson) b. "All Good People" (Squire) | Anderson, Squire | 6:53 |
| 6. | "Roundabout" | Anderson, Howe | 8:31 |
| 7. | "Heart of the Sunrise" | Anderson, Squire, Bruford | 10:31 |
| 8. | "Close to the Edge" a. "The Solid Time of Change" b. "Total Mass Retain" c. "I Get Up I Get Down" d. "Seasons of Man" | Anderon, Howe | 18:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)" (Music by Anderson, Squire, Howe, Rick Wakeman, Alan White) | Anderson, Howe | 21:33 |
| 2. | "Soon (Single edit)" | Anderson | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Wonderous Stories" | Anderson | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Going for the One" | Anderson | 5:32 |
| 5. | "Don't Kill the Whale" | Anderson, Squire | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Does It Really Happen?" | Howe, Squire, White, Downes, Horn | 6:34 |
| 7. | "Make It Easy" | Trevor Rabin | 6:08 |
| 8. | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | Rabin, Anderson, Squire, Horn | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Rhythm of Love" | Anderson, Kaye, Rabin, Squire | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Changes" (Live version)" | 7:34 |
Track listing (vinyl version)
The vinyl version has a slightly different running order and a reduced track listing due to time constraints. This version has also been released as a double CD; with LP 1 and the first side of LP 2 making up disc one and the second side of LP 2 and LP 3 making up disc two:
All tracks are written by no writing credits included (due to already being listed above)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Survival"" | 6:18 |
| 2. | ""No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed"" | 4:48 |
| 3. | ""Time and a Word"" | 4:31 |
| 4. | ""Starship Trooper"" | 9:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""I've Seen All Good People"
| 6:53 |
| 2. | ""Roundabout"" | 8:31 |
| 3. | "Heart of the Sunrise" | 10:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Close to the Edge"" | 18:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)"" | 21:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Soon" (Single edit)" | 4:06 |
| 2. | ""Wonderous Stories"" | 3:49 |
| 3. | ""Going for the One"" | 5:32 |
| 4. | ""Don't Kill the Whale"" | 3:54 |
| 5. | ""Does It Really Happen?"" | 6:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Make It Easy"" | 6:08 |
| 2. | ""Owner of a Lonely Heart"" | 4:27 |
| 3. | ""Rhythm of Love"" | 4:46 |
| 4. | ""Changes (Live)"" | 7:34 |
References
- ^ "New Albums". Music Week. 28 September 1991. p. 14.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 16 November 1991. p. 29.
- ^ Collins, P. (2011). "Yesstory - Yes | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
