The Studio Albums 1969–1987
| The Studio Albums 1969–1987 | ||||
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| Released | 6 December 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1987 | |||
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| Length | 529:00 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
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| TheFireNote | |
The Studio Albums 1969–1987 is a box set released by English-progressive rock band Yes, released on 6 December 2013. It features the 12 studio albums released by Atlantic Records by the band, all remastered for the set in a clamshell box. The box set also features a total of 60 previously released bonus tracks. The cover for the box set was designed by long-time partner Roger Dean. The set also contains the previously only released in Japan expanded edition of Big Generator.[2][3][1][4][5][6][7]
Contents
Yes (1969)
- “Beyond and Before” – 4:52
 - “I See You” – 6:47
 - “Yesterday and Today” – 2:49
 - “Looking Around” – 3:58
 - “Harold Land” – 5:40
 - “Every Little Thing” – 5:41
 - “Sweetness” – 4:31
 - “Survival” – 6:18
 - "Everydays (Single Version)" – 6:23
 - "Dear Father (Early Version #2)" – 5:51
 - "Something's Coming" – 7:00
 - "Everydays (Early Version)" – 5:18
 - "Dear Father (Early Version #1)" – 5:31
 - "Something's Coming (Early Version)" – 8:02
 
Time and a Word (1970)
- "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" – 4:45
 - "Then" – 5:42
 - "Everydays" – 6:05
 - "Sweet Dreams" – 3:46
 - "The Prophet" – 6:31
 - "Clear Days" – 2:03
 - "Astral Traveler" – 5:47
 - "Time and a Word" – 4:29
 - "Dear Father" – 4:12
 - "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (Original Mix)" – 4:42
 - "Sweet Dreams (Original Mix)" – 4:19
 - "The Prophet (Single Version)" – 6:33
 
The Yes Album (1971)
- "Yours Is No Disgrace" – 9:40
 - "Clap" – 3:16
 - "Starship Trooper" – 9:29
 - "I've Seen All Good People" – 6:55
 - "A Venture" – 3:20
 - "Perpetual Change" – 8:57
 - "Your Move (Single Version)" – 3:00
 - "Life Seeker (Single Version)" – 3:28
 - "Clap (Studio Version)" – 4:02
 
Fragile (1971)
- "Roundabout" – 8:29
 - "Cans and Brahms" – 1:34
 - "We Have Heaven" – 1:38
 - "South Side of the Sky" – 7:57
 - "Five Per Cent for Nothing" – 0:35
 - "Long Distance Runaround" – 3:28
 - "The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" – 2:36
 - "Mood for a Day" – 2:55
 - "Heart of the Sunrise" – 11:16
 - "America" – 10:33
 - "Roundabout (Early Rough Mix)" – 8:35
 
Close to the Edge (1972)
- "Close to the Edge" – 18:43
 - "And You and I" – 10:12
 - "Siberian Khatru" – 8:56
 - "America (Single Version)" – 4:12
 - "Total Mass Retain (Single Version)" – 3:21
 - "And You and I (Alternative Version)" – 10:17
 - "Siberia (Studio Run-Through of Siberian Khatru)" – 9:19
 
Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973)
- "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" – 20:27
 - "The Remembering (High the Memory)" – 20:38
 - "The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" – 18:34
 - "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)" – 21:35
 - "Dance of the Dawn (Studio Run-through)" – 23:35
 - "Giants Under the Sun (Studio Run-through)" – 17:17
 
Relayer (1974)
- "The Gates of Delirium" – 21:55
 - "Sound Chaser" – 9:25
 - "To Be Over" – 9:08
 - "Soon (Single Edit)" – 4:18
 - "Sound Chaser (Single Edit)" – 3:13
 - "The Gates of Delirium (Studio Run-through)" – 21:16
 
Going for the One (1977)
- "Going for the One" – 5:30
 - "Turn of the Century" – 7:58
 - "Parallels" – 5:52
 - "Wonderous Stories" – 3:47
 - "Awaken" – 15:38
 - "Montreaux's Theme" – 2:38
 - "Vevey (Revisited)" – 4:46
 - "Amazing Grace" – 2:36
 - "Going for the One (Rehearsal)" – 5:10
 - "Parallels (Rehearsal)" – 6:21
 - "Turn of the Century (Rehearsal)" – 6:58
 - "Eastern Numbers (Early version of "Awaken") – 12:16
 
Tormato (1978)
- "Future Times"/"Rejoice" – 6:46
 - "Don't Kill the Whale" – 3:55
 - "Madrigal" – 2:21
 - "Release, Release" – 5:40
 - "Arriving UFO" – 6:02
 - "Circus of Heaven" – 4:28
 - "Onward" – 4:00
 - "On the Silent Wings of Freedom" – 7:45
 - "Abilene" – 4:02
 - "Money" – 3:15
 - "Picasso" – 2:12
 - "Some Are Born" – 5:42
 - "You Can Be Saved" – 4:20
 - "High" – 4:30
 - "Days" – 1:00
 - "Countryside" – 3:11
 - "Everybody's Song" – 6:48
 - "Onward (instrumental)" – 3:06
 
Drama (1980)
- "Machine Messiah" – 10:18
 - "White Car" – 1:18
 - "Does It Really Happen?" – 6:27
 - "Into the Lens" – 8:31
 - "Run Through the Light" – 4:41
 - "Tempus Fugit" – 5:12
 - "Into the Lens (I Am a Camera) (Single Version)" – 3:47
 - "Run Through the Light (Single Version)" – 4:31
 - "Have We Really Got to Go Through This" – 3:43
 - "Song No. 4 (Satellite)" – 7:31
 - "Tempus Fugit (Tracking Session)" – 5:39
 - "White Car (Tracking Session)" – 1:11
 - "Dancing Through the Light" – 3:16
 - "Golden Age" – 5:57
 - "In the Tower" – 2:54
 - "Friend of a Friend" – 3:38
 
90125 (1983)
- "Owner of a Lonely Heart" – 4:27
 - "Hold On" – 5:15
 - "It Can Happen" – 5:39
 - "Changes" – 6:16
 - "Cinema" – 2:09
 - "Leave It" – 4:10
 - "Our Song" – 4:16
 - "City of Love" – 4:48
 - "Hearts" – 7:34
 - "Leave It (single remix)" – 3:56
 - "Make It Easy" – 6:12
 - "It Can Happen (Cinema version)" – 6:05
 - "It's Over" – 5:41
 - "Owner of a Lonely Heart (Extended remix)" – 7:05
 - "Leave It ("A Capella" version)" – 3:18
 
Big Generator (1987)
- "Rhythm of Love" – 4:49
 - "Big Generator" – 4:31
 - "Shoot High Aim Low" – 6:59
 - "Almost Like Love" – 4:58
 - "Love Will Find a Way" – 4:48
 - "Final Eyes" – 6:20
 - "I'm Running" – 7:34
 - "Holy Lamb (Song for Harmonic Convergence)" – 3:15
 - "Love Will Find a Way" (edited version)" – 4:18
 - "Love Will Find a Way" (extended version)" – 7:11
 - "Rhythm of Love" (Dance to the Rhythm Mix)" – 6:55
 - "Rhythm of Love" (Move to the Rhythm Mix)" – 4:26
 - "Rhythm of Love" (The Rhythm of Dub)" – 7:50
 
Personnel
Yes
- Jon Anderson – lead vocals, percussion, acoustic guitars, piccolo, harp, 10-string Alvarez guitar
 - Peter Banks – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
 - Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals, electric guitars, fretless bass, 8-string bass, bass pedals, backing vocals, piano
 - Tony Kaye – organ, piano, Hammond organ, moog synthesizer, electric piano
 - Bill Bruford – drums, vibraphone, percussion
 - Steve Howe – electric and acoustic guitars, vachalia, vocals, steel guitar, lute, mandolin
 - Rick Wakeman – Keyboards, Hammond organ, grand piano, RMI 368 Electra-Piano and Harpsichord, Mellotron, Minimoog synthesiser, harpsichord
 - Alan White – drums, percussion, tuned percussion, glockenspiel, crotales, cymbals, bell tree, drum synthesizer, gongs, vibraphone, backing vocals, Fairlight CMI
 - Patrick Moraz – piano, electric piano, Hammond organ, Minimoog, Mellotron
 - Geoff Downes – keyboards, Fairlight CMI, vocoder
 - Trevor Horn – lead vocals, fretless bass
 - Trevor Rabin – guitars, keyboards, vocals, string arrangements
 
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position  | 
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8] | 37 | 
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