The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection

~ Release by Yes (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Time and a Word
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Tony Colton (singer, producer and songwriter) and Yes (British progressive rock band)
acoustic guitar:
David Foster (bassist, played in Badger) (from 1969-12 until 1970-02)
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1969-12 until 1970-02)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (from 1969-12 until 1970-02)
guitar:
Peter Banks (guitarist, ex‐Yes) (from 1969-12 until 1970-02)
keyboard and organ:
Tony Kaye (from 1969-12 until 1970-02)
background vocals:
Peter Banks (guitarist, ex‐Yes) (from 1969-12 until 1970-02) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1969-12 until 1970-02)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1969-12 until 1970-02)
arranger:
Yes (British progressive rock band)
orchestrator:
Tony Cox (British producer, arranger and keyboardist)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-12 until 1970-02)
recording of:
Time and a Word (from 1969-12 until 1970-02)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and David Foster (bassist, played in Badger)
publisher:
Cotillion, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Yessongs Ltd. and Topographic Music, Ltd. (in 1970)
44:34
2Starship Trooper
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (in 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
electric bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1970)
guitar:
Steve Howe (in 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
keyboard [piano, organ, synthesizer]:
Tony Kaye (in 1970)
percussion:
Bill Bruford (in 1970)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1973)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 79)
recording of:
Starship Trooper (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Yessongs Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
59:29
3Yours Is No Disgrace
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Bruford (in 1970)
electric bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1970)
guitar:
Steve Howe (in 1970)
keyboard [piano, organ, synthesizer]:
Tony Kaye (in 1970)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970)
recording of:
Yours Is No Disgrace (in 1970)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Topographic Music, Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4.259:43
4I’ve Seen All Good People
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass pedals and electric bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
electric guitar and Portuguese guitar [vachalia]:
Steve Howe (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
guest recorder:
Colin Goldring (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
Hammond organ and piano:
Tony Kaye (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
percussion:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Bill Bruford (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
background vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11), Steve Howe (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
recording of:
I’ve Seen All Good People (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Yessongs Ltd.
quotes lyrics from:
Give Peace a Chance
46:56
5Roundabout
assistant engineer:
Gary Martin (sound engineer)
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1971-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (in 1971-09)
guitar:
Steve Howe (in 1971-09)
keyboard:
Rick Wakeman (in 1971-09)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Roundabout (in 1971-09)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Steve Howe
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Yessongs Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4.58:32
6Long Distance Runaround
assistant engineer:
Gary Martin (sound engineer)
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1971-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (in 1971-09)
guitar:
Steve Howe (in 1971-09)
keyboard:
Rick Wakeman (in 1971-09)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971, in 1972) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-08 until 1971-09, in 1971-09)
recording of:
Long Distance Runaround (in 1971-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Yessongs Ltd.
4.53:33
7Heart of the Sunrise
assistant engineer:
Gary Martin (sound engineer)
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971, in 1972) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Heart of the Sunrise (in 1971-09)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Bill Bruford and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
10:38
8South Side of the Sky
assistant engineer:
Gary Martin (sound engineer)
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
South Side of the Sky (in 1971-09)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
57:56
9And You and I
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
guitar:
Steve Howe
keyboard:
Rick Wakeman
percussion:
Bill Bruford
background vocals:
Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
arranger:
Yes (British progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-04 until 1972-06)
recording of:
And You and I (from 1972-04 until 1972-06)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Bill Bruford, Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Yessongs Ltd.
4.1510:09
10America (single edit)
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
arranger:
Yes (British progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 1972) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
edit of:
America by Yes (British progressive rock band)
cover recording of:
America
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
34:11
11Wonderous Stories
assistant engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Timperley
executive producer:
Brian Lane (producer)
producer:
Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1976 until 1977)
Moog [Polymoog]:
Rick Wakeman (from 1976 until 1977)
Portuguese guitar [Vachalia] and electric guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1976 until 1977)
background vocals:
Steve Howe (from 1976 until 1977) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1976 until 1977)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1976 until 1977)
arranger:
Yes (British progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 1977), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1976 until 1977)
partial recording of:
Wonderous Stories (from 1976 until 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music (publisher), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Topographic Music, Ltd. (in 1977)
4.353:49
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recorded in:Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2003-10)
printed in:United States
mixer:Tim Weidner (engineer)
engineer:Dave Dysart
Patrick MacDougall
producer:Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
David McLees
Yes (British progressive rock band)
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
illustration:Roger Dean (English designer)
copyrighted (©) by:Warner Strategic Marketing (in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1972, in 1974, from 1977 until 1978, in 1983, in 1988)
Warner Strategic Marketing (in 2004)
remastered at:DigiPrep Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
ASIN:US: B00016XNZM [info]