YES helped to made Progressive Rock a strong suit in the world of Rock despite bands before them with classic albums. Beginning with their 1969 debut album – Yes, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, Tony Kaye, and Bill Bruford started on a path that would lead to a string of lineup changes and highly rated albums. Their breakout song, an edited single of “Roundabout” gave the by then revamped lineup with Rick Wakeman, and Steve Howe highly charged engine changes that helped drive YES to greater heights.
On November 24, The Yes Album will be reissued via Rhino Entertainment as an upgrade package that will take the 1971 50th Anniversary reissue to essential status. The Yes Album did not yet have Rick Wakeman, who would arrive a short time later to be included on Fragile. Nevertheless, The Yes Album is filled with grand tracks that include classic deep tracks like “Yours Is No Disgrace”, “Starship Trooper”, and “I’ve Seen All Good People”. This new edition will pack in a lot that includes a new 2023 remaster of the original album, the 2014 Steven Wilson remix, a generous collection of newly remastered rarities, selected live performance from two shows (one on January 21, 1971 in Sweden, and one on July 24, 1971 in Connecticut), and a Blu-ray with new Steven Wilson collection of 2023 remixes for Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround DTS-HD MA, 5.1 Surround LCPM, and High Resolution Stereo.
The Yes Album will be released (as what we currently know) as a 4CD/BD Deluxe Edition set, vinyl LP of the original album with 2023 remaster, and DD. We will update as changes to this occur. I suspect that the 2023 remaster of the album will push the single CD release soon. The early take of “I’ve Seen All Good People” is released and can be heard below.
The Yes Album (50th Anniversary Box with 2023 Remaster) – YES
CD1 (Original Album 2023 Remaster)
01 Yours Is No Disgrace
02 Clap
03 Starship Trooper
a. Life Seeker
b. Disillusion
c. Würm
04 I’ve Seen All Good People
a. Your Move
b. All Good People
05 A Venture
06 Perpetual Change
CD2 (Steven Wilson 2014 Remix and Instrumental Tracks)
01 Yours Is No Disgrace”
02 Starship Trooper”
a. Life Seeker
b. Disillusion
c. Würm
03 I’ve Seen All Good People
a. Your Move
b. All Good People
04 A Venture
05 Perpetual Change
Instrumental
06 Yours Is No Disgrace
07 Starship Trooper
a. Life Seeker
b. Disillusion
c. Würm
08 I’ve Seen All Good People
a. Your Move
b. All Good People
09 A Venture
10 Perpetual Change
CD3 (Rarities – 2023 Remasters)
01 Your Move (Single Version)
02 Starship Trooper: Life Seeker (Single Version)
03 Clap (Studio Version)
04 A Venture (Extended Mix)
05 Yours Is No Disgrace (Mono Version)
06 Clap (Mono Version)
07 Starship Trooper (Mono Version)
a. Life Seeker
b. Disillusion
c. Würm
08 I’ve Seen All Good People (Mono Version)
a. Your Move
b. All Good People
09 A Venture (Mono Version)
10 Perpetual Change (Mono Version)
11 Starship Trooper: Life Seeker (Alternate Take – Instrumental)
12 I’ve Seen All Good People (Early Take)
a. Your Move
b. All Good People
13 Yours Is No Disgrace (Alternate Mix)
CD4 (Live)
Live at Konserthuset, Gothenburg, Sweden – January 21, 1971
01 I’ve Seen All Good People
a. Your Move
b. All Good People
02 Astral Traveller
03 Everydays
Live at the Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT – July 24, 1971
05 Yours In No Disgrace
06 I’ve Seen All Good People
a. Your Move
b. All Good People
07. Clap/Classical Gas
08 Perpetual Change
BD (2023 Stereo/Surround Mixes)
2023 Steven Wilson Dolby Atmos Mix
2023 Steven Wilson 5.1 Mix DTS-HD MA
2023 Steven Wilson 5.1 Mix LPCM
2023 Stereo Remaster Mix
Several Yes albums, the above included, are also being re-released for Atlantics 75th anniversary. Those formats are SACD and 45 rpm vinyl.
Listed in a previous article. Exciting, huh?!