Highlights: The Very Best of Yes

~ Release by Yes (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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1Survival
engineer:
Gerald Chevin
producer:
Paul Clay and Yes (British progressive rock band)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (in 1969)
electric bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1969)
guitar:
Peter Banks (guitarist, ex‐Yes) (in 1969)
keyboard and organ:
Tony Kaye (in 1969)
background vocals:
Peter Banks (guitarist, ex‐Yes) (in 1969), Steve Howe (in 1969) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1969)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1969)
arranger:
Yes (British progressive rock band)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia (in 1969) and Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho (in 1969)
recording of:
Survival (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
publisher:
Cotillion, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Topographic Music, Ltd. and Yessongs Ltd.
46:19
2Time and a Word
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Tony Colton 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 (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)
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3Starship 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) (in 1970) and Advision Studios in Fitzrovia (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)
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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 (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
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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 (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)
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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 (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.
4.53:32
7Soon (single edit)
engineer and producer:
Eddy Offord
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (in 1974)
guitar:
Steve Howe (in 1974)
keyboard:
Patrick Moraz (in 1974)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1975)
recording of:
Soon (in 1974)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Patrick Moraz, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer)
publisher:
Affirmative Music (publisher), Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
The Gates of Delirium
4:08
8Wonderous 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 (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 between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), 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)
4.353:51
9Going for the One
assistant engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Timperley
executive producer:
Brian Lane (producer)
producer:
Brian Lane (producer) and Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1976 until 1977)
keyboard [electric keyboards] and piano:
Rick Wakeman (from 1976 until 1977)
steel 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 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 (from 1976 until 1977)
recording of:
Going for the One (from 1976 until 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Topographic Music, Ltd. (in 1977)
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10Owner of a Lonely Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (in 1983)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1983, in 2003) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate (in 1983)
recording of:
Owner of a Lonely Heart (in 1983)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Affirmative Music (publisher), BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia AB (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG Chrysalis”), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers, Ltd., SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated), Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs (ASCAP-affiliated), Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia, Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部 (Avex Music Publishing, 7th Publishing Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
3.854:29
11Leave It
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (in 1983)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate (in 1983)
recording of:
Leave It (in 1983)
composer:
Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Tremander Songs, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Affirmative Music (publisher) (in 1984), Unforgettable Songs (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1984) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984)
3.54:15
12Rhythm of Love
engineer:
David Glover (bass guitarist), Allan Goldberg, John Jacobs (UK producer/engineer), Paul Massey, Dave Meegan (producer), Paul De Villiers and Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer)
producer:
Trevor Horn, Paul De Villiers, Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Yes (British progressive rock band)
mixer:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer)
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Lark Recording Studios in Como, Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Southcombe Recording Studios in Los Angeles and Sunset Sound in Hollywood
recording of:
Rhythm of Love
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Affirmative Music (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), Tremander Songs and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
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