The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection is a triple compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band Yes

Yes (band)

Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...

, was released in 2003 in the United Kingdom and in early 2004 in the United States, and covers the length and breadth of the band's thirty-five-year career.

Released on Warner Music in the UK as a double CD, the United States edition - on Rhino Records - included a bonus disc of acoustic recordings of old and new material recorded in October 2003. Both editions also feature a different tracklisting and running order.

The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection entered the United Kingdom charts at number ten upon its mid-2003 release, giving Yes their highest charting album there since 1991. In the United States, where more compilations had seen release over the years, the delayed appearance of the set did little to improve its commercial appeal, reaching only number 131 there.

With a range of material from 1969's Yes to 2001's Magnification

Magnification (album)

Magnification is the nineteenth studio album by progressive rock band Yes, released in 2001. It was the band's first album of the new century, and their second with a full orchestra...

- and beyond - The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection supplants earlier non-box set retrospectives such as Classic Yes

Classic Yes

Classic Yes is the second compilation album by British progressive rock group Yes.Originally released as a single LP with a bonus 7-inch 33 1/3 RPM disc featuring live versions of "Roundabout" and "I've Seen All Good People" from 1978, everything has been compiled onto one CD...

and Yesstory

Yesstory

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...

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Disc one

1. "Time and a Word" (Jon Anderson/David Foster) – 4:33
2. "Starship Trooper
   Starship Trooper (song)
   "Starship Trooper" is the third track and closing of Side A of progressive rock group Yes's 1971 album, The Yes Album. It is presented in three parts: "Life Seeker", "Disillusion" and "Würm" and is credited to Anderson/Squire/Howe sequentially....
   
   " – 9:29
   1. "Life Seeker" (Jon Anderson)
   2. "Disillusion" (Chris Squire)
   3. "Würm" (Steve Howe)
3. "Yours Is No Disgrace" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Tony Kaye/Bill Bruford) – 9:41
4. "I've Seen All Good People
   I've Seen All Good People
   "I've Seen All Good People" is a song performed by the band Yes and written by Jon Anderson and Chris Squire. It is included on 1971 The Yes Album. It is said that the song originated from Gary S...
   
   " – 6:56
   1. "Your Move" (Jon Anderson)
   2. "All Good People" (Chris Squire)
5. "Roundabout
   Roundabout (song)
   "Roundabout" is the opening track for the 1971 album Fragile by British progressive rock band Yes. The song was written by singer Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire. In January 1972, an edited version of the song was released as a single with "Long Distance Runaround" on the B-side. "Roundabout"...
   
   " (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe) – 8:32
6. "Long Distance Runaround
   Long Distance Runaround
   "Long Distance Runaround" is a song by the progressive rock group Yes first recorded for their 1971 album, Fragile. Written by lead singer Jon Anderson, the song was released as a B-side to "Roundabout" but became a surprise hit in its own right as a staple of album-oriented rock radio...
   
   " (Jon Anderson) – 3:31
7. "Heart of the Sunrise
   Heart of the Sunrise
   "Heart of the Sunrise" is a progressive rock song by British band Yes. It is the closing track on their fourth album, 1971's Fragile. The compositional credits go to Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, and Chris Squire, though keyboardist Rick Wakeman contributed some uncredited sections.The song...
   
   " (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Bill Bruford) – 10:37
8. "South Side of the Sky
   South Side of the Sky
   "South Side of the Sky" is a song by progressive rock band Yes from their album Fragile. It is one of the relatively few group performances on the album....
   
   " (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire) – 7:56
9. "And You and I
   And You and I
   "And You and I" is the second track from the album Close to the Edge by the progressive rock band Yes . The song is just over ten minutes in length and consists of four sections...
   
   " (Jon Anderson; Themes by Bill Bruford/Steve Howe/Chris Squire) – 10:09
   1. "Cord of Life"
   2. "Eclipse" (Jon Anderson/Bill Bruford/Steve Howe)
   3. "The Preacher the Teacher"
   4. "Apocalypse"
10. "America
    America (Paul Simon song)
    "America", written by Paul Simon, is a song popularized by 1960s folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. It was included in their album Bookends, released on 3 April 1968, and is notable as one of the few rock records to have a completely unrhymed lyric....
    
    " (Single Edit) (Paul Simon
    Paul Simon
    Paul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Simon is best known for his success, beginning in 1965, as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote most of the pair's songs, including three that reached number one on the US singles...
    
    ) – 4:10
11. "Wonderous Stories" (Jon Anderson) – 3:49

Disc two

1. "Siberian Khatru
   Siberian Khatru
   "Siberian Khatru" is the third, shortest and final song of progressive rock band Yes album Close to the Edge. Live versions of the song are found on the Yessongs, Keys to Ascension, and Live at Montreux 2003 albums, and it also is on several compilation albums. It is notable for being the only song...
   
   " (Jon Anderson; Themes by Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Rick Wakeman) – 8:56
2. "Soon" (New Edit) (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Alan White/Patrick Moraz) – 5:44
3. "Going for the One" (Jon Anderson) – 5:32
4. "Don't Kill the Whale" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire) – 3:57
5. "Tempus Fugit" (Geoff Downes/Trevor Horn/Steve Howe/Chris Squire/Alan White) - 5:16
6. "Owner of a Lonely Heart
   Owner of a Lonely Heart
   "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes. It is the opening track of their 1983 album 90125. Written primarily by Trevor Rabin, the song reached number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 — to date Yes's biggest chart success...
   
   " (Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Trevor Horn) – 4:28
7. "Leave It
   Leave It
   "Leave It" is a song by Yes. It appears on their 1983 album, 90125. The song featured repeated single issues, most backed with remixes of the song or an a cappella version. The original version was occasionally placed as the B-side of "Owner of a Lonely Heart", and on another instance, the original...
   
   " (Chris Squire/Trevor Rabin/Trevor Horn) – 4:19
8. "It Can Happen
   It Can Happen (Yes song)
   "It Can Happen" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes, from their 1983 album 90125. It was released as the third single from that album, reaching number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1984.- History :...
   
   " (Chris Squire/Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin) – 5:29
9. "Rhythm of Love" (Jon Anderson/Tony Kaye/Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire) – 4:52
10. "Big Generator
    Big Generator (song)
    "Big Generator" is a song by Yes that appears on their 1987 album, Big Generator. The song was released as a single exclusively in the U.S., and was backed with itself. It appeared on every show on the Big Generator tour, but nowhere else to date....
    
    " (Remix) (Jon Anderson/Tony Kaye/Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire/Alan White) – 3:39
11. "Lift Me Up
    Lift Me Up (Yes song)
    "Lift Me Up" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes. It was the first single released from their 1991 "reunion" album Union. It reached the number-one spot on Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in May 1991, and stayed at the top for six weeks...
    
    " (Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire) – 6:31
12. "The Calling
    The Calling (Yes song)
    "The Calling" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes, from their 1994 album Talk. It was a rock radio hit for the band, reaching number 3 on Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.- Background :...
    
    " (Single Edit) (Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire) – 4:39
13. "Open Your Eyes
    Open Your Eyes (Yes song)
    "Open Your Eyes" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes, from their 1997 album of the same name. It was a rock radio hit for the band, reaching number 33 on Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.- Details :...
    
    " (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Alan White/Billy Sherwood) – 5:15
14. "Homeworld (The Ladder)" (Radio Edit) (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Alan White/Billy Sherwood/Igor Khoroshev) – 4:39
15. "Magnification" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Alan White) – 7:19

Disc three

1. "Roundabout (acoustic)
   Roundabout (song)
   "Roundabout" is the opening track for the 1971 album Fragile by British progressive rock band Yes. The song was written by singer Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire. In January 1972, an edited version of the song was released as a single with "Long Distance Runaround" on the B-side. "Roundabout"...
   
   " (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe) – 4:18
2. "Show Me" (Jon Anderson) – 3:37
3. "South Side of the Sky (acoustic)
   South Side of the Sky
   "South Side of the Sky" is a song by progressive rock band Yes from their album Fragile. It is one of the relatively few group performances on the album....
   
   " (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Rick Wakeman) – 4:28
4. "Australia (solo acoustic)" (Steve Howe) – 4:12
5. "New World Symphony" (Chris Squire, based on Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E min) – 3:33

Disc one

1. "Yours Is No Disgrace" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Tony Kaye/Bill Bruford) - 9:42
2. "Survival" (Jon Anderson) - 6:20
3. "Roundabout
   Roundabout (song)
   "Roundabout" is the opening track for the 1971 album Fragile by British progressive rock band Yes. The song was written by singer Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire. In January 1972, an edited version of the song was released as a single with "Long Distance Runaround" on the B-side. "Roundabout"...
   
   " (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe) – 8:32
4. "Then" (Jon Anderson) - 5:47
5. "I've Seen All Good People
   I've Seen All Good People
   "I've Seen All Good People" is a song performed by the band Yes and written by Jon Anderson and Chris Squire. It is included on 1971 The Yes Album. It is said that the song originated from Gary S...
   
   " – 6:55
   1. "Your Move" (Jon Anderson)
   2. "All Good People" (Chris Squire)
6. "Heart of the Sunrise
   Heart of the Sunrise
   "Heart of the Sunrise" is a progressive rock song by British band Yes. It is the closing track on their fourth album, 1971's Fragile. The compositional credits go to Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, and Chris Squire, though keyboardist Rick Wakeman contributed some uncredited sections.The song...
   
   " (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Bill Bruford) – 10:36
7. "Starship Trooper
   Starship Trooper (song)
   "Starship Trooper" is the third track and closing of Side A of progressive rock group Yes's 1971 album, The Yes Album. It is presented in three parts: "Life Seeker", "Disillusion" and "Würm" and is credited to Anderson/Squire/Howe sequentially....
   
   " – 9:29
   1. "Life Seeker" (Jon Anderson)
   2. "Disillusion" (Chris Squire)
   3. "Würm" (Steve Howe)
8. "Ritual - Nous Sommes Du Soleil" (Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Chris Squire/Rick Wakeman/Alan White) - 21:32

Disc two

1. "Siberian Khatru
   Siberian Khatru
   "Siberian Khatru" is the third, shortest and final song of progressive rock band Yes album Close to the Edge. Live versions of the song are found on the Yessongs, Keys to Ascension, and Live at Montreux 2003 albums, and it also is on several compilation albums. It is notable for being the only song...
   
   " (Jon Anderson; Themes by Jon Anderson/Steve Howe/Rick Wakeman) – 8:56
2. "Long Distance Runaround
   Long Distance Runaround
   "Long Distance Runaround" is a song by the progressive rock group Yes first recorded for their 1971 album, Fragile. Written by lead singer Jon Anderson, the song was released as a B-side to "Roundabout" but became a surprise hit in its own right as a staple of album-oriented rock radio...
   
   " (Jon Anderson) – 3:31
3. "Wonderous Stories" (Jon Anderson) – 3:49
4. "And You and I
   And You and I
   "And You and I" is the second track from the album Close to the Edge by the progressive rock band Yes . The song is just over ten minutes in length and consists of four sections...
   
   " (Alternate Version) (Jon Anderson; Themes by Bill Bruford/Steve Howe/Chris Squire) – 10:15
   1. "Cord of Life"
   2. "Eclipse" (Jon Anderson/Bill Bruford/Steve Howe)
   3. "The Preacher the Teacher"
   4. "Apocalypse"
5. "Soon" (Single Edit) (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Alan White/Patrick Moraz) – 4:08
6. "Going for the One" (Jon Anderson) – 5:32
7. "Don't Kill the Whale" (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire) – 3:57
8. "Owner of a Lonely Heart
   Owner of a Lonely Heart
   "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes. It is the opening track of their 1983 album 90125. Written primarily by Trevor Rabin, the song reached number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 — to date Yes's biggest chart success...
   
   " (Trevor Rabin/Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Trevor Horn) – 4:28
9. "Leave It
   Leave It
   "Leave It" is a song by Yes. It appears on their 1983 album, 90125. The song featured repeated single issues, most backed with remixes of the song or an a cappella version. The original version was occasionally placed as the B-side of "Owner of a Lonely Heart", and on another instance, the original...
   
   " (Chris Squire/Trevor Rabin/Trevor Horn) – 4:19
10. "Big Generator
    Big Generator (song)
    "Big Generator" is a song by Yes that appears on their 1987 album, Big Generator. The song was released as a single exclusively in the U.S., and was backed with itself. It appeared on every show on the Big Generator tour, but nowhere else to date....
    
    " (Remix) (Jon Anderson/Tony Kaye/Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire/Alan White) – 3:39
11. "The Calling" (Single Edit) (Jon Anderson/Trevor Rabin/Chris Squire) – 4:39
12. "Homeworld (The Ladder)" (Radio Edit) (Jon Anderson/Chris Squire/Steve Howe/Alan White/Billy Sherwood/Igor Khoroshev) – 4:39
13. "Awaken
    Awaken (song)
    Awaken is a song by the British progressive rock band Yes released on their acclaimed 1977 album Going for the One. At 15 minutes and 31 seconds it is the longest track on the album, occupying most of the second side of the LP....
    
    " (Anderson/Howe) – 15:31

New recordings

The later US release included a third disc of new recordings. These included three semi-acoustic band recordings, similar to what the band had been playing live: two versions of old Yes songs ("Roundabout" and "South Side of the Sky") and one new song by Anderson ("Show Me"). Also included was a Howe solo recording, a new version of his solo piece from the 1970s, "Australia", recorded with the help of Oliver Wakeman

Oliver Wakeman

Oliver Wakeman is a rock keyboardist, best known as a member of Yes, where he replaced his father, Rick Wakeman.-Biography:Oliver is the first son of Rick Wakeman, but his parents divorced when he was young....

, Rick's son, who would later join Yes. Finally, "New World Symphony" was a solo recording by Squire, an adaptation of Dvorak

Dvorák

- Dvořák or Dvorak :* Ann Dvorak , American film actress* Antonín Dvořák , Czech composer of Romantic music* August Dvorak , American psychologist, co-creator of the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard...

's Symphony No. 9 in E min.

The lyrics to "Show Me" are about the Gulf War.

Reception

The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection (Warner 8122737022/Rhino WTVD 78042) reached #10 in the UK and #131 in the U.S.