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Yesstory is a double CD and triple LP career-spanning distillation of music 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...

that had originally appeared on the 1991 box set Yesyears. Yesstory was issued in 1992 lacking the rarity material that had characterized its parent release.

Yesstory is still available, although Yesyears has since been deleted due to the appearance of the 2002 Rhino Records box set In a Word: Yes (1969 - )
In a Word: Yes (1969 - )
In a Word: Yes is a 5-CD box set by progressive rock band Yes encompassing their entire career from its inception in 1969 to 2001, including material from the 1989 Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe album...

.

Disc one

"Something's Coming" (Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...

/ Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist for stage and film. He is the winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, multiple Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and the Laurence Olivier Award...

) – 7:06
- Originally released as the B-Side to "Sweetness" in July 1969
"Survival" (Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes...

) – 6:18
"No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" (Richie Havens
Richie Havens
Richard P. "Richie" Havens is an African American folk singer and guitarist. He is best known for his intense, rhythmic guitar style , soulful covers of pop and folk songs, and his opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.-Career:Born in Brooklyn, Havens was the eldest of nine children...

) – 4:48
"Time and a Word" (Jon Anderson / David Foster) – 4:31
"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....

" – 9:25
1. "Life Seeker" (Jon Anderson)
2. "Disillusion" (Chris Squire
  Chris Squire
  Christopher Russell Edward "Chris" Squire , is an English musician, known as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the progressive rock group Yes. He is the only member of the group to appear on every album.-Before Yes:...
  
  )
3. "Würm" (Steve Howe
  Steve Howe (guitarist)
  Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...
  
  )
"Yours Is No Disgrace" (Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Tony Kaye
Tony Kaye (musician)
Tony Kaye is a British musician.Kaye was the original keyboard player for the progressive rock group Yes from 1968 to 1971, and rejoined Yes from 1983 to 1995...

/ Bill Bruford
Bill Bruford
William Scott "Bill" Bruford is an English drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, and record label owner. He was the original drummer for the progressive rock group Yes, from 1968-1972. Bruford has performed for numerous popular acts since the early 1970s, including a stint as touring...

) – 9:41
"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...

" – 6:53
1. "Your Move" (Jon Anderson)
2. "All Good People" (Chris Squire)
"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
Steve Howe (guitarist)
Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...

) – 8:31
"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) – 10:35

Disc two

"Long Distance Runaround" (Jon Anderson) – 3:30
"America" (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...

) – 4:04
"Close to the Edge" (Jon Anderson / Steve Howe) – 18:34
1. "The Solid Time of Change"
2. "Total Mass Retain"
3. "I Get Up I Get Down"
4. "Seasons of Man"
"Ritual (Nous Sommes Du Soleil)" (Words by Jon Anderson / Steve Howe; Music by Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...

/ Alan White
Alan White (Yes drummer)
Alan White is an English rock drummer known for his work with the progressive rock band Yes. White was also a member of the Plastic Ono Band, playing live in 1969 at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, which was recorded and released three months later as Live Peace in Toronto 1969...

) – 21:33
"Soon" (Single Edit) (Jon Anderson) – 4:06
"Wondrous Stories" (Jon Anderson) – 3:49
"Going for the One" (Jon Anderson) – 5:32
"Don't Kill the Whale" (Jon Anderson / Chris Squire) – 3:54
"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
Trevor Rabin
Trevor Charles Rabin is a South African born musician, best known as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British progressive rock band Yes from 1983–1994, and since then, as a film composer.- Early years :...

/ Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Trevor Horn) – 4:27
"Rhythm of Love" (Jon Anderson / Tony Kaye
Tony Kaye (musician)
Tony Kaye is a British musician.Kaye was the original keyboard player for the progressive rock group Yes from 1968 to 1971, and rejoined Yes from 1983 to 1995...

/ Trevor Rabin / Chris Squire) – 4:46

Yesstory (Atco 792 202) failed to chart in the U.S. or UK.

Track Listing (Vinyl version)

The vinyl version has a slightly different running order and tracklisting:

LP 1 Side 1

"Survival" (Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson
Jon Anderson is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes...

) – 6:18
"No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" (Richie Havens
Richie Havens
Richard P. "Richie" Havens is an African American folk singer and guitarist. He is best known for his intense, rhythmic guitar style , soulful covers of pop and folk songs, and his opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.-Career:Born in Brooklyn, Havens was the eldest of nine children...

) – 4:48
"Time and a Word" (Jon Anderson / David Foster) – 4:31
"Starship Trooper" – 9:25

LP 1 Side 2

"I've Seen All Good People" – 6:53
"Roundabout" (Jon Anderson / Steve Howe
Steve Howe (guitarist)
Stephen James "Steve" Howe is an English guitarist, known for his work with the progressive rock group Yes...

) – 8:31
"Heart of the Sunrise" (Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Bill Bruford) – 10:35

LP 2 Side 1

"Close to the Edge" (Jon Anderson / Steve Howe) – 18:34

LP 2 Side 2

"Ritual (Nous Sommes Du Soleil)" (Words by Jon Anderson / Steve Howe; Music by Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Steve Howe / Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...

/ Alan White
Alan White (Yes drummer)
Alan White is an English rock drummer known for his work with the progressive rock band Yes. White was also a member of the Plastic Ono Band, playing live in 1969 at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, which was recorded and released three months later as Live Peace in Toronto 1969...

) – 21:33

LP 3 Side 1

"Soon" (Single Edit) (Jon Anderson) – 4:06
"Wondrous Stories" (Jon Anderson) – 3:49
"Going for the One" (Jon Anderson) – 5:32
"Don't Kill the Whale" (Jon Anderson / Chris Squire) – 3:54
"Does it really happen?" (Howe/Squire/White/Downes) - 6.34

LP 3 Side 2

"Make it easy" (T.Rabin) - 6.08
"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
Trevor Rabin
Trevor Charles Rabin is a South African born musician, best known as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the British progressive rock band Yes from 1983–1994, and since then, as a film composer.- Early years :...

/ Jon Anderson / Chris Squire / Trevor Horn) – 4:27
"Rhythm of Love" (Jon Anderson / Tony Kaye
Tony Kaye (musician)
Tony Kaye is a British musician.Kaye was the original keyboard player for the progressive rock group Yes from 1968 to 1971, and rejoined Yes from 1983 to 1995...

/ Trevor Rabin / Chris Squire) – 4:46
"Changes - Live version" (Rabin/Anderson/White) - 7.34

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