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The Syn
Created By Clive / Grounded
Pattison (2:25) / Nardelli (2:20)
Deram 45-7510, 7/67

Chris Squire was in this British group (only US release)

Hans Christian
Never My Love / All Of The Time
Addrissi-Addrissi (2:18) / Korda (2:07)
Tower 409, 4/68

Jon Anderson early single

Sweetness / Something's Coming
Anderson-Squire (3:43) / Bernstein-Sondheim (7:07)
Atlantic 584280 [UK], 7/69

First single; great non-lp B-side from West Side Story


Yes
Atlantic SD-8243
10/69 [UK: 7/69]
Back Cover

 
UK Full Cover

 
UK Inside Cover

 
Lyric Sheet


 
Lyric Sheet


Side One
Beyond And Before Bailey-Squire 4:50
I See You Crosby-McGuinn 6:33
Yesterday And Today Anderson 2:37
Looking Around Anderson-Squire 3:49
Side Two
Harold Land Anderson-Bruford-Squire 5:26
Every Little Thing Lennon-McCartney 5:24
Sweetness Anderson-Bailey-Squire 4:19
Survival Anderson 6:01
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John Anderson-percussion, vocals
Peter Banks-guitar, vocals
Tony Kaye-organ, piano
Chris Squire-bass, vocals
Bill Bruford-drums, vibraphone
§US Cover Photo-David Gahr; UK Cover Art-Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
Produced by: Yes & Paul Clay

 

Sweetness³ / Every Little Thing
Anderson-Bailey-Squire (3:49) / Lennon-McCartney (5:24)
Atlantic 2709, 1/70

 

Peter Banks fired, replaced by Steve Howe
 


Time And A Word
Atlantic SD-8273
11/70 [UK: 6/70] UK
Back Cover


UK Basically the same
 
UK Cover

 
UK only lyric sheet


Side One
No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Neeeded Havens 4:47
Then Anderson 5:42
Everydays Stills 6:06
Sweet Dreams Anderson-Foster 3:48
Side Two
The Prophet Anderson-Squire 6:32
Clear Days Anderson 2:04
Astral Traveller Anderson 5:50
Time And A Word Anderson-Foster 4:31
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Jon Anderson-vocals
Peter Banks-guitar, vocals
Tony Kaye-keyboards
Chris Squire-bass, vocals
Bill Bruford-drums
with:
David Foster-vocal (Sweet Dreams), acoustic guitar (Time And A Word)
Tony Cox-orchestral arrangements
§US Cover Design–Loring Eutemey; US Cover Photo-Barry Wensal; UK Cover Art-Laurence Sackman/Graphreaks
Produced by: Tony Colton

Note: More about the different covers @ wiki .
 


The Yes Album
Atlantic SD-8283
4/71 BB [UK: 2/71] T20
Back Cover

 
Inside Cover

Side One
Yours Is No Disgrace Yes 9:36
The Clap(Howe solo guitar) Howe 3:07
Starship Trooper:
   a) Life Seeker
   b) Disillusion
   c) Würm
Anderson-Howe-Squire 9:23
Side Two
I've Seen All Good People:
   a) Your Move
   b) All Good People
Anderson-Squire 6:47
A Venture Anderson 3:13
Perpetual Change Anderson-Squire 8:50
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Jon Anderson-percussion, vocals
Steve Howe-guitar, vocals
Tony Kaye-organ, synthesizer, piano
Chris Squire-bass, vocals
Bill Bruford-drums, percussion
§Album Design-Jon Goodchild; Cover Photo-Phil Franks
Produced by: Yes & Eddie Offord

Note: The Clap recorded live at the Lyceum, London [7/17/70]
 

Tony Kaye fired (wouldn't use Mellotron)

Rick Wakeman from Strawbs
 

6/26/71: Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle
with Jethro Tull
Your Move² / Clap
Anderson-Squire (3:30) / Howe (3:03)
Atlantic 2819, 8/71 BB

 

 

Just Over The Line

Yes' fourth album, Fragile, was released in the UK in November 1971. We'd have to wait until January 72 to buy it.

It was the first album with new keyboardist, Rick Wakeman.


Fragile
Atlantic SD-7211
1/7/72 T20 [UK: 11/12/71] T20
Back Cover

 
Inside Cover

 
Cover To 8-Page Booklet

Side One
Roundabout Anderson-Howe 8:29
Cans And Brahms Brahms, arr Wakeman 1:35
(Extracts From Brahms' 4th Symphony In E Minor, Third Movement)
We Have Heaven Anderson 1:30
South Side Of The Sky Anderson-Squire 8:04
Side Two
Five Percent For Nothing Bruford 0:35
Long Distance Runaround Anderson 3:33
The Fish (Shindleria Praematurus) Squire 2:35
Mood For A Day Howe 2:57
Heart Of The Sunrise Anderson-Bruford-Squire 10:34
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Jon Anderson-vocals
Steve Howe-electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
Rick Wakeman-organ, grand piano, electric piano, harpsichord, mellotron, synthesizer
Chris Squire-bass, vocals
Bill Bruford-drums, percussion
§Cover Art-Roger Dean
Produced by: Yes and Eddy Offord

Note: More about the cover @ wiki , see the 8-page booklet @ 45worlds , and more about Roger Dean .
 

Roundabout³ / Long Distance Runaround
Anderson-Howe (3:27) / Anderson-Howe (3:15)
Atlantic 45-2854, 1/72 T20

 

Links!

Yesworld (Official web site)
Jon Anderson online

 


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