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Topic: The Best of Yes
Posted: November 08 2007 at 10:14

A record company approaches you and says that they want to make a Best of Yes 2-disc album, but they don't know what songs should be on it, so they leave that up to you. What's your album look like?

DISC ONE
1 Yours Is No Disgrace (The Yes Album)
2 The Revealing Science of God (Tales From Topographic Oceans)
3 Roundabout (Fragile)
4 Sound Chaser (Relayer)
5 Heart of the Sunrise (Fragile)

DISC TWO
1 Siberian Khatru (Close to the Edge)
2 Going For The One (Going For The One)
3 Close to the Edge (Close to the Edge)
4 Awaken (Going For The One)
5 Starship Trooper (The Yes Album)

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Posted: November 08 2007 at 11:25

Something like this:

CD1

1. Roundabout (Fragile)
2. Yours Is No Disgrace (The Yes Album)
3. Starship Trooper (The Yes Album)
4. Heart of the Sunrise (Fragile)
5. Siberian Khatru (Close to the Edge)
6. Perpetual Change (The Yes Album)
7. Close to the Edge (Close to the Edge)

CD2

1. Awaken (Going for the One)
2. Wonderous Stories (Going for the One)
3. On the Silent Wings of Freedom (Tormato)
4. The Revealing Science of God (Tales From Topographic Oceans)
5. Run Throught the Light (Drama)
6. The Gates of Delirium (Relayer)

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Posted: November 08 2007 at 14:45

Ok, I'm taking this post pretty seriously because I'm bored and have nothing to do.

Anyhow I went through the Yes discography and picked two songs from every album. And then I started cutting to get the playing time down to 160 minutes (the length of two CD's.) Anyhow, here is what I came up with.

A Time and a Word -- A Time and a Word

Starship Trooper -- The Yes Album

I've Seen All Good People -- The Yes Album

Roundabout -- Fragile

Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) -- Fragile

And You And I -- Close To The Edge

Ritual -- Tales From Topographic Oceans

The Gates Of Delirium -- Relayer

Turn Of The Century -- Going For The One

Awaken -- Going For The One

Changes -- 90125

I'm Running -- Big Generator

Lift Me Up -- Union

Homeworld -- The Ladder

Footprints -- Keys to Ascension II

In The Presence Of -- Magnification

You guys do know that Yes produced some great music after Going for the One, don't you?

I tried my best to fit Machine Messiah in there, but I just couldn't.

Edited by ghost_of_morphy - November 09 2007 at 07:08

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Posted: November 09 2007 at 02:22

I might just tell them to re-issue Yessongs.

Though it would be nice to fit Revealing Science of God in there (maybe in place of Perpetuel Change or the Howe/Wakeman solo spots).

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Posted: November 09 2007 at 03:25

1.) Yours is no Disgrace - Yes Album
2.) Starship Trooper - Yes Album
3.)Heart of the Sunrise - Fragile
4.)Long Distance Runaround/ The Fish- Fragile
5.)And You and I - CTTE
6.)Siberian Khatru - CTTE
7.) I've Seen all Good People (Live 1978)

1.)Revealing Science of God - TFTO
2.)Gates of Delerium- Relayer
3.)Going For the One - GFTO
4.) Wonderous Stories- GFTO
5.)Awaken-GFTO
6.) Silent Wings of Freedom -Tormato
7.) Arriving UFO - Tormato
8.) Tempest Fugit - Drama
9.) Machine Messiah - Drama
10.) Roundabout (Live 1978)

Probably too many songs Confused

, oh well

Edited by Cheesecakemouse - November 09 2007 at 03:27

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Posted: November 09 2007 at 15:53

I'd tell them to release their debut and Fragile as a 2 CD set.

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Posted: November 09 2007 at 15:57

Philéas wrote:

I'd tell them to release their debut and Fragile as a 2 CD set.

Their debut?

While interesting, it is rather raw, and I don't know that many people would know that album very well. You'd be fired immediately, when it failed to sell any copies.

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Posted: November 09 2007 at 16:04

The Doctor wrote:

Their debut?

While interesting, it is rather raw, and I don't know that many people would know that album very well. You'd be fired immediately, when it failed to sell any copies.

Pffft. I'd write a booklet, and everyone reading it would be convinced I was right, and then they would tell all their friends to buy the set.

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Posted: November 09 2007 at 17:08

the debut really is a hell of an album actually...

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Posted: November 09 2007 at 17:41

That's an overstatement, but the first album did have it's moments.

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Posted: November 09 2007 at 17:59

ghost_of_morphy wrote:

That's an overstatement, but the first album did have it's moments.

more than a few.... actually.... really the only ones that didn't click was Sweetness.. even Yesterday and Today isn't that bad... times being what they were...

throw in the bonus tracks of Something's Coming... you have...as I said... a hell of an album.

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Posted: November 09 2007 at 20:19

Disc One
Close to The Edge
The Revealing Science of God
Relayer
Awaken
Sound Chaser

Disc Two
Roundabout
On the Silent Wings of Freedom
Beyond and Before
And You And I
The Fish
Wonderous Stories
Machine Messiah
Long Distance Runaround
Heart of the Sunrise
Changes

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Posted: November 09 2007 at 22:35

A Best of Yes allowing only one track from each album (pre 1975):

Survival (6.00)

Time and a Word (4.30)

Yours is no Disgrace (9.40)

Heart of the Sunrise (11.30)

And You and I (10.00)

The Revealing Science of God (20.30)

Gates of Delirium (21.50)

A very nice double album.

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Posted: November 09 2007 at 23:26

I went with the two 80 minute disc format:

Disc 1

1. And You and I (10:09)

2. Roundabout (8:29)

3. Machine Messiah (10:27)

4. Onward (4:00)

5. Yours Is No Disgrace (9:41)

6. Turn of the Century (7:43)

7. Mood For A Day (3:02)

8. Close to the Edge (18:44)

9. I've Seen All Good People (6:57)

Time 79:12

Disc 2

1. Starship Trooper (9:25)

2. The Fish (2:35)

3. Siberian Khatru (8:55)

4. The Gates of Delirium (21:56)

5. South Side of the Sky (7:55)

6. Madrigal (2:25)

7. Heart of the Sunrise (10:34)

8. Awaken (15:26)

Time 79:11

I think this would be an incredible album !

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Posted: November 10 2007 at 09:12

micky wrote:

more than a few.... actually.... really the only ones that didn't click was Sweetness.. even Yesterday and Today isn't that bad... times being what they were...

throw in the bonus tracks of Something's Coming... you have...as I said... a hell of an album.

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Posted: November 10 2007 at 18:59

Philéas wrote:

Votes	Poll Statistics
Beyond and Before	2	[12.50%]
I See You	1	[6.25%]
Yesterday and Today	0	[0.00%]
Looking Around	2	[12.50%]
Harold Land	1	[6.25%]
Every Little Thing	1	[6.25%]
Sweetness	0	[0.00%]
Survival	3	[18.75%]

nice distribution indeed. Clap

and those votes for favorite from the two early albums.

Edited by micky - November 10 2007 at 19:00

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Posted: November 10 2007 at 19:48

Pah!

Does the world need another 2CD Yes anthology? Isn't 15 enough? Have Wall-Mart shifted the last one yet or are they still giving it away with Coco Pops? How many copies of the same recording of You And I does anyone actually need?

Even if you made a version of Yessongs from all the studio recordings, the original live version would still be better.

My choice: The first two CDs from Yesyears, but lose the dire America, I'll call this anthology Yescashin.

Disk 1: (72:50)
1. Something's Coming (7:06)
2. Survival (6:18)
3. Every Little Thing (5:41)
4. Then (4:18)
5. Everydays (4:08)
6. Sweet Dreams (3:49)
7. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (4:48)
8. Time and a Word (4:31)
9. Starship Trooper (9:26)
10. Yours is no Disgrace (9:40)
11. I've Seen All Good People (6:53)
12. Long Distance Runaround (3:33)
13. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) (2:35)

Disk 2: (72:43)
1. Roundabout (8:31)
2. Heart of the Sunrise (10:31)
3. Soon (edit) (4:06)
4. Close to the Edge (18:34)
5. Ritual (21:33)
6. Sound Chaser (9:23)

Which is pretty close to Yesstory without the Going For The One tracks isn't it?

Meh... where's the Virge when you need him?

What?

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Posted: November 10 2007 at 21:42

K00LZ. IM'A MAKE COMPILATION ALBUM FOR J00.

Enough of that, anyway:

DISC ONE:
1. I See You (Yes)
2. Time and a Word (Time and a Word)
3. Yours is No Disgrace (The Yes Album)
4. I've Seen All Good People (The Yes Album)
5. Starship Trooper (The Yes Album)
6. The Fish (Fragile)
7. Five Percent for Nothing (Fragile)
9. South Side of the Sky (Fragile)
10. Heart of the Sunrise (Fragile)
11. Roundabout (Fragile)
12. And You And I (Close to the Edge)

DISC TWO:
13. The Revealing Science of God (Tales from Topographic Oceans)
14. Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil) (Tales from Topographic Oceans)
15. The Gates of Delirium (Relayer)
16. Sound Chaser (Relayer)
17. Awaken (Going for the One)
18. Wondrous Stories (Going for the One)
20 Future Times\Rejoice (Tormato)
21. Machine Messiah (Drama)

And if you buy it off of iTunes, you get a bonus track!

23. Tempus Fugit (Drama)

Also, notice a pattern? I worked my way through the albums chronologically, picking the tracks I liked the best. Disc One: early years. Disc Two: later years.

Edited by Teh_Slippermenz - November 14 2007 at 22:38

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Posted: November 11 2007 at 00:37

Teh_Slippermenz wrote:

Also, notice a pattern?

Yep. Absolutely no love for anything after Drama.

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Posted: November 11 2007 at 01:00

Teh_Slippermenz wrote:

K00LZ. IM'A MAKE COMPILATION ALBUM FOR J00.

Enough of that, anyway:

DISC ONE:
1. I See You (Yes)
2. Time and a Word (Time and a Word)
3. Yours is No Disgrace (The Yes Album)
4. I've Seen All Good People (The Yes Album)
5. Starship Trooper (The Yes Album)
6. The Fish (Fragile)
7. Five Percent for Nothing (Fragile)
9. South Side of the Sky (Fragile)
10. Heart of the Sunrise (Fragile)
11. Roundabout (Fragile)
12. And You And I (Close to the Edge)

DISC TWO:
13. Close to the Edge (Close to the Edge)
14. Siberian Khatru (Close to the Edge)
15. The Revealing Science of God (Tales from Topographic Oceans)
16. Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil) (Tales from Topographic Oceans)
17. The Gates of Delirium (Relayer)
18. Sound Chaser (Relayer)
19. Awaken (Going for the One)
20. Wondrous Stories (Going for the One)
21 Future Times\Rejoice (Tormato)
22. Machine Messiah (Drama)

And if you buy it off of iTunes, you get a bonus track!

23. Tempus Fugit (Drama)

Also, notice a pattern? I worked my way through the albums chronologically, picking the tracks I liked the best. Disc One: early years. Disc Two: later years.

you've got the entire CTTE album, you can't have an entire album on a best of.