Classic Yes

Classic Yes is the second compilation album by the English rock band Yes, released in November 1981 by Atlantic Records. It was released after the group had disbanded in early 1981 following their 1980 tour in support of their tenth studio album, Drama (1980). The tracks were compiled by bassist Chris Squire and the cover was designed by Roger Dean.

Classic Yes
Greatest hits album by
Yes
Released30 November 1981
Recorded1970–1977
Genre
Length65:14
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Yes chronology
Yesshows
(1980)		 Classic Yes
(1981)		 90125
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Upon its release, it charted at number 142 on the US Billboard 200. Some pressings included a free live single of previously unreleased live versions of "Roundabout" and "I've Seen All Good People". The album became a strong seller, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million copies.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heart of the Sunrise"Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Bill Bruford10:35
2."Wonderous Stories"Anderson3:50
3."Yours Is No Disgrace"Anderson, Squire, Bruford, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye9:41
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."Starship Trooper"
  • A. "Life Seeker"
  • B. "Disillusion"
  • C. "Würm"

  • Anderson
  • Squire
  • Howe
9:25
5."Long Distance Runaround"Anderson3:30
6."The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)"Squire2:37
7."And You and I"
  • A. "Cord of Life"
  • B. "Eclipse"
  • C. "The Preacher and the Teacher"
  • D. "Apocalypse" (called "The Apocalypse" in the album's liner notes)
Anderson; themes by Bruford, Howe, Squire10:05
Total length:1:05:14
Bonus single, side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Roundabout" (live version recorded at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California, United States, 7 October 1978)Anderson, Howe7:53
Bonus single, side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."I've Seen All Good People"
  • Anderson
  • Squire
7:29
1994 CD remaster
No.TitleLength
1."Heart of the Sunrise"10:35
2."Wonderous Stories"3:50
3."Yours Is No Disgrace"9:41
4."Starship Trooper"
  • A. "Life Seeker"
  • B. "Disillusion"
  • C. "Würm"
9:25
5."Long Distance Runaround"3:30
6."The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)"2:37
7."And You and I"
  • A. "Cord of Life"
  • B. "Eclipse"
  • C. "The Preacher and the Teacher"
  • D. "The Apocalypse"
10:07
8."Roundabout" (live version recorded at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, 7 October 1978)7:53
9."I've Seen All Good People"
  • A. "Your Move"
  • B. "All Good People" (live version recorded at the Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK, 28 October 1978)
7:29

Personnel
Yes
  • Jon Anderson – lead vocals
  • Steve Howe – guitars, vocals
  • Chris Squire – bass guitar, vocals
  • Tony Kaye – keyboards on "Yours Is No Disgrace" and "Starship Trooper"
  • Rick Wakeman – keyboards everything else
  • Alan White – drums on "Wonderous Stories", "Roundabout", and "I've Seen All Good People"
  • Bill Bruford – drums on everything else
Production
  • Chris Squire – album compilation
  • Yes – production
  • Eddy Offord – production, engineer

References
  1. Connolly, D. (2011). "Classic Yes - Yes | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

Sources
  • AllMusicGuide.com
  • "Top Pop Albums 1955–2001", Joel Whitburn, c.2002
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