Yes discography
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| Yes discography | |
|---|---|
 Yes performing at Westbury in 2018 | |
| Studio albums | 23 (+1 mini) |
| EPs | 1 |
| Live albums | 18 |
| Compilation albums | 15 |
| Singles | 44 |
| Video albums | 22 |
| Music videos | 23 |
This is a discography of the English progressive rock band Yes. Over the course of their career they have released 23 studio albums, 18 live albums, 15 compilation albums, 44 singles, and 23 videos.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Release date | Album details | Peak chart position | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
ITA [6] |
JPN [7][8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | |||
| 25 July 1969 | Yes | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 24 July 1970 | Time and a Word | 45 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | |
| 19 February 1971 | The Yes Album | 4 | 20 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 40 | |
| 12 November 1971 | Fragile | 7 | 29 | — | 6 | — | 11 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| 8 September 1972[17] | Close to the Edge | 4 | 21 | — | 7 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 7 December 1973 | Tales from Topographic Oceans | 1 | 13 | — | 4 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 6 | |
| 29 November 1974 | Relayer | 4 | 15 | — | 22 | 27 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 18 | — | — | 5 | |
| 15 July 1977 | Going for the One | 1 | 16 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 20 | 9 | 7 | 10 | — | 8 | |
| 22 September 1978 | Tormato | 8 | 22 | — | 30 | 36 | — | 41 | 17 | 9 | 18 | — | 10 | |
| 22 August 1980 | Drama | 2 | 69 | — | 41 | 50 | — | 78 | 18 | 11 | 19 | — | 18 |
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| 7 November 1983 | 90125 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
| 28 September 1987 | Big Generator | 17 | 44 | — | 14 | 25 | — | 14 | 18 | — | 14 | 22 | 15 | |
| 30 April 1991 | Union | 7 | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 18 | 17 | — | 32 | 16 | 15 |
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| 21 March 1994 | Talk | 20 | — | — | 47 | 45 | — | 17 | 47 | — | 31 | 29 | 33 | |
| 28 October 1996 | Keys to Ascension (live/studio) | 48 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | 99 | |
| 3 November 1997 | Keys to Ascension 2 (live/studio) | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | |
| 24 November 1997 | Open Your Eyes | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | 151 | |
| 20 September 1999 | The Ladder | 36 | — | — | — | 38 | — | 38 | 70 | — | — | — | 99 | |
| 10 September 2001 | Magnification | 71 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | 186 | |
| 22 June 2011 | Fly from Here | 30 | — | — | — | 16 | 49 | 56 | 43 | 24 | 31 | 39 | 36 | |
| 16 July 2014 | Heaven & Earth | 20 | — | 56 | — | 23 | — | 37 | 41 | — | — | 29 | 26 | |
| 1 October 2021 | The Quest | 20 | — | 14 | — | 7 | 60 | 46 | 54 | 38 | — | 5 | — | |
| 19 May 2023 | Mirror to the Sky | 30 | — | 53 [24] |
— | 12 | 61 [25] |
24 | 84 | — | — | 9 | — | |
Live albums
[edit]| Release year | Recording year(s) | Album details | Peak chart position | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [4] |
ITA [6] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
US [13] | ||||
| 1973 | 1972 | Yessongs | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 12 | |
| 1980 | 1976-1978 | Yesshows | 22 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 43 |
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| 1985 | 1984 | 9012Live: The Solos | 44 | — | 88 | — | — | — | 81 | |
| 1997 | 1969–1970 | Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | 1999 | House of Yes: Live from House of Blues | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | 2001 | Symphonic Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | 1969–1988 | The Word Is Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | 2003 | Live at Montreux 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | 1991 | Union Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | In the Present – Live from Lyon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | 2004 | Songs from Tsongas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | 1972 | Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two | 64 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | ||
| 2017 | 2017 | Topographic Drama – Live Across America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 2018 | Yes 50 Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 2019 | The Royal Affair Tour: Live from Las Vegas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 1991–1992 | Union 30 Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 1971 | Yale Bowl '71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Peak chart position | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [4] |
US [13] | |||
| 1975 | Yesterdays | 27 | 31 | 13 | 17 | |
| 1981 | Classic Yes | — | — | — | 142 | |
| 1991 | Yesyears | — | — | — | — | |
| 1992 | Yesstory | — | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | Highlights: The Very Best of Yes | — | — | — | — |
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| 2001 | Keystudio | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | In a Word: Yes (1969–) | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Yes Remixes | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection | 10 | 82 | — | 131 |
| |
| 2006 | Essentially Yes | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | High Vibration | — | — | — | — | |
| The Studio Albums 1969–1987 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018 | The Steven Wilson Remixes | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | Yessingles | — | — | — | — | |
Other releases
[edit]| Release date | Album details | Peak chart position | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
ITA [6] |
JPN [7][8] |
NLD [9] |
NOR [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | |||
| 25 October 2019 | From a Page (mini album) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
IRL [26] |
AUS |
NLD [27] |
US [28] |
US Rock [28] |
Certifications | |||
| 1969 | "Sweetness" | — | — | Yes | |||||
| "Looking Around" | — | ||||||||
| 1970 | "Time and a Word"[A] | — | Time and a Word | ||||||
| "Sweet Dreams" | — | — | |||||||
| 1971 | "Your Move" | 32 | — | 40 | The Yes Album | ||||
| "Yours Is No Disgrace"[B] | — | ||||||||
| 1972 | "Roundabout" | — | 27 | 13 | Fragile | ||||
| "Something's Coming"[C] | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "America" | — | — | 46 | ||||||
| "And You and I"[D] | 51 | — | — | 42 | Close to the Edge | ||||
| 1973 | "And You and I" (live)[E] | Yessongs | |||||||
| 1975 | "Soon" | — | Relayer | ||||||
| 1977 | "Wonderous Stories" | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | Going for the One | ||
| "Going for the One" | 24 | 16 | |||||||
| 1978 | "Don't Kill the Whale" | 36 | — | — | — | Tormato | |||
| "Release Release"[F] | — | ||||||||
| 1980 | "Into the Lens" | — | — | 104 | Drama | ||||
| 1981 | "Run Through the Light"[G] | — | |||||||
| 1983 | "Owner of a Lonely Heart"[H] – b/w "Our Song" [airplay] |
28 — |
30 — |
14 — |
7 — |
1 — |
1 32 |
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90125 |
| "Changes" [airplay] | 6 | ||||||||
| 1984 | "Leave It" | 56 | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| "Hold On" [airplay] | 43 | ||||||||
| "It Can Happen" | 92 | — | — | — | 51 | 5 | |||
| 1985 | "Hold On" (live) [promo] | 27 | 9012Live: The Solos | ||||||
| 1987 | "Love Will Find a Way" | 73 | 80 | — | 30 | 1 | Big Generator | ||
| "Shoot High Aim Low" [airplay] | 11 | ||||||||
| "Rhythm of Love" | — | — | 40 | 2 | |||||
| 1988 | "Final Eyes" [airplay] | 20 | |||||||
| 1991 | "Lift Me Up" | — | — | — | 86 | 1 | Union | ||
| "Saving My Heart" | 97 | 9 | |||||||
| "I Would Have Waited Forever" [promo] | 49 | ||||||||
| "Make It Easy" | — | — | 36 | Yesyears | |||||
| 1994 | "The Calling" | — | 3 | Talk | |||||
| "Walls" [promo] | 24 | ||||||||
| 1997 | "Open Your Eyes" [promo] | 33 | Open Your Eyes | ||||||
| 1999 | "Homeworld (The Ladder)" | — | The Ladder | ||||||
| "Lightning Strikes"[I] | — | ||||||||
| 2000 | "If Only You Knew" | — | |||||||
| 2011 | "We Can Fly" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fly from Here | |
| 2021 | "The Ice Bridge" | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Quest | |
| "Dare to Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Future Memories" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2023 | "Cut from the Stars" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mirror to the Sky | |
| "All Connected" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Source:[29][30] | |||||||||
- Notes
Videography
[edit]Music Videos
[edit]| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "Everydays" | Time and a Word |
| "Then" | ||
| "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" | ||
| "Astral Traveler" | ||
| 1977 | "Wonderous Stories" | Going for the One |
| 1978 | "Don't Kill the Whale" | Tormato |
| "Madrigal" | ||
| 1980 | "Tempus Fugit" | Drama |
| "Into the Lens" | ||
| 1983 | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | 90125 |
| 1984 | "Leave It" | |
| "It Can Happen" | ||
| 1985 | "Hold On" (Live) | 9012Live: The Solos |
| 1987 | "Rhythm of Love" | Big Generator |
| "Love Will Find a Way" | ||
| 1991 | "Lift Me Up" | Union |
| 2001 | "Don't Go" | Magnification |
| 2011 | "We Can Fly" | Fly from Here |
| 2021 | "The Ice Bridge | The Quest |
| "Dare To Know" | ||
| "Future Memories" | ||
| 2022 | "A Living Island" | |
| 2023 | "Cut From the Stars" | Mirror to the Sky |
| "All Connected" | ||
| "Circles of Time" |
Videos
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Yessongs |
| 1985 | 9012Live |
| 1991 | Yesyears |
| 1991 | Greatest Video Hits |
| 1993 | Yes: Live – 1975 at Q.P.R. |
| 1995 | Live in Philadelphia |
| 1996 | Keys to Ascension |
| 2000 | House of Yes: Live from House of Blues |
| 2002 | Symphonic Live |
| 2004 | Yesspeak |
| Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss | |
| 2005 | Songs from Tsongas |
| 2007 | Live at Montreux 2003 |
| Classic Artists: Yes | |
| 2008 | Yesspeak Live: The Director's Cut |
| 2009 | The Lost Broadcasts |
| Rock of the '70s | |
| 2011 | Union Live |
| In the Present – Live from Lyon | |
| 2014 | Live Hemel Hempstead Pavilion October 3rd 1971 |
| Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome | |
| 2015 | Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center |
Other member appearances
[edit] | This section needs additional citations for verification. (January 2022) |
Members of Yes have collaborated in a number of other albums and singles. The list includes releases with at least three (current or former) Yes members, and excludes releases by the Yes offshoots Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe.
- 1973: The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Rick Wakeman, with appearances by Squire, Howe, White and Bruford[31]
- 1973: E.H. in the U.K., by Eddie Harris, with appearances by Squire, White and Kaye
- 1975: Fish Out of Water, by Chris Squire, with appearances by Bruford and Moraz
- 1975: Beginnings, by Steve Howe, with appearances by Bruford, White and Moraz
- 1976: Ramshackled, by Alan White, with appearances by Anderson and Howe
- 1977: Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record, by Rick Wakeman, with appearances by Squire and White
- 1979: The Steve Howe Album, by Steve Howe, with appearances by Bruford, White and Moraz
- 1984: Welcome to the Pleasuredome, by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, with Horn, Howe and Rabin
- 1986: Liverpool, by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, with Horn, Howe and Rabin
- 1989: Anderson Bruford Wakeman and How album, Arista
- 1991: The Classical Connection II by Rick Wakeman, including an archival track with Squire, Bruford and Howe
- 1995: Tales from Yesterday, a Yes tribute album, with appearances by Howe, Banks, Moraz and Sherwood
- 1999: Encore, Legends, & Paradox, produced by Robert Berry and drummer Trent Gardner, with 10 covers of ELP by multiple musicians including Banks, Khoroshev and Downes
- 2000: Conspiracy by Chris Squire & Billy Sherwood, with White on 2 tracks
- 2002: Pigs & Pyramids-An All Star Lineup Performing The Songs Of Pink Floyd – track 3 "Comfortably Numb" performed by Squire, White and Sherwood, while Sherwood and Kaye appear on other tracks
- 2005: Back Against the Wall, a Pink Floyd tribute, produced by Billy Sherwood, with Squire, Howe, White, R Wakeman, Kaye, Sherwood and Downes, among others
- 2006: Return to the Dark Side of the Moon, a Pink Floyd tribute, produced by Billy Sherwood, with R Wakeman, Howe, Kaye, White, Bruford, Banks and Downes, among others
- 2007: CIRCA: 2007, by CIRCA:, including Sherwood, Kaye and White; also including material co-written by Rabin
- 2007: From Here to Infinity, a project led by Billy Sherwood including appearances by Kaye, R Wakeman, Howe and White on a cover of Yes' "Starship Trooper"
- 2008: Led Box: The Ultimate Tribute to Led Zeppelin, with Sherwood, Kaye, R Wakeman and Downes, among others
- 2009: Abbey Road: A Tribute to The Beatles, produced by Billy Sherwood, with Kaye, White and Downes, among others
- 2012: Songs of the Century: An All-Star Tribute to Supertramp, a tribute album organised by Sherwood, with appearances by Squire, Kaye, R Wakeman, Banks and Downes, among others
- 2012: The Prog Collective, a project led by Billy Sherwood including appearances by Squire, Banks, R Wakeman and Kaye, among others
- 2012: The Fusion Syndicate, a project led by Billy Sherwood including appearances by R Wakeman and Kaye, among others
- 2012: A Spoonful of Time, by Nektar, with appearances by Howe, Moraz, R Wakeman, Downes and Sherwood, among others
- 2012: Who Are You: An All Star Tribute to The Who, a tribute album with appearances by R Wakeman, Banks and Sherwood, among others
- 2013: Epilogue by The Prog Collective, a project led by Sherwood, with Squire, Moraz and others
- 2013: In Extremis, by Days Between Stations, with Sherwood, R Wakeman and Banks
- 2014: Light My Fire – A Classic Rock Salute to The Doors, a The Doors tribute, produced by Billy Sherwood, with Howe, R Wakeman, Kaye, Moraz and Downes, among others
- 2015: Citizen, by Billy Sherwood, with Squire, R Wakeman, Kaye, Downes, Moraz and Davison
- 2018: Be Well, Be Safe, Be Lucky... The Anthology, by Peter Banks, with Kaye and Sherwood
- 2018: "Difference" (single), by Edison's Lab (produced by Bill Duncan, Kurt Schweizer, Wendy Wood, Billy Sherwood and Jon Davison), with Kaye, Sherwood and Davison
- 2018: A Life in Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute, with Sherwood, Kaye, Davison and Moraz, among others
- 2018: Yesterday and Today: A 50th Anniversary Tribute to Yes by Dave Kerzner & Sonic Elements, with Sherwood, Kaye, Downes and Davison, among others
- 2019: 1000 Hands by Jon Anderson, with Squire, Howe and White, among others
- 2020: Crossover by David Cross & Peter Banks, with Banks, Kaye, Downes, Sherwood, O Wakeman
- 2020: A Tribute to Keith Emerson & Greg Lake, tribute album produced by Billy Sherwood, with Moraz, Davison and Downes
- 2020: Worlds on Hold by The Prog Collective, a project led by Sherwood, with Davison, Moraz and others
- 2021: A Tribute to Pink Floyd – Still Wish You Were Here by various artists, with R Wakeman, Moraz, Downes and others
- 2021: Animals Reimagined – A Tribute to Pink Floyd by various artists, with R Wakeman, Moraz, Sherwood, Davison and others
- 2022: Synthesizer Classics by various artists, with Downes, R Wakeman, Moraz and others
- 2022: Don't Look Down by Arc of Life, with Sherwood, Davison and Schellen
- 2022: Seeking Peace by The Prog Collective, a project led by Sherwood, with Davison, Moraz, Downes and others
See also
[edit]References
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