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Yessongs is the first live album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released as a triple album in the US on 4 May 1973 and in the UK on 18 May 1973 by Atlantic Records. After completing their Close to the Edge Tour in April 1973, the band selected live recordings between February and December 1972 on their tours supporting Fragile (1971) and Close to the Edge (1972) for a live album release. They were then edited and remixed with their producer and live sound mixer Eddy Offord. Two tracks feature original Yes drummer Bill Bruford, with the remainder of the drumming being performed by hi

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Type
Album · Live
Artist
Yes
First released
2013-01-28
rock

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Listeners
55
Total plays
160

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Italysymphonic prog

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Music

Genre
Rock
Year
1973
Tracks
13

Key facts

Album.label
Atlantic
Album.name
Yessongs
Album.type
live
Album.artist
Yes
Album.cover
Yessongs front cover.png
Album.released
4 May 1973 (US)18 May 1973 (UK)
Album.recorded
February–December 1972
Album.venue
Various locations in the US and Canada and the Rainbow Theatre, London
Album.genre
Progressive rock
Album.length
129:16
Album.prev_title
Close to the Edge
Album.prev_year
1972
Album.next_title
Tales from Topographic Oceans
Album.next_year
1973

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Background and recording
  • Dates and locations
  • Songs
  • Artwork
  • Release
  • Reissues
  • Track listing
  • Personnel
  • Charts
  • Certifications
  • References

Yessongs is the first live album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released as a triple album in the US on 4 May 1973 and in the UK on 18 May 1973 by Atlantic Records. After completing their Close to the Edge Tour in April 1973, the band selected live recordings between February and December 1972 on their tours supporting Fragile (1971) and Close to the Edge (1972) for a live album release. They were then edited and remixed with their producer and live sound mixer Eddy Offord. Two tracks feature original Yes drummer Bill Bruford, with the remainder of the drumming being performed by his replacement, Alan White.

Yessongs received a mostly positive reception from music critics, though much criticism was directed at its sound quality. The album was a commercial success for the band, reaching number 7 on the UK Albums Chart and number 12 on the US Billboard 200. In 1998, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million copies in the United States. In 2015, recordings of seven shows from late 1972, including ones that were used in the original album, were released in their entirety as Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two.

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