Yes – Yessongs (3xLP 1973) Live Album

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Variation: triple-gatefold, concertina-style, foldout sleeve. Viewed open from above, it appears approximately like the Greek capital letter Sigma: Σ

Comes with white sleeves with the yes logo printed at the top and also includes a 12" colour booklet with a double picture spread devoted to each member of the band.

Yessongs is the first live album by the English  band , released as a  in May 1973 on . After completing their  in April 1973, the band selected live recordings between February and December 1972 on their tours supporting  (1971) and  (1972) for a live album release. They were then edited and remixed with their producer and live sound mixer . Three tracks feature original Yes drummer  while the remaining tracks feature his replacement, .

Yessongs received a mostly positive reception from music critics, though much of its criticism was directed at its sound quality. However, the album was a commercial success for the band, reaching number 7 on the  and number 12 on the US . In 1998, the album was certified  by the  (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 .


 – Yessongs Label: – K 60045Format: 3 x , LP, Album Country:Released:Genre:Style: Tracklist Hide Credits A1Opening (Excerpt From "Firebird Suite") Composed By –  Composed By –  A2Siberian KhatruA3Heart Of The SunriseB1Perpetual ChangeAnd You And IB2aCord Of LifeB2bEclipseB2cThe Preacher And The TeacherB2dThe ApocalypseC1Mood For A DayC2Excerpts From The Six Wives Of Henry VIIIC3RoundaboutD1Your MoveD2I've Seen All Good PeopleD3Long Distance RunaroundD4The FishClose To The EdgeEaSolid Time Of ChangeEbTotal Mass RetainEcI Get Up I Get DownEdSeasons Of ManF1Yours Is No DisgraceStarship TrooperF2aLife SeekerF2bDisillusionF2cWurm