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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The elements that have been associated with Yes is present in the album (eg Squire's basslines, close harmonies), this album is more firmly in the PsychedelicRock category, a product of being veterans of the Psychedelic scene. Jon Anderson is also credited as "Jo''h''n Anderson", which is his real name, but it was only a year later that he dropped the "h" in his professional name.
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''Yes'' is the debut album of the English ProgressiveRock band [[Music/{{Yes}} of the same name]], released on 25 July 1969 through Creator/AtlanticRecords. Psychedelic band Mabel Greer's Toyshop was changed to Yes shortly after Jon Anderson, Music/BillBruford and Tony Kaye joined the band in 1968, and after successfully auditioning at a gig for Ahmet Ertegun was signed to Atlantic on March the following year. Although the resulting album was fairly positively reviewed at the time, it failed to chart and was seen as a commercial flop.
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''Yes'' is the debut album of the English ProgressiveRock band [[Music/{{Yes}} of the same name]], released on 25 July 1969 through Creator/AtlanticRecords. Psychedelic band Mabel Greer's Toyshop was changed to Yes shortly after Jon Anderson, Music/BillBruford and Tony Kaye joined the band in 1968, and after successfully auditioning at a gig for Ahmet Ertegun was signed to Atlantic on March the following year. Although the resulting The album was fairly positively reviewed at the time, it failed to chart and was seen as a commercial flop.
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''Yes'' is the debut album of the English ProgressiveRock band [[Music/{{Yes}} of the same name]], released on 25 July 1969 through Creator/AtlanticRecords. Psychedlic Psychedelic band Mabel Greer's Toyshop was changed to Yes shortly after Jon Anderson, Music/BillBruford and Tony Kaye joined the band in 1968, and after successfully auditioning at a gig for Ahmet Ertegun was signed to Atlantic on March the following year. Although the resulting album was fairly positively reviewed at the time, it failed to chart and was seen as a commercial flop.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Now that you're gone, the summer's too long and it seems like the end of my life.'']]
->''"She brings the sunshine to a rainy afternoon\\
She puts the sweetness in and stirs it with a spoon\\
She watches for my moods and never brings me down\\
She puts the sweetness in all around"''
-->--"Sweetness"
''Yes'' is the debut album of the English ProgressiveRock band [[Music/{{Yes}} of the same name]], released on 25 July 1969 through Creator/AtlanticRecords. Psychedlic band Mabel Greer's Toyshop was changed to Yes shortly after Jon Anderson, Music/BillBruford and Tony Kaye joined the band in 1968, and after successfully auditioning at a gig for Ahmet Ertegun was signed to Atlantic on March the following year. Although the resulting album was fairly positively reviewed at the time, it failed to chart and was seen as a commercial flop.
Supported by the singles "Sweetness" and "Looking Around".
!!Tracklist
[[AC:Side one]]
#"Beyond and Before" (4:51)
#"I See You" (6:48)
#"Yesterday and Today" (2:53)
#"Looking Around" (3:59)
[[AC:Side two]]
#"Harold Land" (5:39)
#"Every Little Thing" (5:39)
#"Sweetness" (4:30)
#"Survival" (6:18)
!!Principal members:
* Jon Anderson: lead vocals
* Peter Banks: guitars, backing vocals
* Music/BillBruford: drums, vibraphone
* Tony Kaye: organ, piano
* Chris Squire: bass, backing vocals
!!Troping around me, there's not so much in life I miss:
* CoverVersion: Of Music/TheByrds' "I See You" and Music/TheBeatles' "Every Little Thing", the latter of which also incorporates the riff of "Day Tripper" from the same band. The 2003 rerelease also includes the cover of ''Theatre/WestSideStory'''s "Something's Coming"
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The elements that have been associated with Yes is present in the album (eg Squire's basslines, close harmonies), this album is more firmly in the PsychedelicRock category, a product of being veterans of the Psychedelic scene. Jon Anderson is also credited as "Jo''h''n Anderson", which is his real name, but it was only a year later that he dropped the "h" in his professional name.
* EpicRocking: Although the Epic Rocking is subdued compared to what Yes would perform down the line, there are two tracks that exceed six minutes: their cover of "[[Music/TheByrds I See You]]" and their original song "Survival".
* VariantCover: The original US cover was the band photo taken at Fulham's architectural centre.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Now that you're gone, the summer's too long and it seems like the end of my life.'']]
->''"She brings the sunshine to a rainy afternoon\\
She puts the sweetness in and stirs it with a spoon\\
She watches for my moods and never brings me down\\
She puts the sweetness in all around"''
-->--"Sweetness"
''Yes'' is the debut album of the English ProgressiveRock band [[Music/{{Yes}} of the same name]], released on 25 July 1969 through Creator/AtlanticRecords. Psychedlic band Mabel Greer's Toyshop was changed to Yes shortly after Jon Anderson, Music/BillBruford and Tony Kaye joined the band in 1968, and after successfully auditioning at a gig for Ahmet Ertegun was signed to Atlantic on March the following year. Although the resulting album was fairly positively reviewed at the time, it failed to chart and was seen as a commercial flop.
Supported by the singles "Sweetness" and "Looking Around".
!!Tracklist
[[AC:Side one]]
#"Beyond and Before" (4:51)
#"I See You" (6:48)
#"Yesterday and Today" (2:53)
#"Looking Around" (3:59)
[[AC:Side two]]
#"Harold Land" (5:39)
#"Every Little Thing" (5:39)
#"Sweetness" (4:30)
#"Survival" (6:18)
!!Principal members:
* Jon Anderson: lead vocals
* Peter Banks: guitars, backing vocals
* Music/BillBruford: drums, vibraphone
* Tony Kaye: organ, piano
* Chris Squire: bass, backing vocals
!!Troping around me, there's not so much in life I miss:
* CoverVersion: Of Music/TheByrds' "I See You" and Music/TheBeatles' "Every Little Thing", the latter of which also incorporates the riff of "Day Tripper" from the same band. The 2003 rerelease also includes the cover of ''Theatre/WestSideStory'''s "Something's Coming"
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The elements that have been associated with Yes is present in the album (eg Squire's basslines, close harmonies), this album is more firmly in the PsychedelicRock category, a product of being veterans of the Psychedelic scene. Jon Anderson is also credited as "Jo''h''n Anderson", which is his real name, but it was only a year later that he dropped the "h" in his professional name.
* EpicRocking: Although the Epic Rocking is subdued compared to what Yes would perform down the line, there are two tracks that exceed six minutes: their cover of "[[Music/TheByrds I See You]]" and their original song "Survival".
* VariantCover: The original US cover was the band photo taken at Fulham's architectural centre.
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