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Recorded between 1969 & 2003. Includes liner notes by Chris Welch.
For a band with outsized ambitions like those of prog-rock pioneers Yes, it makes sense to release an anthology that spreads itself out grandly over three discs. With its third disc, a home for 20 minutes of newly recorded bonus tracks, the appropriately titled ULTIMATE YES stops just short of box-set length (there have already been two of those to tell the group's story), but finely chronicles Yes's long career. Through a maze of head-spinning personnel changes, almost every album is touched on, from the early post-psychedelic phase (the title track of TIME AND A WORD) to the first musical muscle-flexing of guitar hero Steve Howe ("Yours Is No Disgrace"), the arrival of keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman (several tracks from milestone FRAGILE), and the band's high-water mark, CLOSE TO THE EDGE (the almost funky "Siberian Khatru").
"Tempus Fugit" from the under-appreciated, sans-Jon Anderson DRAMA, and a trio of tracks from the "comeback" album 90125 represent the finest of Yes's '80s output. Latter-day tracks ("Lift Me Up," "Homeworld") find the band's might undiminished decades into the journey. Hardcore fans will have all this material already, but will be drawn in by Disc 3, containing four brand-new pieces recorded in an "unplugged" acoustic format, including interesting re-workings of FRAGILE's "Roundabout" and the epic "South Side of the Sky."
Additional Tracks
Compilation producers: Yes, David McLees, Bill Inglot.
Yes: Jon Anderson, Trevor Horn (vocals); Bill Sherwood (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Trevor Rabin, Steve Howe (guitar, background vocals); Peter Banks (guitar); Igor Khoroshev, Geoff Downes, Patrick Moraz, Rick Wakeman, Tony Kaye (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals); Bill Bruford, Alan White (drums, percussion).
Producers include: Tony Colton, Eddie Offord, Yes, Trevor Horn, Tim Weidner.
Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection Music Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection Songs Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)    List All Reviews EXCEPTIONAL PACKAGE You can get the single disc greatest hits or the full blown box set, but what about something that fits nicely in the middle? Well my friend you can get it here with this excellent package.Not enough material on the single disc , and maybe too much for ya on the box set and this one fits the bill perfectly.Re-mastering is top notch and the 3rd disc has some nice newly released versions that are acoustic based. Freakin' smokes! Submitted by cobrafunk (EDMOND, OK) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 2 of 2 found this helpful.
Excellent compilation Great summary of this magnificent band. All the history reunited in 3 cd's with the orignal sound and also new versions... Big poster is included where you can also see the members who participated in every album. It shall be part of every Yes fan. Submitted by frailejon87 (Caracas, Venezuela)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
exelente recopilacion grandisa recopilacion musical de esta banda Submitted by ocis66 (san luis potosi,slp. mexico)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Yes, The Ultimate... For any lover of the super group YES and their music, this collection is the 'Ultimate' to own. Well worth the money. Submitted by Rad (Dallas, TX, USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Greatest Yes collection-finally! Finally for the first time a complete Yes collection. Both guitarists, Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin, really shine on this collection. The band is really outstanding! Great collection. Submitted by rockytopstudio (Afton, TN, USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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