Highlights: The Very Best of Yes
Highlights: The Very Best of Yes is a 1993 best of collection by progressive UK rock band Yes.
| Highlights: The Very Best of Yes | ||||
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| Released | 21 September 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 – 1987 at various locations | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, Pop rock | |||
| Length | 65:57 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Paul Clay, Tony Colton, Yes, Eddie Offord, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Paul DeVilliers, Yves Beauvais (exec.) | |||
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It contains 12 tracks from 1969's Yes to 1987's Big Generator. The tracks are taken from eight of the 12 albums Yes released in that period, and listed in the chronological order of their album's original release.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Survival" | Jon Anderson | Yes | 6:18 |
| 2. | "Time and a Word" | Anderson, David Foster | Time and a Word | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Starship Trooper"
| Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe | The Yes Album | 9:26 |
| 4. | "I've Seen All Good People"
| Anderson, Squire | The Yes Album | 6:53 |
| 5. | "Roundabout" | Anderson, Howe | Fragile | 8:31 |
| 6. | "Long Distance Runaround" | Anderson | Fragile | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Soon" (single edit) | Anderson | Relayer | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Wonderous Stories" | Anderson | Going for the One | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Going for the One" | Anderson | Going for the One | 5:32 |
| 10. | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | Trevor Rabin, Anderson, Squire, Trevor Horn | 90125 | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Leave It" | Squire, Rabin, Horn | 90125 | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Rhythm of Love" | Anderson, Squire, Rabin, Tony Kaye | Big Generator | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 65:57 | |||
Personnel
- Jon Anderson – lead vocals on all tracks
- Chris Squire – bass and backing vocals on all tracks
- Peter Banks – guitars on 1–2
- Steve Howe – guitars and backing vocals on 3–9
- Trevor Rabin – guitars, lead and backing vocals on 10–12
- Tony Kaye – keyboards on 1–4, 10–12
- Rick Wakeman – keyboards on 5–6, 8–9
- Patrick Moraz – keyboards on 7
- Bill Bruford – drums and percussion on 1–6
- Alan White – drums and percussion on 7–12
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[2] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Highlights: The Very Best of Yes – Yes | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- "American album certifications – Yes – Highlights: The Very Best of Yes". Recording Industry Association of America.
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