Yes - The Definitive Rock Collection

This double disc by Rhino includes 26 tracks from virtually all versions of Yes. While it rightly focuses on the band's singles and well-known album tracks from 1968 to 2001, it leaves off Yes' celebrated -- and reviled -- excess from albums like Tales from Topographic Oceans (which needs to be experienced in full to either love it or hate it). Rhino cross-licensed much of the later material. While it's true that there are many compilations out there, none of them go as far as this one in offering such a complete portrait of a band that has undergone many reunions and personnel changes. All the hits are here: there's a complete "Starship Trooper" and "Yours Is No Disgrace," the "I've Seen All Good People" suite, "Roundabout," "Long Distance Runaround," the "And You and I" suite, and "Siberian Khatru." And more. That said, there is also "Going for the One," "Owner of a Lonely Heart," the single edits of "The Calling" and "Homeworld," and a new edit of "Soon" from Relayer. Put sound and content together and you have a truly definitive collection -- insofar as there can be one. Those who have been longtime fans may want this as a quick best-of. Newbies will dig this as a collection builder and a fantastic introduction to one of the bands that helped change the face of rock -- whether for better or worse will be your opinion. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan White Percussion, Group Member, Drums Alessandra Quaranta Photo Research Bill Bruford Drums, Percussion, Group Member Bill Inglot Producer, Remastering Billy Sherwood Guitar, Group Member, Keyboards, Vocals Bruce Fairbairn Producer Chris Squire Guitar (Bass), Bass, Vocals, Group Member Chris Welch Liner Notes Cory Frye Editorial Supervision Dan Hersch Remastering Eddie Offord Producer, Audio Production Fraser Gray Photography Geoffrey Downes Keyboards, Group Member Harry Goodwin Photography Igor Khoroshev Group Member, Keyboards Jon Anderson Group Member, Vocals Jonathan Elias Producer Michael Putland Photography Patrick Moraz Group Member, Keyboards Paul DeVilliers Producer Peter Banks Guitar, Group Member Rick Wakeman Keyboards, Group Member Robin Hurley Project Assistant Steve Howe Group Member, Guitar, Vocals Steve Woolard Project Supervisor Tim Weidner Producer Tony Colton Audio Production, Producer Tony Kaye Keyboards, Group Member Trevor Horn Group Member, Producer, Audio Production, Vocals Trevor Rabin Group Member, Audio Production, Vocals, Producer, Guitar Yes Audio Production