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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 | |||
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Highlights: The Very Best of Yes is the fourth compilation album by English progressive rock band Yes, released in September 1993 on Atlantic Records. It contains 12 tracks that span most of the group's history, from their debut album Yes (1969) to Big Generator (1987). The set reached gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies in the US.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Survival" | Jon Anderson | Yes | 6:18 |
2. | "Time and a Word" | Anderson, David Foster | Time and a Word | 4:31 |
3. | "Starship Trooper" "Life Seeker" "Disillusion" "Würm" | Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe | The Yes Album | 9:26 |
4. | "I've Seen All Good People" "Your Move" "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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [2] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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