| Yes discography | |
|---|---|
 Yes performing at Westbury in 2018 | |
| Studio albums | 23 (+1 mini) |
| Live albums | 18 |
| Compilation albums | 15 |
| Video albums | 22 |
| Music videos | 23 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 44 |
This is a discography of the English progressive rock band Yes. Over the course of their career they have released 23 studio albums, 18 live albums, 15 compilation albums, 44 singles, and 23 videos.
| Release date | Album details | Peak chart position | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
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| UK [1] | AUS [2] | AUT [3] | CAN [4] | GER [5] | ITA [6] | JPN [7] [8] | NLD [9] | NOR [10] | SWE [11] | SWI [12] | US [13] | |||
| 25 July 1969 | Yes | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 24 July 1970 | Time and a Word | 45 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | |
| 19 February 1971 | The Yes Album | 4 | 20 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 40 | |
| 12 November 1971 | Fragile | 7 | 29 | — | 6 | — | 11 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| 8 September 1972 [17] | Close to the Edge | 4 | 21 | — | 7 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 7 December 1973 | Tales from Topographic Oceans | 1 | 13 | — | 4 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 6 | |
| 29 November 1974 | Relayer | 4 | 15 | — | 22 | 27 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 18 | — | — | 5 | |
| 15 July 1977 | Going for the One | 1 | 16 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 20 | 9 | 7 | 10 | — | 8 | |
| 22 September 1978 | Tormato | 8 | 22 | — | 30 | 36 | — | 41 | 17 | 9 | 18 | — | 10 | |
| 18 August 1980 | Drama | 2 | 69 | — | 41 | 50 | — | 78 | 18 | 11 | 19 | — | 18 |
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| 7 November 1983 | 90125 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
| 21 September 1987 | Big Generator | 17 | 44 | — | 14 | 25 | — | 14 | 18 | — | 14 | 22 | 15 | |
| 30 April 1991 | Union | 7 | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 18 | 17 | — | 32 | 16 | 15 |
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| 21 March 1994 | Talk | 20 | — | — | 47 | 45 | — | 17 | 47 | — | 31 | 29 | 33 | |
| 28 October 1996 | Keys to Ascension (live/studio) | 48 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | 99 | |
| 3 November 1997 | Keys to Ascension 2 (live/studio) | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | |
| 25 November 1997 | Open Your Eyes | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | 151 | |
| 20 September 1999 | The Ladder | 36 | — | — | — | 38 | — | 38 | 70 | — | — | — | 99 | |
| 10 September 2001 | Magnification | 71 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | 186 | |
| 22 June 2011 | Fly from Here | 30 | — | — | — | 16 | 49 | 56 | 43 | 24 | 31 | 39 | 36 | |
| 16 July 2014 | Heaven & Earth | 20 | — | 56 | — | 23 | — | 37 | 41 | — | — | 29 | 26 | |
| 25 October 2019 | From a Page (mini album) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 October 2021 | The Quest | 20 | — | 14 | — | 7 | 60 | 46 | 54 | 38 | — | 5 | — | |
| 19 May 2023 | Mirror to the Sky | 30 | — | 53 [24] | — | 12 | 61 [25] | 24 | 84 | — | — | 9 | — | |
| Release year | Recording year(s) | Album details | Peak chart position | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [4] | ITA [26] | NLD [9] | NOR [10] | US [13] | ||||
| 1973 | 1972 | Yessongs | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 12 | |
| 1980 | 1976-1978 | Yesshows | 22 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 43 |
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| 1985 | 1984 | 9012Live: The Solos | 44 | — | 88 | — | — | — | 81 | |
| 1997 | 1969–1970 | Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | 1999 | House of Yes: Live from House of Blues | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | 2001 | Symphonic Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | 1969–1988 | The Word Is Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | 2003 | Live at Montreux 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | 1991 | Union Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | In the Present – Live from Lyon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | 2004 | Songs from Tsongas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | 1972 | Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two | 64 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | ||
| 2017 | 2017 | Topographic Drama – Live Across America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 2018 | Yes 50 Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 2019 | The Royal Affair Tour: Live from Las Vegas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 1991–1992 | Union 30 Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 1971 | Yale Bowl '71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Year | Album | Peak chart position | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [4] | US [13] | |||
| 1975 | Yesterdays | 27 | 31 | 13 | 17 | |
| 1981 | Classic Yes | — | — | — | 142 | |
| 1991 | Yesyears | — | — | — | — | |
| 1992 | Yesstory | — | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | Highlights: The Very Best of Yes | — | — | — | — |
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| 2001 | Keystudio | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | In a Word: Yes (1969–) | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Yes Remixes | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection | 10 | 82 | — | 131 |
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| 2006 | Essentially Yes | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | High Vibration | — | — | — | — | |
| The Studio Albums 1969–1987 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018 | The Steven Wilson Remixes | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | Yessingles | — | — | — | — | |
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] | IRL [27] | AUS | NLD [28] | US [29] | US Rock [29] | Certifications | |||
| 1969 | "Sweetness" | — | — | Yes | |||||
| "Looking Around" | — | ||||||||
| 1970 | "Time and a Word" [upper-alpha 1] | — | Time and a Word | ||||||
| "Sweet Dreams" | — | — | |||||||
| 1971 | "Your Move" | 32 | — | 40 | The Yes Album | ||||
| "Yours Is No Disgrace" [upper-alpha 2] | — | ||||||||
| 1972 | "Roundabout" | — | 27 | 13 | Fragile | ||||
| "Something's Coming" [upper-alpha 3] | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "America" | — | — | 46 | ||||||
| "And You and I" [upper-alpha 4] | 51 [upper-alpha 5] | — | — | 42 | Close to the Edge | ||||
| 1973 | "And You and I" (live) [upper-alpha 6] | Yessongs | |||||||
| 1975 | "Soon" | — | Relayer | ||||||
| 1977 | "Wonderous Stories" | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | Going for the One | ||
| "Going for the One" | 24 | 16 | |||||||
| 1978 | "Don't Kill the Whale" | 36 | — | — | — | Tormato | |||
| "Release Release" [upper-alpha 7] | |||||||||
| 1980 | "Into the Lens" | — | — | 104 | Drama | ||||
| 1981 | "Run Through the Light" [upper-alpha 8] | — | |||||||
| 1983 | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" [upper-alpha 9] – b/w "Our Song" [airplay] | 28 — | 30 — | 14 — | 7 — | 1 — | 1 32 | BPI: Silver | 90125 |
| "Changes"[airplay] | 6 | ||||||||
| 1984 | "Leave It" | 56 | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| "Hold On" [airplay] | 43 | ||||||||
| "It Can Happen" | 92 | — | — | — | 51 | 5 | |||
| 1985 | "Hold On" (live) [promo] | 27 | 9012Live: The Solos | ||||||
| 1987 | "Love Will Find a Way" | 73 | 80 | — | 30 | 1 | Big Generator | ||
| "Shoot High Aim Low" [airplay] | 11 | ||||||||
| "Rhythm of Love" | — | — | 40 | 2 | |||||
| 1988 | "Final Eyes" [airplay] | 20 | |||||||
| 1991 | "Lift Me Up" | — | — | — | 86 | 1 | Union | ||
| "Saving My Heart" | — | 9 | |||||||
| "I Would Have Waited Forever" [promo] | 49 | ||||||||
| "Make It Easy" | — | — | 36 | Yesyears | |||||
| 1994 | "The Calling" | — | 3 | Talk | |||||
| "Walls" [promo] | 24 | ||||||||
| 1997 | "Open Your Eyes" [promo] | 33 | Open Your Eyes | ||||||
| 1999 | "Homeworld (The Ladder)" | — | The Ladder | ||||||
| "Lightning Strikes" [upper-alpha 10] | — | — | |||||||
| 2000 | "If Only You Knew" | — | |||||||
| 2011 | "We Can Fly" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fly from Here | |
| 2021 | "The Ice Bridge" | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Quest | |
| "Dare to Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Future Memories" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2023 | "Cut from the Stars" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mirror to the Sky | |
| "All Connected" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Source: [30] [31] | |||||||||
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "Everydays" | Time and a Word |
| "Then" | ||
| "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" | ||
| "Astral Traveler" | ||
| 1977 | "Wonderous Stories" | Going for the One |
| 1978 | "Don't Kill the Whale" | Tormato |
| "Madrigal" | ||
| 1980 | "Tempus Fugit" | Drama |
| "Into the Lens" | ||
| 1983 | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | 90125 |
| 1984 | "Leave It" | |
| "It Can Happen" | ||
| 1985 | "Hold On (Live)" | 9012Live: The Solos |
| 1987 | "Rhythm of Love" | Big Generator |
| "Love Will Find a Way" | ||
| 1991 | "Lift Me Up" | Union |
| 2001 | "Don't Go" | Magnification |
| 2011 | "We Can Fly" | Fly from Here |
| 2021 | "The Ice Bridge | The Quest |
| "Dare To Know" | ||
| "Future Memories" | ||
| 2022 | "A Living Island" | |
| 2023 | "Cut From the Stars" | Mirror to the Sky |
| "All Connected" | ||
| "Circles of Time" |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Yessongs |
| 1985 | 9012Live |
| 1991 | Yesyears |
| 1991 | Greatest Video Hits |
| 1993 | Yes: Live – 1975 at Q.P.R. |
| 1995 | Live in Philadelphia |
| 1996 | Keys to Ascension |
| 2000 | House of Yes: Live from House of Blues |
| 2002 | Symphonic Live |
| 2004 | Yesspeak |
| Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss | |
| 2005 | Songs from Tsongas |
| 2007 | Live at Montreux 2003 |
| Classic Artists: Yes | |
| 2008 | Yesspeak Live: The Director's Cut |
| 2009 | The Lost Broadcasts |
| Rock of the '70s | |
| 2011 | Union Live |
| In the Present – Live from Lyon | |
| 2014 | Live Hemel Hempstead Pavilion October 3rd 1971 |
| Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome | |
| 2015 | Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center |
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Members of Yes have collaborated in a number of other albums and singles. The list includes releases with at least three (current or former) Yes members, and excludes releases by the Yes offshoots Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe.
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by lead singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous lineup changes throughout their history, during which 20 musicians have been full-time members. Since February 2023, the band has consisted of guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Geoff Downes, bassist Billy Sherwood, singer Jon Davison, and drummer Jay Schellen. Yes have explored several musical styles over the years and are most notably regarded as progressive rock pioneers.
Christopher Russell Edward Squire was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes. He was the longest-serving original member, having remained in the band until his death and appearing on every studio album released from 1969 to 2014. In 2017, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes.
Union is the thirteenth studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on 30 April 1991 by Arista Records. Production began following the amalgamation of two bands that featured previous and then-current members of Yes: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (ABWH), consisting of vocalist Jon Anderson, drummer Bill Bruford, keyboardist Rick Wakeman and guitarist Steve Howe, and Yes, comprised at that time of bassist and vocalist Chris Squire, guitarist and vocalist Trevor Rabin, keyboardist Tony Kaye and drummer Alan White. The eight musicians signed with Arista and a combination of unfinished tracks by both groups were selected for Union. The album's sessions were problematic from the start, including disagreements between some of the musicians regarding the "merger" of the two bands, strained relations during the recording process, and decisions by the production team of Anderson and producer Jonathan Elias to bring in session musicians to re-record parts that Wakeman and Howe had originally completed.
William Wyman Sherwood is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, record producer and mixing engineer. He is best known for his tenures in the English progressive rock band Yes as guitarist and keyboardist in 1994 and from 1997 to 2000 and as bassist since 2015, following the death of original bassist Chris Squire. He is also known for working with former and current Yes members on other projects.
Keys to Ascension 2 is the fifth live and sixteenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes. It was released as a double album in November 1997 by Essential Records as the successor to the previous live/studio album Keys to Ascension. After guitarist Steve Howe and keyboardist Rick Wakeman returned to the band in 1995, the group relocated to San Luis Obispo, California and started to write new material. The reunion of this particular line-up was promoted with three concerts at the city's Fremont Theater in March 1996, the five's first live performance together since 1979. Keys to Ascension 2 features the remaining half of the live set from the 1996 shows and five new studio tracks including two which marked a return to the group writing long-form pieces.
Yesyears is the first box set by English progressive rock band Yes, released in August 1991 on Atco Records. After the group left Atco for Arista Records when they became an eight-man formation in 1990, the deal gave Atco the right to the band's back catalogue, thus allowing them to release a career-spanning box set. Yesyears contains studio and live tracks from 1969 to 1991 with previously unreleased mixes and songs, digitally remastered by Joe Gastwirt.
Open Your Eyes is the seventeenth studio album by the English rock band Yes, released in November 1997 by Eagle Records in the UK and by Beyond Music in the US. Following the 1996 revival of the 1970s "classic" line-up of Yes, the band's relationship with management had broken down and keyboardist Rick Wakeman had once again left the band. While various other members dispersed, guitarist, keyboardist, and producer Billy Sherwood began developing new songs with band bassist and de facto leader Chris Squire to prevent the band from losing momentum and fully splitting. Yes' new management company suggested adding a couple of songs originally written for Squire and Sherwood's other band Conspiracy to help build up material for a new Yes studio album. With the writing and production sessions dominated by Squire and Sherwood, and with singer Jon Anderson, guitarist Steve Howe and drummer Alan White only involved later in the process, the writing and creative input of the latter three members was limited.
In a Word: Yes (1969–) is the second box set by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in July 2002 by Rhino Records. The five-CD set includes tracks from the band's entire career between the years 1969 to 2001, including material by Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe and previously unreleased tracks.
The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection is a compilation album by the English progressive rock band Yes. It was originally released on 2 CDs on 28 July 2003 by Warner Music in the United Kingdom. A 3 CD edition with additional material, including new recordings from October 2003, was released in the US on 27 January 2004 by Rhino Records.
Conspiracy was a progressive rock band founded by Chris Squire and Billy Sherwood. The band released two albums: Conspiracy (2000) and The Unknown (2003), and a live DVD (2006).
Circa is a progressive rock supergroup founded by four musicians associated with Yes: former Yes members Alan White (drums), and Tony Kaye, current Yes members Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen (drums), and guitarist Jimmy Haun, who played on the Yes album Union.
"Saving My Heart" is a song by British rock band Yes, written and produced by Yes vocalist and guitarist Trevor Rabin. It was the second single released from their 1991 "reunion" album Union, following "Lift Me Up". "Saving My Heart" peaked at number nine on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1991.
House of Yes: Live from House of Blues is a live album and video by the English progressive rock band Yes, released on 25 September 2000 by Eagle Records in the United Kingdom and by Beyond Music in the United States. It is a recording of the band's performance at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on 31 October 1999 during their world tour supporting their eighteenth studio album The Ladder. By the time of the album's release, guitarist Billy Sherwood and keyboardist Igor Khoroshev were already out of the band, reducing Yes to a four-piece.
Yes 50 Live is a double live album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on 2 August 2019 by Rhino Records.
The Steven Wilson Remixes is a box set by the English progressive rock band Yes. Released on 29 June 2018, it compiles remixed versions of five of the band's albums—The Yes Album (1971), Fragile (1971), Close to the Edge (1972), Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973), and Relayer (1974)—overseen by Steven Wilson.
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