In a Word: Yes (1969 - ) [Box set]

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Like the prog-rock movement that spawned them, the band name Yes was only supposed to be temporary. But Yes have long outlived prog, spanning five decades, some 14 members, and, at one point, essentially two separate outfits on opposite sides of the Atlantic. This five-disc box set chronicles the musical high points of one of the most successful, if unlikely, careers in all of rock. While contemporaries like ELP and King Crimson often distilled their jazz, classical, or avant-garde influences into potent, often jagged sonic shards, Yes thrived by infusing influences as diverse as Stravinsky, Lennon and McCartney, traditional jazz, the Fifth Dimension, and Paul Simon with their own restless, endlessly ambitious musicianship, then letting them simmer into musical landscapes often as vast as they were lyrically impenetrable. All the band's early staples are here ("Yours Is No Disgrace," "Starship Trooper," "I've Seen All Good People," "Roundabout") along with intact swatches of the epics Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans and Relayer. But the later chapters are equally rewarding: the improbable 1980 replacement of departed Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman by the Buggles' Trevor Horn and Geoff Downs on Drama; the return of Anderson (with Horn and and new guitarist Trevor Rabin sharing producer's duties) for the surprising, megaplatinum success of 90125 and its chart-topping "Owner of a Lonely Heart"; rewarding, diverse '90s outings like Talk and The Ladder. It's a compelling musical vision that's almost utopian, sprinkled with a half-dozen previously unreleased tracks and the epic 1972 reworking of Paul Simon's "America." Chris Welch and Bill Martin's comprehensive and insightful notes are introduced by film director and longtime Yes fan Cameron Crowe, who reminisces about his early days writing about the band. –Jerry McCulley

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The most comprehensive Yes collection ever assembled. 55 tracks on 5 CDs including 'Roundabout', 'Long Distance Runaround', 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart', 'Love Will Find A Way' plus 6 previously unreleased tracks! Features impeccable new mastering, rare photos, detailed liner notes & more. Deluxe longbox digibook. 2002.

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In a Word: Yes (1969 - ) [Box set]

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YES THERE ARE SOME MISSING SONGS. "IN A WORD YES (1969-)" IS A NICE WELL ROUNDED YES HISTORY ................
YES TO YES!!!
IN A WORD: YES. IN TWO WORDS: NEARLY PERFECT !
A Stuunning Boxed Set. Ideal For The Beginning Yes Fan.
Just about all the Yes you could ever want ... and more!

In a Word: Yes (1969 - )
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Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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ASIN: B000069RIK
Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

Every Little Thing
Sweetness
Survival
Then
Sweet Dreams
Astral Traveller
Time And A Word
Dear Father
Yours Is No Disgrace
Clap
Perpetual Change
Starship Trooper
I've Seen All Good People

Tracks:

Roundabout
South Side Of The Sky
Heart Of The Sunrise
America
Close To The Edge
The Revealing Science Of God

Tracks:

Siberian Khatru
Long Distance Runaround
The Gates Of Delirium
To Be Over
Going For The One
Turn Of The Century
Wonderous Stories
Don't Kill The Whale
Release, Release
Arriving UFO
Richard

Tracks:

Tango
Never Done Before
Crossfire
Machine Messiah
Tempus Fugit
Owner Of A Lonely Heart
It Can Happen
Leave It
Hold On
Rhythm Of Love
Love Will Find A Way
Holy Lamb (Song For Harmonic Convergence)
Brother Of Mine - Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe
Fist Of Fire (alternate version) - Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe
I Would Have Waited Forever

Tracks:

Lift Me Up
The Calling
I Am Waiting
Mind Drive
Open Your Eyes
Universal Garden
Homeworld (The Ladder)
The Messenger
Last Train
In The Presence Of

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Like the prog-rock movement that spawned them, the band name Yes was only supposed to be temporary. But Yes have long outlived prog, spanning five decades, some 14 members, and, at one point, essentially two separate outfits on opposite sides of the Atlantic. This five-disc box set chronicles the musical high points of one of the most successful, if unlikely, careers in all of rock. While contemporaries like ELP and King Crimson often distilled their jazz, classical, or avant-garde influences into potent, often jagged sonic shards, Yes thrived by infusing influences as diverse as Stravinsky, Lennon and McCartney, traditional jazz, the Fifth Dimension, and Paul Simon with their own restless, endlessly ambitious musicianship, then letting them simmer into musical landscapes often as vast as they were lyrically impenetrable. All the band's early staples are here ("Yours Is No Disgrace," "Starship Trooper," "I've Seen All Good People," "Roundabout") along with intact swatches of the epics Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans and Relayer. But the later chapters are equally rewarding: the improbable 1980 replacement of departed Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman by the Buggles' Trevor Horn and Geoff Downs on Drama; the return of Anderson (with Horn and and new guitarist Trevor Rabin sharing producer's duties) for the surprising, megaplatinum success of 90125 and its chart-topping "Owner of a Lonely Heart"; rewarding, diverse '90s outings like Talk and The Ladder. It's a compelling musical vision that's almost utopian, sprinkled with a half-dozen previously unreleased tracks and the epic 1972 reworking of Paul Simon's "America." Chris Welch and Bill Martin's comprehensive and insightful notes are introduced by film director and longtime Yes fan Cameron Crowe, who reminisces about his early days writing about the band. -Jerry McCulley

Album Description

The most comprehensive Yes collection ever assembled. 55 tracks on 5 CDs including 'Roundabout', 'Long Distance Runaround', 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart', 'Love Will Find A Way' plus 6 previously unreleased tracks! Features impeccable new mastering, rare photos, detailed liner notes & more. Deluxe longbox digibook. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

YES THERE ARE SOME MISSING SONGS. "IN A WORD YES (1969-)" IS A NICE WELL ROUNDED YES HISTORY .......................2007-07-09

There were other Yes box sets, but I like this "In a Word: Yes (1969 - ) the best. This box set is not for a Yes fanatic, but this box set is a nice introduction piece to a beginneer Yes fan. Pristinely remastered these cds sound great. A few unreleased tracks thrown in are good additions but a few more familiar Yes tracks such as "The Fish", "And You And I", would have been better. "In a Word: Yes (1969 - )" is a nice well rounded 5 cd box set with a nice expansive literature book. If the missing tracks bother the more serious Yes fan, then by all means try to get all the Yes remastered cds. For the beginner Yes fan "In a Word: Yes (1969 - )" is a nice introduction. Serious Yes fans will get this box set set as only a completist would. I got "In a Word: Yes (1969 - )" at a nice price, so it was worth it, I did'nt have to break the bank to buy it. "In a Word: Yes (1969 - )" has its negatives but it is worthwhile listen, to a rock group that helped define progressive rock. This box set covers the career of Yes very well despite some omitted songs.

YES TO YES!!!.......2007-03-22

Descubri la musica de Yes en tiempos de la universidad, y desde ese instante el interes por esta banda hasta la fecha sigue creciendo, empece con una recopilacion doble con sus temas mas representativos, luego una caja del 91 de cuatro cd's y ahora esta ..la mas completa de todas, y la de mejor remasterizacion. Recorre todas las epocas de la banda, y es una excelente introduccion al fascinante y envolvente mundo progresivo de Yes. Muy recomendable.

IN A WORD: YES. IN TWO WORDS: NEARLY PERFECT !.......2007-03-18

It's hard to find anything I don't like about "In a Word: Yes (1969- )", the 5-disc box set from prog-rock veterans, Yes. It's beautifully packaged in a long box digi-book (with Roger Dean artwork) that includes a spine-bound book with over 90 pages of photos, facts, and two essays (or is it Yessays?) on the band's 30+ year history. All the songs have been digitally remastered to sound crisp, tight, and better than ever. Disc one starts with the surprisingly good and Yes sounding early recordings, and ends with five songs from the hugely popular "The Yes Album". Discs 2 and 3 feature music from the "classic years". This is the Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford/Alan White era. I would have liked to have seen the majestic "And You and I" from "Close to the Edge" included, but that it wasn't is forgivable, because these two discs still deliver the goods from the classic years, including the other two-thirds of "Close to the Edge", the biggies from "Fragile", their fantastic eleven-minute version of Simon and Garfunkel's "America", "The Revealing Science of God" from "Topographic Oceans", and "The Gates of Delirium" from "Relayer". Disc 4 includes selections from "Drama"(the Yes album without Jon Anderson on vocals), and the commercially sucessful "90125". The songs are in order and they all sound great. Disc 5 includes their most recent 1990's and 21st century recordings, and surprisingly is the disc I listen to most. Being a fan of the classic years, I had never heard any of these songs before. This stuff is great! It's as good as anything they have ever done. This disc, and the set, ends perfectly with the uplifting "In the Presence Of" from 2001's "Magnification". WOW! What a song that is! You won't be disappointed at all with "In a Word: Yes (1969- )". In fact, you'll be pleasantly surprised, especially if you haven't heard from Yes since "90125".

A Stuunning Boxed Set. Ideal For The Beginning Yes Fan........2007-01-07

Along with Pink Floyd, Yes defined the prog rock era of the late 1960s' and early 1970s', and along with Led Zeppelin, The Who, Jethro Tull and a select few others, they were one of the reigning classic rock bands of the era.

Unlike those aforementioned counterparts, Yes never quite had the impact that they had, despite being just as good as them. It's a shame, because in their prime, Yes were brilliant. And even once they fell from their artistic as well as commercial crest, they still produced solid music.

For proof of this, look no further than the 5 cd boxed set "In A Word: Yes (1969). Complete with many Yes classics, lesser known album tracks and a rarity or two, this is the ideal Yes compilation, regardless of price. The sound quality on every song is astonishing (for those who can't stand hearing "Roundabout" for the millionth time, just give it one more spin just to hear it sound better than ever), and the liner notes, complete with excellent essays by Cameron Crowe (who used two classic Yes tunes in my favorite movie, "Almost Famous"), Chris Welch and Bill Martin, are a dream come true for Yes fans.

This boxed set is definitely bar none the finest Yes collection on the market, and should appeal to both die hards and new fans. Should you buy this set? In a word: YES!

Just about all the Yes you could ever want ... and more!.......2006-02-14

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN THE BOX SET BUT I OWN THE ALBUMS. I JUST LOOKED AT THE COLLECTION, and I gotta tell you, it's great. It has some of their excellent and forgotten gems like I've Seen All Good People and Starship Trooper, as well a lot of their songs from Fragile and BEYOND. I think they could've included all of the songs from Relayer, I think it was kind've silly that they didn't include all of the songs but whatever. It hass a good selection from Fragile like Roundabout(Predictable), South Side Of The Sky, Heart Of The Sunrise(My personal favorite from Fragile), and Long Distance Runaround. I kind of wish they included The Fish, which was an excellent instrumental from Fragile, let alone an excellent instrumental from Yes. It has Going For The One, Turn Of The Century, and Wonderous Stories to represent Going For The One, and that's also a great selection. It also has another great and underrated song on it that is one of my favorite Yes songs:Mind Drive. I love that song! All in all, this is an excellent way to get introduced to Yes. A terrible way to get introduced to Yes is buying thier "ultimate" collection. Stay clear of that, and get this if you want to hear Yes at their finest moments.

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A Fine Soundtrack of a Fine Movie
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Music that transcends simple meaning...

A River Runs Through It

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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-03-01

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A River Runs Through It
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A Land Filled With Wonder
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Shooting The Schutes
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A Trip To The Unknown
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Swing Me High, Swing Me Low
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A Remark Was Passed
Rugged Cross
Muskrat Ramble
Rawhide
The Wild Ride
Early Departure
The Splendor In The Grass
Jessie And Norman
Lolo's
The High Road
Yes, Quite A Day
A Fine Fisherman And The Big Blackfoot River
The Moment That Could Not Last
Too Deep For Tears
Without Complete Understanding
In The Half-Light Of The Canyon
Haunted By Waters - A River Runs Through It (Reprise)
Exclusive Interview With Mark Isham

Album Description

A River Runs Through It features Mark Isham's Grammy-and Academy Award-nominated score, plus the songs "The Sheik of Araby" written by Harry B. Smith, Ted Snyder & Francis Wheeler, "Bye Bye Blackbird" written by Mort Dixon & Ray Henderson, and "Muskrat Ramble" written by Ray Gilbert and Edward 'Kid' Ory.

Customer Reviews:

A Fine Soundtrack of a Fine Movie.......2007-07-15

I basically love the movie, because it's poetic along with Montana wilderness and I am a fly-fisherman. I have just bought this CD as my background music while I am tying flies. And it works very very well. Each track reminds me of each moment of the movie, especially, tracks from Track 25 "Yes, Quite a Day" to Track 31 "Hauted by Waters" just make me poignant. An exclusive interview with the composer is also very unique and worth to hear about the background of the movie. "The Moment That Could Not Last" last only 1:24, how about in our real life? Is it gonna be like Paul's? I am hautend by this soundtrack.

Review(How original huh?).......2007-01-25

Personally, this is one of the absolute BEST soundtracks I have ever listened to. The music is calming, soothing, and truly wonderful. The music is so well put together and nicely coordinated and I feel like I am watching the movie again...it also makes great to read the Laura Ingalls Wilder books too. Try it...you might be suprised how well it fits. :)

Music that transcends simple meaning..........2006-07-16

Mark Isham's score for the motion picture A River Runs Through It is one of the most memorable and emotionally captivating film scores of all time. The arrangements of strings, piano, woodwinds create a meditative and reflective range of music throughout the film capturing all the emotions of this powerful drama about an American family in rural Montana. It is at once deeply haunting, moving, nostalgic and sentimental and captures the innocence and beauty of nature and childhood, as well as darker themes of rebellion and tragedy. There is a profound sense of emotion that is embedded within the music that sweeps over me every time I hear it. A combination of happiness, sadness, excitement, and reflection. There is something simply sweeping and majestic within his music. I couldn't think of anything else that would better compliment the film. Highly recommended.