''Classic Yes'' is the second compilation album by the English

progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. In ...

band Yes, released in November 1981 by Atlantic Records. It was released after the group had disbanded in early 1981, following their 1980 tour in support of their tenth studio album, ''

Drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has b ...

'' (1980). The tracks were compiled by bassist

Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) 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 r ...

and the cover was designed by Roger Dean. Upon its release, it charted at No. 142 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Some pressings included a free single of previously unreleased live versions of " Roundabout" and "

I've Seen All Good People "I've Seen All Good People" is a song by the English progressive rock band Yes, written by frontman Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire and recorded on their third studio album, '' The Yes Album'' (1971). The almost 7-minute song is in two part ...

". The album became a strong seller, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over one million copies.

Track listing

Personnel

Yes * Jon Anderson – lead vocals *

Steve Howe Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to le ...

– guitars, vocals *

– bass guitar, vocals * Tony Kaye – keyboards on "Yours Is No Disgrace" and "Starship Trooper" * Rick Wakeman – keyboards on everything else * Alan White – drums on "Wonderous Stories", "Roundabout", and "I've Seen All Good People" *

Bill Bruford William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English former drummer and percussionist who first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording ...

– drums on everything else Production * Chris Squire – album compilation * Yes – production *

Eddy Offord Eddy Offord (born 20 February 1943) is a retired English record producer and audio engineer who gained prominence in the 1970s for his work on albums by the progressive rock bands Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Yes. Life and career Offord studied phys ...

– production, engineer

Charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control Albums with cover art by Roger Dean (artist) 1981 greatest hits albums Albums produced by Eddy Offord Yes (band) compilation albums Atlantic Records compilation albums