In 2013, in addition to his many recording and remixing projects, Steven Wilson remixed a sizeable chunk of the Yes catalog.
Interestingly, he didn’t proceed chronologically, but by using an inner
aesthetic that has become his trademark through previous projects with
King Crimson and Jethro Tull. In 2013, he completed 1972’s Close to the
Edge, in 2014 he did a stellar job on 1974’s Relayer (arguably never
properly heard until this mix) and 1971’s The Yes Album. The following
year it was 1972’s Fragile and in 2016, 1973’s double-length Tales from
Topographic Oceans. These high-resolution remixes were previously
available only on Blu-Ray and DVD (while the conventional CDs contained
16/48 resolution mixes).
In commemoration of Yes’ 50th anniversary, Rhino has boxed and re-released all of these titles on vinyl. According to Wilson, they have used the 24/96 hi res, DVD-A/Blu-Ray mixes for each LP. The outer housing of the package features artwork created specifically for this set by original album artist Roger Dean — whose work has been synonymous with the band’s identity for more than 40 years. Additionally, two of these albums – Close to the Edge and Tales from Topographic Oceans — feature brand-new cover art, while the remaining three covers were reworked by Dean.
1971 - The Yes Album [42:01]
01. Yours Is No Disgrace (Remix) (9:44)
02. Clap (Remix) (3:17)
03. Starship Trooper: Life Seeker / Disillusion / Würm (Remix) (9:34)
04. I've Seen All Good People: Your Move / All Good People (Remix) (7:00)
05. A Venture (Remix) (3:33)
06. Perpetual Change (Remix) (8:53)
Line-up / Musicians:
- Jon Anderson / vocals
- Chris Squire / bass and vocals
- Tony Kaye / keyboards
- Bill Bruford / drums
- Steve Howe / guitars and vocals
1971 - Fragile [41:07]
01. Roundabout (Remix) (8:32)
02. Cans And Brahms (Remix) (1:40)
03. We Have Heaven (Remix) (1:42)
04. South Side Of The Sky (Remix) (8:02)
05. Five Per Cent For Nothing (Remix) (0:36)
06. Long Distance Runaround (Remix) (3:31)
07. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) [Remix] (2:39)
08. Mood For A Day (Remix) (2:58)
09. Heart Of The Sunrise (Remix) (10:39)
10. We Have Heaven (Reprise) [Remix] (0:48)
Line-up / Musicians:
- Jon Anderson / percussion, vocals
- Bill Bruford / percussion, drums
- Steve Howe / guitar (acoustic), guitar, guitar (electric), vocals
- Chris Squire / bass, guitar (bass), vocals
- Rick Wakeman / organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer
- Colin Goldring / recorder
1972 - Close to the Edge [37:55]
01. The Solid Time Of Change (Remix) (6:04)
02. Total Mass Retain (Remix) (2:24)
03. I Get Up I Get Down (Remix) (5:45)
04. Seasons Of Man (Remix) (4:29)
05. And You And I (Remix) (10:12)
06. Siberian Khatru (Remix) (9:01)
Line-up / Musicians:
- Jon Anderson / vocals
- Chris Squire / bass, vocals
- Rick Wakeman / keyboards
- Bill Bruford / drums
- Steve Howe / guitars, vocals
1973 - Tales from Topographic Oceans [1:21:12]
01. The Revealing Science Of God, Pt. 1 (Remix) (3:32)
02. The Revealing Science Of God, Pt. 2 (Remix) (6:09)
03. The Revealing Science Of God, Pt. 3 (Remix) (3:18)
04. The Revealing Science Of God, Pt. 4 (Remix) (4:34)
05. The Revealing Science Of God, Pt. 5 (Remix) (2:43)
06. The Remembering, Pt. 1 (Remix) (4:35)
07. The Remembering, Pt. 2 (Remix) (3:07)
08. The Remembering, Pt. 3 (Remix) (8:07)
09. The Remembering, Pt. 4 (Remix) (1:40)
10. The Remembering, Pt. 5 (Remix) (3:03)
11. The Ancient, Pt. 1 (Remix) (3:15)
12. The Ancient, Pt. 2 (Remix) (5:07)
13. The Ancient, Pt. 3 (Remix) (4:03)
14. The Ancient, Pt. 4 (Remix) (2:12)
15. The Ancient, Pt. 5 (Remix) (4:04)
16. Ritual, Pt. 1 (Remix) (4:02)
17. Ritual, Pt. 2 (Remix) (7:05)
18. Ritual, Pt. 3 (Remix) (3:21)
19. Ritual, Pt. 4 (Remix) (3:02)
20. Ritual, Pt. 5 (Remix) (4:14)
Line-up / Musicians:
- Jon Anderson / vocals
- Steve Howe / guitars and vocals
- Chris Squire / bass and vocals
- Rick Wakeman / keyboards
- Alan White / drums
1974 - Relayer [40:41]
01. The Gates Of Delirium, Pt. 1 (Remix) (6:20)
02. The Gates Of Delirium, Pt. 2 (Remix) (9:51)
03. The Gates Of Delirium, Pt. 3 (Remix) (5:47)
04. Sound Chaser (Remix) (9:30)
05. To Be Over (Remix) (9:12)
Line-up / Musicians:
- Jon Anderson / vocals
- Chris Squire / bass and vocals
- Patrick Moraz / keyboards
- Alan White / drums
- Steve Howe / guitars and vocals