In a Word: Yes (1969–)
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.
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| Released | 30 July 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–2001 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 399:27 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | Yes, Paul Clay, Tony Colton, Eddy Offord, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Paul De Villiers, Jonathan Elias, Billy Sherwood, Bruce Fairbairn and Tim Weidner | |||
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Background
The set includes a 100-page booklet contains a comprehensive history of the band by journalist Chris Welch and an essay by philosopher Bill Martin. It also includes a foreword from filmmaker Cameron Crowe and testimonials from King's X frontman/bassist Doug Pinnick, Primus frontman/bassist Les Claypool, Tool drummer Danny Carey, and Phish drummer Jon Fishman.
In October 2003, figures from Nielsen SoundScan showed that 14,000 copies of the box set had been sold in the United States.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the box set 4.5 stars out of five, pointing out that "the sound is better than YesYears" and that In a Word tells the story better. Therefore, he concluded that "if all you want is one comprehensive Yes album in your collection, this suits the bill".[2] The editorial staff of Entertainment Weekly gave In a Word a B+, noting that "the MTV hits hold up, but nostalgists will prefer dusting off the old bong and settling in with the early epics".[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Every Little Thing" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Sweetness" | Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Clive Bayley | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Survival" | Anderson | 6:19 |
| 4. | "Then" | Anderson | 5:46 |
| 5. | "Sweet Dreams" | Anderson, David Foster | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Astral Traveller" | Anderson | 5:53 |
| 7. | "Time and a Word" | Anderson, Foster | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Dear Father" | Anderson, Squire | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Yours Is No Disgrace" | Anderson, Squire, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye, Bill Bruford | 9:41 |
| 10. | "Clap" | Howe | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Perpetual Change" | Anderson, Squire | 8:52 |
| 12. | "Starship Trooper
| Anderson, Squire, Howe | 9:28 |
| 13. | "I've Seen All Good People
| Anderson, Squire | 6:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roundabout" | Anderson, Howe | 8:33 |
| 2. | "South Side of the Sky" | Anderson, Squire | 7:58 |
| 3. | "Heart of the Sunrise" | Anderson, Squire, Bruford | 10:35 |
| 4. | "America" | Paul Simon | 10:30 |
| 5. | "Close to the Edge"
| Anderson, Howe | 18:36 |
| 6. | "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" | Anderson, Squire, Howe, Rick Wakeman, Alan White | 22:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Siberian Khatru" | Anderson, themes by Anderson, Howe, Wakeman | 8:55 |
| 2. | "Long Distance Runaround" | Anderson | 3:31 |
| 3. | "The Gates of Delirium" | Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Patrick Moraz | 21:50 |
| 4. | "To Be Over" | Anderson, Squire, Howe, White, Moraz | 9:06 |
| 5. | "Going for the One" | Anderson | 5:32 |
| 6. | "Turn of the Century" | Anderson, Howe, White | 7:41 |
| 7. | "Wonderous Stories" | Anderson | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Don't Kill the Whale" | Anderson, Squire | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Release, Release" | Anderson, White, Squire | 5:44 |
| 10. | "Arriving UFO" | Anderson, Howe, Wakeman | 6:07 |
| 11. | "Richard" (previously unissued) | Anderson, Howe, Squire, Wakeman, White | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tango" (previously unissued) | Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Never Done Before" (previously unissued) | Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, White | 2:10 |
| 3. | "Crossfire" (previously unissued) | Howe, Squire | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Machine Messiah" | Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn, Howe, Squire, White | 10:27 |
| 5. | "Tempus Fugit" | Downes, Horn, Howe, Squire, White | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | Trevor Rabin, Anderson, Squire, Horn | 4:29 |
| 7. | "It Can Happen" | Squire, Anderson, Rabin | 5:29 |
| 8. | "Leave It" | Squire, Rabin, Horn | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Hold On" | Rabin, Anderson, Squire | 5:16 |
| 10. | "Rhythm of Love" | Anderson, Kaye, Rabin, Squire | 4:47 |
| 11. | "Love Will Find a Way" | Rabin | 4:50 |
| 12. | "Holy Lamb (Song for Harmonic Convergence)" | Anderson | 3:19 |
| 13. | "Brother of Mine" (Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe)
| Anderson, Wakeman, Howe, Bruford, Downes | 10:18 |
| 14. | "Fist of Fire (Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe)" (Alternate Version) | Anderson, Wakeman, Howe, Bruford | 3:27 |
| 15. | "I Would Have Waited Forever" (Full Uncut Version; edited version appears on Union) | Anderson, Jonathan Elias, Howe | 7:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lift Me Up" | Rabin, Squire | 6:30 |
| 2. | "The Calling" | Anderson, Squire, Rabin | 6:55 |
| 3. | "I Am Waiting" | Anderson, Rabin | 7:24 |
| 4. | "Mind Drive" | Anderson, Squire, White, Howe, Wakeman | 18:37 |
| 5. | "Open Your Eyes" | Anderson, Squire, White, Howe, Billy Sherwood | 5:14 |
| 6. | "Universal Garden" | Anderson, Squire, White, Howe, Sherwood | 6:17 |
| 7. | "Homeworld (The Ladder)" | Anderson, Squire, White, Howe, Sherwood, Igor Khoroshev | 9:32 |
| 8. | "The Messenger" | Anderson, Squire, White, Howe, Sherwood, Khoroshev | 5:13 |
| 9. | "Last Train" (previously unissued) | Anderson, Squire, Howe, White | 2:23 |
| 10. | "In the Presence Of"
| Anderson, Squire, Howe, White | 10:24 |
Personnel
- Jon Anderson – lead vocals (all except 4.4 – 4.5)
- Peter Banks – guitar, backing vocals (1.1 – 1.8)
- Bill Bruford – drums (1.1 – 2.5, 3.1 – 3.2, 4.13 – 4.15)
- Tony Kaye – keyboards (1.1 – 1.13, 4.6 – 4.12, 5.1 – 5.3)
- Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals (all except 4.13 – 4.14)
- Steve Howe – guitar, backing vocals (1.9 – 4.5, 4.13 – 4.15, 5.4 – 5.10)
- Rick Wakeman – keyboards (2.1 – 3.2, 3.5 – 4.3, 4.13 – 4.15, 5.4)
- Alan White – drums (2.6, 3.3 – 4.12, 5.1 – 5.10)
- Patrick Moraz – keyboards (3.3 – 3.4)
- Geoff Downes – keyboards (4.4 – 4.5)
- Trevor Horn – lead vocals (4.4 – 4.5)
- Trevor Rabin – guitar, backing vocals (4.6 – 4.12, 5.1 – 5.3)
- Billy Sherwood – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (5.5 – 5.8)
- Igor Khoroshev – keyboards (5.7 – 5.8)
References
- Rosen, Craig (26 October 2003). "Fans New and Old Say 'Yes'". Reuters. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "In a Word - Yes | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- "September 2002". Entertainment Weekly. 6 September 2002. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Yes". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 895. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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