YES has always been known for their elaborately staged concerts over the decades, filling arenas with mesmerized fans across the globe. In celebration of their much emulated brand of progressive rock music, Chris Squire of YES culled together some of their finest performances over the past number of stadium tours from 1976-78. The brilliant album would be called YESSHOWS, and it featured the classic line-up of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe and Alan White as well as Patrick Moraz.

Splendid live renditions from past triumphs like Tales From Topographic Oceans (Friday Music 2908), Relayer (Friday Music 18122) and Time And A Word (Friday Music 8273) were featured fare on the four blazing sides of this long out of print two LP set. Incredible workouts on Wonderous Stories, Don’t Kill The Whale, Time And A Word, and the epic The Gates Of Delirium made this live document a much time honored masterpiece.

This amazing release has been out of print for several years, that is until now…. Friday Music is very pleased to offer the incredible YESSHOWS/EXPANDED now on an impeccable remastered two cd set, featuring the full length smash bonus live tracks of their earliest hits I’ve Seen All Good People (a.Your Move b. All Good People) and the album finale Roundabout. Also for this special release, the complete unedited half hourversion of Ritual is now one complete track!

Mastered from the original Atlantic Records tapes by Yes fan and expert Joe Reagoso (Yes/Deep Purple/Alice Cooper), this amazing disc is also enhanced by the original album artwork elements by the legendary Roger Dean. Truly a remarkable masterpiece in sound and vision.

YES…YESSHOWS/ EXPANDED and Remastered……exclusively from your friends at Friday Music.

Rejoice!

After the amazing success of the mega platinum 90125 (FRM 9012), Yes embarked on a grand world tour in 1984 featuring the stellar line up of Jon Anderson (vocals/guitar), Chris Squire(bass/vocals), Alan White (drums/vocals), as well as the return of Tony Kaye (keyboards/vocals) and new Yes member Trevor Rabin (guitar/vocals).

The tour was a stunning smash and luckily tape was rolling as they captured each member in their own cosmic and artistic space, which prevailed in each and every performance on this fine album.

This long out of print album featured crowd pleasers like Hold On and Changes from 90125, plus incredible vocal work outs from Jon Anderson on Soon from Relayer (FRM-18122) and Alan White and Chris Squire’s duo solos on Whitefish.

Even Amazing Grace receives an entirely new interpretation from the magical bass of Chris Squire, which is one of the finer examples of the sheer artistry and innovative music that Yes has been giving their worldwide audience for decades.

Friday Music has been releasing the artistry and impeccable YES Atlantic Records catalog now for several years, so it is with great pleasure to announce the first time North American compact disc release of YES 9012LIVE- THE SOLOS/ Expanded.

For this special c.d. release, there are two bonus live performances not found on the original album release It Can Happen and City Of Love, plus the original artwork elements not seen since its original vinyl release back in 1985.

Enjoy!

After several whirlwind tours to celebrate their amazing successful run with albums like Fragile, Close To The Edge (FRM-9004) and Yessongs, the legendary Yes got back to the studio and worked on an amazing and huge piece of music for their 1974 prog-rock masterwork Tales From Topographic Oceans.

With an ever interesting line-up of world class musicianship featuring Jon Anderson (vocals), Chris Squire (bass/vocals), Steve Howe (guitars/vocals), Rick Wakeman (keyboards) and Alan White on drums, Tales From Topographic Oceans truly stands as absolutely one of the most important albums of their mega successful career.

Often considered one of the finest recordings in their extensive catalog, Yes fans continue to praise Tales Of Topographic Oceans as a truly inspiring masterwork. This important piece of music consists of four amazing Yes workouts such as the definitive side one opener The Revealing Science of God, the art rock driven The Remembering, the percussive and acoustic favorite The Ancient - Giants Under The Sun, and of course, the definitive album closer Ritual - Nous Sommes du Soleil.

As we continue our exclusive and extensive YES 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series, Friday Music is very honored to be announce the 1974 masterpiece Tales From Topographic Oceans. Issued for the first time on premium sound 180 gram high grade audiophile vinyl, this exceptional deluxe two-album extravaganza is now mastered impeccably from the original Atlantic Records tapes by Joe Reagoso (Close To The Edge, Drama, Time And A Word, 90125, Relayer). This limited edition masterpiece is also housed in a beautiful gatefold cover and includes the original stunning artwork by the great Roger Dean. To make this even more of an enjoyable listen, we have included poly-lined sleeve for each record album and a poly-album cover bag to protect your audiophile recording.

So, let us celebrate the audiophile dream recording from Yes with the exclusive Friday Music presentation of the epic Tales Of Topographic Oceans. Another definitive treasure awaits you from the Yes 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series… exclusively from your friends at Friday Music.

1980 was an interesting year for the legendary prog-rockers Yes. While the Close To The Edge (FRM 9004) line-up was taking a break for a few years, founding member Chris Squire maintained the legendary status of the band along with long-time band mates Steve Howe and Alan White, with new members Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes (both from The Buggles), and created the hard rocking masterpiece Drama.

A bit of a departure from the more classically oriented feel of previous efforts, this album slammed all the way to the top of the rock charts! From the kick off track Machine Messiah, Yes was a new entity with a lot of guts, flair for delivering a hit album, and a darling of the new video medium thanks to the support of outlets like MTV.

New Yes vocalist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes were nothing but first class musicians from the word go, and the writing of the band in total truly generated some of the more enduring tunes in their four decade long catalog. For instance, the entire side two of this album was usually played in its entirety at radio due to the power of each song. With stand outs like Into The Lens with its "I Am A Camera" refrain, it was easy to hear why this new edgy Yes sound truly resonated in the early eighties. If you need more proof, how about the incredible musicianship on Run Through The Light, and of course the super hit Tempus Fugit, both of which made this album the classic that it is to this day. Steve Howe's guitar work was second to none, along with some very heavy bass and drum work throughout from Chris Squire and Alan White, Drama was truly a remarkable team effort for Yes.

Friday Music is once again the proud home of yet another classic Yes masterpiece, with their masterwork Drama. Issued here for the first time in the 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl format, the fans have been requesting this and of course, we heard you loud and clear. This limited edition album is mastered from the original Atlantic tapes by Joe Reagoso (Close To The Edge/90125/Relayer) and also includes the limited edition gatefold cover, as you remember it.

Yes... Drama... relive the great sounds of this earth shaking classic recording once again here at Friday Music!

The phenomenal success of the Yes 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series continues with their legendary second smash album Time And A Word. The fans have been requesting this title for the audiophile format for years... and Friday Music is much honored to oblige.

Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, Bill Bruford and Tony Kaye created this masterpiece in 1970. The stunning musicianship partnering with the voice of Jon Anderson truly made this one of the more memorable albums from that decade.

With such concert and fan favorites like the smashes Sweet Dreams, Then, and the pivotal ballad Time And A Word, this album was not only a prog-rock pleaser, but an all around classic rock event, which has stood the test of time to this day. Stephen Stills' classic Everydays gets the five star treatment from this English quintet, plus the all time classic Yes track Astral Traveller is also featured on this stunning release.

Mastered from the original Atlantic Records tapes by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios and at Capitol Records with Ron McMaster, Time And A Word also include an limited edition gatefold cover with the original album artwork, as well as a poly sleeve for the LP and a poly sleeve for the album jacket to protect your recording for years to come. Celebrate!

Right in time for the holidays, Friday Music continues its extensive Yes 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series with their masterpiece Relayer. Presented for the first time on audiophile vinyl, this amazing album hit the Top 5 in 1975, and continued their trek to the world stadiums and stages for the next several years.

This time around, long time members Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe and Alan White welcome superstar keyboard sensation Patrick Moraz for his one and only album with the band. Three lengthy tracks made this the LP of choice for progressive radio stations that year, with Gates Of Delirium, Sound Chaser and To Be Over all receiving heavy airplay.

Roger Dean's gatefold cover is also presented, as well as the sound and mastering you have come to expect from Friday Music. Mastered by Joe Reagoso from the original Atlantic tapes at Friday Music Studios and Capitol Records in Hollywood, Yes Relayer sounds fantastic and will become one of the more anticipated 180 Gram releases of the season.

As a second installment of our extensive Yes 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series, we bring you their most famous hit-filled album 90125. This incredible LP marked the return of Jon Anderson and Tony Kaye, along with Chris Squire, Alan White and Trevor Rabin. Includes the original LP cover art, protective poly sleeve for the LP cover, and smashes like Owner Of A Lonely Heart and Leave It.

As with all of our audiophile vinyl, we painstakingly have worked with the Atlantic Records source tapes to deliver what we feel is the definitive master of this fine album. Mastered by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios and at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA.

As with all Friday Music audiophile vinyl, you will get the original graphics, including the original lyrics insert, and a protective vinyl album sleeve to protect your investment for many years.

Again, we are very pleased to have the classic Yes catalog on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series here at Friday Music.

Yes, the definitive force in classic and prog-rock music released this masterwork in 1972. Way ahead of its time in message, packaging,  sound and musicianship, Friday Music couldn't think of a nicer way to start off the holiday season, than with this major release from the massive Yes catalog, one of many to be released in the new Yes 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series on Friday Music.

Close To The Edge includes the 18+ minute title track, And You And I and Siberian Khatru, which of course feature the masterful talents of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman Steve Howe, and Bill Bruford.  This sonic achievement has been considered the definitive progressive rock album of all time, and Friday Music is very excited to be the new home of this much treasured masterpiece.

As with all of our audiophile vinyl, we painstakingly have worked with the Atlantic Records source tapes to deliver what we feel is the definitive master of this fine album. Mastered by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios and at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA.

As with all Friday Music audiophile vinyl, you will get the original graphics, including the original gatefold cover, plus the very rare green lyric album inner sleeve, and a protective vinyl album sleeve to protect your investment for many years.

Again, we are very pleased to have the classic Yes catalog on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl Series here at Friday Music. With this first installment of Close To The Edge, we have truly been blessed and we thank you our customers for supporting our progressive rock and classic rock endeavors.