Essentially Yes is a box set by progressive rock band Yes. It was released in 2006 by Eagle Records. It contains five discs, four of which are previously released studio albums; Talk, Open Your Eyes, The Ladder, and Magnification. The fifth disc is a single CD version of what was later released as the 2-CD live album Live at Montreux 2003.
Track listing
Disc 1: Open Your Eyes
Disc 2: The Ladder (includes Homeworld preview) Disc 3: Magnification Disc 4: Talk (includes 2002 bonus track) Disc 5: Live at Montreux 2003 (single-disc version)
Personnel
Jon Anderson: Vocals on all discs. Chris Squire: Bass on all discs. Steve Howe: Guitar on discs 1, 2, 3, and 5. Trevor Rabin: Guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, and string arrangements on disc 4. Tony Kaye: Hammond organ on disc 4. Rick Wakeman: Keyboards on disc 5. Igor Khoroshev: Keyboards on disc 2. Billy Sherwood: Guitar and keyboards on discs 1 and 2. Alan White: Drums on all discs.
with
Steve Porcaro: Keyboards on disc 1 track 2. Larry Groupé: Orchestra conductor on disc 3.
References
Albums with cover art by Roger Dean (artist) Albums produced by Trevor Rabin Albums produced by Bruce Fairbairn Yes (band) compilation albums 2006 compilation albums