Yessongs (film)

This article is about the concert film. For the album of the same name, see Yessongs.

Yessongs
Directed by	Peter Neal
Produced by	Brian Lane, David Speechley
Starring	Jon Anderson Chris Squire Steve Howe Rick Wakeman Alan White
Music by	Yes
Edited by	Philip Howe
Release dates	October 19, 1975 (1975-10-19)
Running time	76 minutes

Yessongs is a 1975 English-produced concert film featuring progressive rock band Yes performing during their Close to the Edge Tour in December 1972. The film contains live performances of nine songs, including tracks from Close to the Edge, the album supported by the tour.

Synopsis

Yessongs depicts a Yes concert at the Rainbow Theatre in London during the band's Close to the Edge Tour on 15 December 1972.^[1] 'Close to the Edge' and 'Wurm' are the same performances as heard on the Yessongs LP/CD.

Setlist

All titles written by Yes. "Excerpts from The Six Wives of Henry VIII" contains excerpts of "Jingle Bells" and "Hallelujah Chorus" from Messiah.

"Overture"
"I've Seen All Good People"
1. "Your Move"
2. "All Good People"
Clap
"And You and I"
1. Cord of Life
2. Eclipse
3. The Preacher, The Teacher
4. Apocalypse
"Close to the Edge"
1. The Solid Time of Change
2. Total Mass Retain
3. I Get Up, I Get Down
4. Seasons of Man
"Excerpts from The Six Wives of Henry VIII"
"Roundabout"

Encore

"Yours Is No Disgrace"

Closing credits

"Würm" (Excerpt from "Starship Trooper")

Release

The film was released on 17 December 1997 on DVD format.

On 30 April 2012, for the album's fortieth anniversary, the film was released on Blu-ray format in England (Region B locked) with bonus features including Howe's guitar short "Beginnings" (which was considered lost) and a "Yes 40 Years On" documentary.

Personnel

Jon Anderson - lead vocals
Chris Squire - bass guitar, backup vocals
Steve Howe - electric and acoustic guitars, backup vocals
Rick Wakeman - keyboards, synthesiser, organ
Alan White - drums

External links

Yessongs at the Internet Movie Database
Official Yes website at YesWorld

References

↑ "Yes - Yessongs DVD". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved 17 September 2011.

Yes

Steve Howe Alan White Geoff Downes Billy Sherwood Jon Davison Chris Squire Jon Anderson Peter Banks Bill Bruford Tony Kaye Tony O'Reilly Rick Wakeman Patrick Moraz Trevor Horn Trevor Rabin Eddie Jobson Igor Khoroshev Benoît David Oliver Wakeman

Studio albums	Yes Time and a Word The Yes Album Fragile Close to the Edge Tales from Topographic Oceans Relayer Going for the One Tormato Drama 90125 Big Generator Union Talk Keys to Ascension Keys to Ascension 2 Open Your Eyes The Ladder Magnification Fly from Here Heaven & Earth

Live albums	Yessongs Yesshows 9012Live: The Solos Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970 House of Yes: Live from House of Blues Symphonic Live Live at Montreux 2003 Union Live In the Present – Live from Lyon Songs from Tsongas Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center

Compilations	Yesterdays Classic Yes Yesstory Highlights: The Very Best of Yes Keystudio Yes Remixes Yes, Friends and Relatives Greatest Hits Live

Singles	"Your Move" "Roundabout" "America" "And You and I" "Don't Kill the Whale" "Into the Lens" "Owner of a Lonely Heart" "Leave It" "It Can Happen" "Hold On" "Love Will Find a Way" "Rhythm of Love" "Lift Me Up" "Make It Easy" "Saving My Heart" "The Calling" "Walls" "Open Your Eyes" "We Can Fly"

Other notable songs	"Yours Is No Disgrace" "Starship Trooper" "South Side of the Sky" "Long Distance Runaround" "Heart of the Sunrise" "Close to the Edge" "Siberian Khatru" "The Gates of Delirium" "Changes" "Cinema" "Our Song" "Big Generator" "Shoot High Aim Low" "The Solution"

Video releases	Yessongs 9012Live YesYears Greatest Video Hits Yes: Live - 1975 at Q.P.R. Live in Philadelphia Keys to Ascension Yesspeak Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss Classic Artists: Yes Yesspeak Live: The Director's Cut The Lost Broadcasts Rock of the '70s

Box sets	Yesyears In a Word: Yes (1969–) The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection The Word Is Live Essentially Yes Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two

Tours	The Yes Album Tour Fragile Tour Close to the Edge Tour 1960s–70s 1980s–90s 2000s–10s

Related bands	Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman Art of Noise Asia Badger Bodast Bruford Bruford Levin Upper Extremities The Buggles Cinema Circa Conspiracy Detective Earthworks Explorers Club Flash Ginger Baker's Air Force Glass Hammer GTR Jon and Vangelis King Crimson The Koobas Lodgic Mabel Greer's Toyshop Manfred Mann's Earth Band The Moody Blues Mystery Nektar Plastic Ono Band Rabbitt Refugee The Selfs Sky Cries Mary Squackett Steve Howe Trio Strawbs The Syn The Syndicats Tomorrow The Trevor Horn Band U.K. Warhorse White World Trade XYZ Yoso

Related articles	Discography Band members Yesoteric Jimmy Haun Tom Brislin Jay Schellen Roger Dean Brian Lane Symphonic Music of Yes Run with the Fox

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