Help Me Find this Yes Song

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A while ago a friend gave me a bunch of his old vinyl records b/c he no longer has a turntable. Included in this batch were six Yes albums. The records I have are:

Yessongs
Yesterdays
Close to the Edge
Fragile
Going for the One
Drama

There is a Yes song out there somewhere that I absolutely love, but I don't think it's on any of these LPs. Unfortunately, I'm going to have some trouble desribing the song I'm looking for. It's along, multi-part thing, and during this one section it's just acoustic guitar and harmonies, it sounds a little like Crosby Stills & Nash. Maybe there's some bird sounds happening, too, but it's been a couple of years since I've heard it.

It's definitely a song that was played on classic rock radio -- I know it's not obscure or anything. It's much prettier & more melodic than the stuff I've listened to on the above records.

Any idea which song this might be, and where I might find it?

Thanks.

― Mark (MarkR), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 16:20 (twenty-two years ago)

How long is the song?

See if you can borrow The Yes Album from someone. (It's been a long time since I listened to it - but I'd guess it was an early-era song?)

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 16:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Or is it "I See You" from the first Yes record? - Byrds cover...

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 16:28 (twenty-two years ago)

I bet Dave 225's first answer is right--my guess is "I've Seen All Good People" which has a whole mid-section that sounds like CSNY and is still a classic rock staple.

― s woods, Tuesday, 25 March 2003 16:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Could also be "Yours Is No Disgrace" which is one of their early multi-section ones, and featuring a middle section with guitar and some very CSN&Y harmonies. It's on The Yes Album.

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 16:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Looking at the lyrics, I think it might be "I've Seen All Good People." In any event, it sounds like The Yes Album is probably pretty good, yes? I see it for $1, so I'm hooked. Thanks a lot, folks.

― Mark (MarkR), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 16:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes Album also features one of the few ILM-approved prog tunes: "Starship Trooper". Or maybe it was just s trife approved.

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 16:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, and let us not forget that "Starship Trooper" has one part called, "Würm," which I believe is German for "Worm."

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 17:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Ha Ha.

― s woods, Tuesday, 25 March 2003 17:30 (twenty-two years ago)

the title track from "Going for the One" "may be their best ever"???!!!???!!!?!?!??!?!??!?? Blimey, that one's TERRIBLE!!

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 17:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Jon Anderson says that "Awaken" (also from Going for One) is the best Yes track ever. Xgau + Jon = playing checkers in a romantic rock and roll getaway.

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 18:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Okay, it was "I've Seen All Good People" (there is a live version on Yessongs but I hadn't heard it yet.) Great song. Uplifting, even. The Yes Album is the shit. There was a $1 copy of it at the store, but it was too scratched up.

― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 26 March 2003 05:00 (twenty-two years ago)

The whole second side of that album feels a bit like a continuous whole for me and is all beautiful. The song is uplifting but in a serene, hymn-like way that is usually foreign to rock music. Something about the way it takes its time.

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Wednesday, 26 March 2003 05:04 (twenty-two years ago)

hymn-like way that is usually foreign to rock music

I agree, the way the organ breaks in at the end (of "Your Move"), and blends with the harmonies (with the barely audible "Give Peace a Chance" reference in the background), makes you feel like you're in church or something.

While there are a few repetitions in the song, I must say I love the end of "Perpetual Change", from "they move to testify the day..." onwards. Especially the gradual layering of 1) vocals coasting along ---> 2) guitar solo ---> 3)organ breaking in ---> off into the sunset. Perfect ending.

― Joe (Joe), Wednesday, 26 March 2003 21:20 (twenty-two years ago)

[quote](with the barely audible "Give Peace a Chance" reference in the background)[/quote]

Barely audible?
I assume you must be thinking of some other section than when several guys are blaring "GIIIIIIVE PEAAACE A CHAAANCE!" in the background?

That's probably my least favorite moment in a Yes song that I otherwise REALLY like.

― Øystein Holm-Olsen (Øystein H-O), Wednesday, 26 March 2003 21:34 (twenty-two years ago)

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