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2005
Disc 1

01. Then (BBC '70) (5:25)
02. For Everyone (BBC '70) (4:45)
03. Astral Traveller (Gothenburg '71) (7:24)
04. Everydays (Gothenburg '71) (11:01)
05. Yours Is No Disgrace (London '71) (11:45)
06. I've Seen All Good People (London '71) (7:52)
07. America (London '71) (16:21)
08. It's Love (Felix Cavaliere/Eddie Brigati) (London '71) (11:07)

Total playing time: 75:43

Disc 2

01. Apocalypse (Detroit '76) (3:09)
02. Siberian Khatru (Detroit '76) (10:10)
03. Sound Chaser (Detroit '76) (11:17)
04. Sweet Dreams (London '75) (6:22)
05. Future Times/Rejoice (Oakland '78) (6:59)
06. Circus Of Heaven (Oakland '78) (4:52)
07. Big Medley: (Inglewood '78) (25:53)
      Time And A Word/ Long Distance Runaround/ Survival/
      The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)/ Perpetual Change/ Soon

08. Hello Chicago (Anderson/Howe/Squire/Wakeman/White) (Chicago '79) (2:11)
09. Roundabout (Chicago '79) (8:42)

Total playing time: 72:40

Disc 3

01. Heart Of The Sunrise (Oakland '78) (10:56)
02. Awaken (Chicago '79) (17:54)
03. Go Through This (NY '80) (4:21)
04. We Can Fly From Here (Downes/Horn) (NY '80) (6:46)
05. Tempus Fugit (NY '80) (5:53)
06. Rhythm Of Love (Houston '88) (6:43)
07. Hold On (Houston '88) (7:24)
08. Shoot High, Aim Low (Houston '88) (8:28)
09. Make It Easy/Owner Of A Lonely Heart (Houston '88) (6:09)

Total playing time: 74:40

Recording credits (disc/tracks):

I/1-2: BBC John Peel's Sunday Show (12/03/70)
I/3-4: Konserthuset, Gothenberg, Sweden (24/0171);
I/5-8: Crystal Palace Bowl, London (31/07/71)
II/9-11: Cobo Hall, Detroit (17/08/76)
II/12: Queen's Park Rangers Football Ground, London (10/05/75)
II/13-14, III/1: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA (8/10/78)
II/15: The Forum, Inglewood, CA (5/10/78)
II/16: Chicago International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL (9/06/79)
II/17, III/2: Chicago International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL (10/06/79)
III/3-5: Madison Square Garden, NY (6/09/80) (FM radio broadcast)
III/6-9: Houston Summit, TX (19/02/88)

Compilation produced by Yes, Steve Woolard & David McLees
With add. archival research & mixing by Steve Howe
Produced by Jeff Griffin (1-2)
Mixed by Trevor Rabin (23-26)
All selection except (1-2) are previously unissued
These recordings are culled from many sources, but special thanks must be given to Steve Howe for generously lending us his collection of tapes for this project
Thanks also to the many engineers & technicians who made these recordings, particularly Eddie Offord, Mike Dunne, Nigel Luby, Geoff Haslam, & all the others whose names didn't get scribbled on the tape boxes

Remastered by: Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot
Product manager: Lisa Liese
Editorial supervision: Cory Frye
Project assistance: Randy Perry, Karen LeBlanc, Tim Scanlin, Gil Kaufman, Steven Chean
Special thanks to: Clifford W Loeslin, Jon Dee, Trevor Hall, Ray Carroll, Mike Tiano, Bryan Jensen, David Watkinson, Syd Schwartz, Glen DiCrocco, Randy Lindquist
Management: 10th Street Entertainment

Cover painting by Roger Dean
Cover design by Martyn Dean
Book design: Greg Allen
Booklet written by Greg Lake (pp. 4-5), Mike Tiano (pp. 6, 8-9, 13), Bill Martin (pp 16, 19, 23), Doug & Glenn Gottlieb (pp. 26, 29, 30-31), Brian Ives (pp 34, 36, 38-39), Tim Jones (pp 40, 42-44) with contributions from Bob Hagger, Gerry Crossman, Duncan Sheik, Br. David Landry, Whitney Johnson, Joe Skyward, David Couch, John Frusciante, Matthew Sweet, Donovan Louis Mayne-Nicholls, Geddy Lee, Dr. Mark Puskar, Taylor Hawkins, Michele Wechsler, Hernan Torres, Ted Canty

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