This was on our radios back in the 70’s! ❤

YES is the quintessential progressive rock band and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" was not really the norm for YES, if they had a "norm". This is far more representative of their discography.

This has always been what I call a buckle up song, because you're about to go on a brilliant musical ride. The 70's had countless such songs, it was a great time to be alive!

Rick Wakemans organ solo in the middle of the song was 1 take

Thank God I grew up in this era of music, nothing in the modern era of music even comes close to this masterpiece.

omg, this song has more changes than you can count. goosebumps the entire time! The very best of YES.

Wanna know something even more amazing? This song was edited together using razor blades and scotch tape. We didn't have Pro-Tools in 1971.

"mountains come out of the sky and they stand there"  Squire's Bass Line

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Chris Squire, god broke the bassist mold with him

Seen live, the bass hits you square in the chest and rearranges your atoms.

The one & only Mr. Rick Wakeman on keyboards 🎹 A true master & one of my favorite keyboardists & composers 🎶

You have just experienced one of the greatest songs ever recorded.

This did get radio play... FM radio, that is. You'll need to listen to this song several times before you get a good handle on it - and you'll hear something new each time for many years to come.

Shoutout to Roger Dean, the brilliant artist of this and many other album covers, fine art, posters and prints. His amazing talent vastly contributed to the rich (and super groovy)  visual culture of the 70s.

"What is that?"
THAT is five spectacular musicians who are all MASTERS OF THEIR CRAFT!
From 1971!

It's also incredible live!  Every version is different!

There are very few bands that I can listen to for years never mind decades; Yes is one of those bands. This never gets old and sounds as fresh now as it did over 50 years ago. The musicianship, composition, and production are simply amazing. There are few bands that can claim to have master musicians at every instrument. Howe, guitar; Wakeman, keys; Squire, bass; Bruford, drums; and Anderson vocals have always been revered as some of the best at their respective instruments. No wonder why Yes was massively popular with so many great songs, a very deep rabbit hole.

I can also recommend their song :  Yours is no Discrace
Enjoy this fantastic music

Close to the Edge..28 minutes of chaos, beauty and creative genius! The cutting edge of progressive rock! No one had EVER done anything like this before!   YES at its creative best!!

This song I first hearing late night on a FM radio in 1972. I remember liking it right away and thinking I can’t wait for my friends to hear it.