Essentially Yes

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

1. Alan White (Yes drummer)
2. Yes (band)
3. Yes discography
4. Talk (Yes album)
5. EssentiallySports
6. Yes bubble logo
7. Heaven & Earth (Yes album)
8. The Ladder (Yes album)
9. Open Your Eyes (Yes album)
10. Rick Wakeman discography
11. The Quest (Yes album)
12. Mirror to the Sky
13. Live at Montreux 2003
14. Ergonomics
15. Chris Squire
16. Like It Is: Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome
17. Like It Is: Yes at the Mesa Arts Center
18. Steve Howe discography
19. The Word Is Live
20. We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes