YESSOUNDS

The journey continues through the cosmic corridors of Yes history. This second chapter expands the vision of Part 1, blending studio precision with live transcendence. Hear the evolution unfold: the digital daring of Talk, the orchestral sweep of Magnification, the modern resonance of The Quest, and the timeless pulse of Close to the Edge. 
Step into the Fourth Dimension Dream—Part 2.

Birthright – Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Lift Me Up – Union

State of Play – Talk

Onward – Keys to Ascension

Close to the Edge – Keys to Ascension 2

No Way We Can Lose – Open Your Eyes 

Can I? – The Ladder

Perpetual Change [Live] – House of Yes: Live from House of Blues

Give Love Each Day – Magnification

Australia [Solo Acoustic] – The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection

Don’t Go – Symphonic Live 

Fly From Here Pt. III – Madman at the Screens – Fly From Here 

Heart of the Sunrise [Live] – In the Present: Live from Lyon 

To Ascend – Heaven & Earth 

Madrigal [Live] – Yes 50 Live 

Leave Well Alone – The Quest  

Living Out Their Dream – Mirror to the Sky

Yessounds steps into another layer of reality with a full‑band journey through Yes history — from the early spark of Looking Around to the vast landscapes of Ritual and The Gates of Delirium. This first part of the 4th Dimension Dream explores how the band’s sound evolved across decades, albums, and lineups, each track opening a new door in the sonic corridor.

1. Looking Around – Yes (Yes)
2. Sweet Dreams – Yes (Time and a Word)
3. I’ve Seen All Good People – Yes (The Yes Album)
4. South Side of the Sky – Yes (Fragile) 
5. America [Single Version] – Yes (Close to the Edge)
6. Perpetual Change – Yes (Yessongs)
7. Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil) – Yes (Tales from Topographic Oceans)
8. Soon (Single Edit) – Yes (Relayer) 
9. Wonderous Stories – Yes (Going for the One)
10. Release, Release – Yes (Tormato )
11. The Gates of Delirium – Yes (Yesshows)
12. Into the Lens – Yes (Drama)
13. Changes – Yes (90125) 
14. Almost Like Love – Yes (Big Generator)

Step quietly down the hall and listen through the half‑open doors — this week’s Yessounds explores albums where familiar names appear only in passing. From jazz corridors to progressive suites, these are the rooms off the main hall, the places where great players left their echoes. 

Scenario – Al Di Meola (Scenario)

The Dodo’s Dream – Gordon Giltrap (Starfield)

Angelus – Milton Nascimento (Angelus)

We Used To Play In These Hills – Charlie Bisharat (Along the Amazon)

Black Diamond Run – Charlie Bisharat (Along the Amazon)

Blood From A Stone – Cycle V (Metropolis OST)

A Drop Of Silence – Kitaro (Dream)

Assembly Line – Dixie Dregs (Industry Standard)

Bloodsucking Leeches – Dixie Dregs (Industry Standard)

Taurus 3 – Mike Oldfield (Crises)

Everybody Knows You When You're Up & In – Jeff Berlin (In Harmony’s Way)

Outbound – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones (Outbound)

Earth Jam – Béla Fleck & The Flecktones (Outbound)

Bungie Bass – Tony Levin (Bringing It Down to the Bass)

Sun Song – Glass Hammer (Culture of Ascent)

Las Estrellas En La Tierra – Cielo Y Tierra (Heaven & Earth)

Los Cuatro Elementos – Cielo Y Tierra (Heaven & Earth)

Nuestra Única Ilusión – Cielo Y Tierra (Heaven & Earth)

The Will Of The Wind – Vangelis (Direct)

Celtic Ring (Feat. Alan Parsons) – Alan Simon (Songwriter)

The Elements (Feat. Roger Hodgson) – Alan Simon (Songwriter)

Along Came Mary – Roger Hodgson (Open the Door)

Showdown – Roger Hodgson (Open the Door)

Bijou – Queen (Innuendo)

This episode highlights 90125 as our feature album and explores the surrounding branches of the Yes family. The playlist moves through classic material, solo work and connected projects that show how the band evolved during and after the 90125 period. It’s a thoughtful look at one of the most important turning points in the Yes story.

Yessounds 069 — 90125

It Can Happen (Cinema Version) – Yes (90125)

Long Distance Runaround – Yes (Fragile)

The Journey Overture – Rick Wakeman (Rick Wakeman’s Greatest Hits)

Cherokee Ridge – Steve Howe & Martin Taylor (Masterpiece Guitars)

Our Song – Yes (90125) 

Leave It – Yes (90125)

Opionium – Ayman (Dancing with My Soul)

The Calling (Canandigua – New York) – Yes (Talk 30th Anniversary 4CD Expanded Edition)

221b – Oliver Wakeman & Clive Nolan (Tales By Gaslight – Dark Fables)

Owner of a Lonely Heart – Yes (90125) 

The Clap – Steve Morse (Tales From Yesterday)

In My Sky – Circa (And So On)

Impressions (The Dream) – Patrick Moraz (The Story of I)

Hold On – Yes (9012Live: The Solos)

Cover Up – Trevor Rabin (Can’t Look Away)

Arriving UFO – Yes (Tormato – Bonus Tracks)

Sea of Mercy – John Wetton (An Extraordinary Life, Disc 2: Battle Lines)

City of Love – Yes (90125)

Make It Easy – Yes (90125)

Awaken – Yes (House of Yes: Live from House of Blues)

The Mission – Rick Wakeman (Out There)

Hearts – Yes (90125)

Episode 068 continues our Track Series with a full lineup of Track 3s, creating a snapshot of how Yes changed from era to era. These selections highlight the shifts in lineup, production and direction that shaped each period of their history. A thoughtful listen for anyone who enjoys the deeper story behind the music. 

1. Masquerade – Union
2. The Clap / Mood For A Day – An Evening of Yes Music Plus
3. Real Love – Talk
4. America – Keys to Ascension
5. Time and a Word – Keys to Ascension 2
6. Universal Garden – Open Your Eyes
7. Lightning Strikes – The Ladder
8. Homeworld (The Ladder) – House of Yes: Live from House of Blues
9. Don’t Go – Magnification
10. South Side of the Sky [Acoustic] – The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection
11. Long Distance Runaround – Symphonic Live
12. Fly From Here Pt. II – Sad Night at the Airfield – Fly From Here
13. Tempus Fugit [Live] – In the Present: Live from Lyon
14. Step Beyond – Heaven & Earth
15. Sweet Dreams [Live] – Yes 50 Live
16. Minus the Man – The Quest
17. Luminosity – Mirror to the Sky
18. Love Lies Dreaming – Aurora