As most longtime fans will attest, Yes have issued an overabundance of live sets over the years -- be it in either the CD or video/DVD formats.
With the group's classic lineup back on the road regularly by the late '90s/early 21st century, yet another live set was compiled, 2003's Roundabout: Best of Yes Live.
Surprisingly, the renditions are a few years old, as they've been culled from their 1999 tour of the U.S.
On this particular tour, keyboard wiz Rick Wakeman was not present, but with such mainstays as singer Jon Anderson and guitarist Steve Howe included, the instantly identifiable "Yes sound" is still intact.
Starting things off with a rendition of "Yours Is No Disgrace" taken at a slightly slower pace than usual, quite a few gems can be spotted, including a gorgeous take of the serene "And You and I," "I've Seen All Good People," "Roundabout," and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (which is an interesting selection, since it was Trevor Rabin, not Howe, who played on the original).
No real surprises here, but enough for hardcore fans to add it to their CD wish lists.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yours Is No DisgraceJon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 12:52 | 29 MB | 97 MB |
| 2 | Perpetual ChangeJon Anderson, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 10:23 | 23 MB | 77 MB |
| 3 | And You and IJon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 11:01 | 25 MB | 77 MB |
| 4 | I've Seen All Good PeopleJon Anderson, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 07:05 | 16 MB | 52 MB |
| 5 | AwakenJon Anderson, Steve Howe | Yes | Play | 17:06 | 39 MB | 121 MB |
| 6 | Owner of a Lonely HeartJon Anderson, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire | Yes | Play | 05:56 | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| 7 | RoundaboutJon Anderson, Steve Howe | Yes | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| 69 mins | 160 MB | |||||
| 69 mins | 513 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Anderson | Composer |
| 2 | Bill Bruford | Composer |
| 3 | Biff Dawes | Engineer |
| 4 | Trevor Horn | Composer |
| 5 | Steve Howe | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Steel), Vocals |
| 6 | Tony Kaye | Composer |
| 7 | Igor Khoroshev | Group Member, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 8 | Mike Plotnikoff | Mixing |
| 9 | Trevor Rabin | Composer |
| 10 | Billy Sherwood | Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 11 | Kris Solem | Mastering |
| 12 | Chris Squire | Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 13 | Yes | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |