YESterdays

Yes, "Something's Coming" from 'Yes' (bonus track, 1969): YESterdays

Yes, “Something’s Coming” from ‘Yes’ (bonus track, 1969): YESterdays

A staple of the early Yes shows, “Something’s Coming” may not have been an original work but its title would prove prophetic.

Yes, "Everydays" from 'Yes' (bonus track, 1969): YESterdays

Yes, “Everydays” from ‘Yes’ (bonus track, 1969): YESterdays

“Everydays” is a look forward to things to come, arrangement wise, through the main sequence of Yes albums.

Yes, "Dear Father" from 'Yes' (bonus track, 1969): YESterdays

Yes, “Dear Father” from ‘Yes’ (bonus track, 1969): YESterdays

What the 1969-era Yes b-side “Dear Father” lacks in progressive-rock elements, it makes up with a strong hook and rock ‘n’ roll passion.

Preston Frazier's Top 5 Yes Albums: YESterdays

Preston Frazier’s Top 5 Yes Albums: YESterdays

After concluding a song-by-song analysis of Yes, let’s delve into favorite albums by the worlds greatest progressive rock band.

Yes, "The Gift of Love" from 'From a Page' (2019): YESterdays

Yes, “The Gift of Love” from ‘From a Page’ (2019): YESterdays

“The Gift of Love,” from the 2019 Yes EP ‘From a Page,’ is a fine song from a band that, despite its perpetual changes, continued to progress.

Yes, "From the Turn of a Card" from 'From a Page' (2019): YESterdays

Yes, “From the Turn of a Card” from ‘From a Page’ (2019): YESterdays

“From the Turn of a Card” is yet another fine addition to the Yes canon, and a wonderful timepiece celebrating Oliver Wakeman and Benoit David.

Yes, "Words On a Page" from 'From a Page' (2019): YESterdays

Yes, “Words On a Page” from ‘From a Page’ (2019): YESterdays

Musically gratifying and lyrically vibrant, “Words On a Page” would have made an excellent addition to ‘Fly From Here.’ Luckily, it’s available now.

Yes, "To the Moment" from 'From a Page' (2019): YESterdays

Yes, “To the Moment” from ‘From a Page’ (2019): YESterdays

Part of a touching tribute to the late bass maestro Chris Squire, “To the Moment” kicks off an intriguing chapter in Yes history.

Yes, "Subway Walls" from 'Heaven and Earth' (2014): YESterdays

Yes, “Subway Walls” from ‘Heaven and Earth’ (2014): YESterdays

“Subway Walls” doesn’t quite match what we have come to expect from albums of all eras, but make no mistake: This is still good Yes music.

Yes, "It Was All We Knew" from 'Heaven and Earth' (2014): YESterdays

Yes, “It Was All We Knew” from ‘Heaven and Earth’ (2014): YESterdays

“It Was All We Knew” should have been saved for a Steve Howe solo album – or given a little more time to develop into a truly memorable Yes song.