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Yes discography
Studio albums21
Live albums9
Compilation albums31
Singles32
Video albums18

This is a discography of the progressive rock band Yes; one of the largest discographies of any band in popular music history. Over the years they have released 19 studio albums, 10 live albums, 31 compilation albums, 32 singles and 18 video releases.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart position BPI Certification
[1]
RIAA Certification
[2]
UK
[3]
US
[4]
CH
[5]
NOR
[6]
NL
[7]
SWE
[8]
AT
[9]
AUS
[10]
1969 Yes - - - - - - - - - -
1970 Time and a Word 45 - - - - - - - - -
1971 The Yes Album 4 40 - - 15 - - - - Platinum
Fragile 7 4 - - 12 - - - Silver 2x Platinum
1972 Close to the Edge 4 3 - - 1 - - - Platinum Platinum
1973 Tales from Topographic Oceans 1 6 - 8 13 - - - Gold Gold
1974 Relayer 4 5 - 18 14 - - - - Gold
1977 Going for the One 1 8 - 7 10 10 - - Silver Gold
1978 Tormato 8 10 - 9 14 18 - - Silver Platinum
1980 Drama 2 18 - 11 15 19 - - Silver -
1983 90125 16 5 3 8 2 7 9 - Gold 3x Platinum
1987 Big Generator 17 15 22 - 21 14 - - - Platinum
1991 Union 7 15 16 - 13 32 - - - Gold
1994 Talk 20 33 29 - 31 31 - - - -
1997 Keys to Ascension 2 (also live) 62 159 - - - - - - - -
Open Your Eyes 105 151 - - - - - - - -
1999 The Ladder 36 99 - - - - - - - -
2001 Magnification 71 186 - - 81 - - - - -
2011 Fly from Here 30 36 39 24 43 31 - - - -

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart position BPI Certification
[1]
RIAA Certification
[2]
UK
[3]
US
[4]
CH
[5]
NOR
[6]
NL
[7]
SWE
[8]
AT
[9]
AUS
[10]
1973 Yessongs 7 12 32 - - - - - - Platinum
1980 Yesshows 22 43 - - - - - - Silver -
1985 9012Live: The Solos 44 81 - - - - - - - -
1996 Keys to Ascension 48 99 - - - - - - - -
1997 Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969-1970 - - - - - - - - - -
2000 House of Yes: Live from House of Blues 154 - - - - - - - - -
2005 The Word is Live - - - - - - - - - -
2007 Live at Montreux 2003 - - - - - - - - - -
2009 Symphonic Live - - - - - - - - - -
2011 Union Live - - - - - - - - - -

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak chart position RIAA Certification
[2]
BPI Certification
[1]
UK
[3]
US
[4]
CH
[5]
NOR
[6]
NL
[7]
SWE
[8]
AT
[9]
AUS
[10]
1975 Yesterdays 27 17 - - - - - - - -
1981 Classic Yes - 142 - - - - - - Gold Silver
1991 Yesyears - - - - - - - - - -
1992 Yesstory - - - - - - - - - -
1993 Symphonic Music of Yes - - - - - - - - - -
Affirmative: The Yes Solo Family Album - - - - - - - - - -
Highlights: The Very Best of Yes - - - - - - - - Platinum
1998 Yes, Friends and Relatives - - - - - - - - - -
1999 Astral Traveller - - - - - - - - - -
2000 The Best of Yes - - - - - - - - - -
Keys To Ascension: Volumes 1 and 2 - - - - - - - - - -
Yes, Friends and Relatives Vol. 2 - - - - - - - - - -
2001 Keystudio - - - - - - - - - -
2002 Extended Versions - - - - - - - - - -
Yestoday - - - - - - - - - -
In a Word: Yes (1969 - ) - - - - - - - - - -
Yes, Friends and Relatives: The Ultimate Collection - - - - - - - - - -
2003 The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection 10 131 - - - - - - - Gold
Yes Remixes - - - - - - - - - -
Yes & Friends - - - - - - - - - -
Essential Elements - - - - - - - - - -
2004 (Re)Union - - - - - - - - - -
Topography - - - - - - - - - -
Owner of a Lonely Heart - - - - - - - - - -
2005 The Solid Gold Collection - - - - - - - - - -
2006 Essentially Yes - - - - - - - - - -
Live & Solo: The Yes Collection - - - - - - - - - -
2007 The Definitive Rock Collection - - - - - - - - - -
Greatest Hits Live - - - - - - - - - -
Roundabout & Other Hits - - - - - - - - - -
2009 Introducing Yes - - - - - - - - - -
2011 Wonderous Stories: The Best of Yes - - - - - - - - - -

Singles

Year Title Peak chart position Album
U.S. Hot 100
[11]
U.S. Mainstream Rock
[11]
UK Singles Chart
[3]
CH
[5]
NOR
[6]
NL
[7]
SWE
[8]
AT
[9]
AUS
[10]
1969 "Sweetness" - - - - - - - - - Yes
"Looking Around" - - - - - - - - -
1970 "Time and a Word" - - - - - - - - - Time and a Word
"Sweet Dreams" - - - - - - - - -
1971 "I've Seen All Good People: Your Move" 40 - - - - - - - - The Yes Album
"Roundabout" 13 - - - - 27 - - - Fragile
"America" 46 - - - - - - - - Yesterdays
1972 "And You and I" 42 - - - - - - - - Close to the Edge
1973 "Roundabout" (live) - - - - - - - - - Yessongs
1975 "Soon" - - - - - - - - - Relayer
1977 "Wonderous Stories" - - 7 - - - - - - Going for the One
"Going for the One" - - 24 - - - - - -
1978 "Don't Kill The Whale" - - 36 - - - - - - Tormato
1980 "Into the Lens" 104 - - - - - - - - Drama
1983 "Owner of a Lonely Heart" 1 1 28 11 6 7 4 9 25 90125
"Our Song" - 32 - - - - - - -
"Leave It" 24 3 56 - - - - -
1984 "It Can Happen" 51 5 - - - - - - -
"Changes" - 6 - - - - - - -
1985 "Hold On" - 27 - - - - - - -
1987 "Love Will Find a Way" 30 1 73 - - - - - - Big Generator
"Rhythm of Love" 40 2 - - - - - - -
"Shoot High, Aim Low" - 11 - - - - - - -
1988 "Final Eyes" - 20 - - - - - -
1991 "Lift Me Up" 86 1 - - - - - - - Union
"Make It Easy" - 36 - - - - - - - Yesyears
"Saving My Heart" - 9 - - - - - - - Union
1994 "The Calling" - 3 - - - - - - - Talk
"Walls" - 24 - - - - - - -
1997 "Open Your Eyes" - 33 - - - - - - - Open Your Eyes
1999 "Homeworld (The Ladder)" - - - - - - - - - The Ladder
2000 "If Only You Knew" - - - - - - - - -
2011 "We Can Fly" - - - - - - - - - Fly from Here

Video albums

Year Title
1975 Yessongs
1985 9012Live
1991 YesYears
Greatest Video Hits
1993 Yes: Live - 1975 at Q.P.R.
1995 Live in Philadelphia
1996 Keys to Ascension
1999 The Union Tour Live
2000 House of Yes: Live from the House of Blues
2002 Symphonic Live
2004 Yesspeak
Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss
2005 Songs from Tsongas
2007 Live at Montreux 2003
Classic Artists: Yes
2008 Yesspeak Live: The Director's Cut
2009 The Lost Broadcasts
Rock of the '70s
2011 Union Live

References

  1. ^ a b c BPI Certified Awards Search
  2. ^ a b c http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=yes&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25
  3. ^ a b c d http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php
  4. ^ a b c https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5891/charts-awards
  5. ^ a b c d "Yes - 90125 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  6. ^ a b c d "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Yes". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  7. ^ a b c d "dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Yes". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  8. ^ a b c d "swedishcharts.com - Discography Yes". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  9. ^ a b c d "Yes - 9012 Live - The Solos - austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  10. ^ a b c d "australian-charts.com - Discography Yes". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  11. ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5891/charts-awards/billboard-singles