{"title":"Yes","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bar job at a Soho club led to Jon Anderson meeting bassist Chris Squire. Sharing a love of Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel and harmony singing, they wrote 'Sweetness' that very evening, and the group forming around them began mixing originals with covers of rock, pop, blues and jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuitarist Steve Howe's arrival in 1970 changed direction. Songs were assembled from small sections pieced together, then Rick Wakeman's Mellotron and Moog brought orchestral, choral textures. \u003cem\u003eFragile\u003c\/em\u003e, home of 'Roundabout', borrowed structures from classical music, while the title track of \u003cem\u003eClose to the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e ran 19 minutes. \u003cem\u003eTales from Topographic Oceans\u003c\/em\u003e, inspired by Shastric scriptures, divided listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrevor Rabin's writing later steered Yes toward a mainstream sound on \u003cem\u003e90125\u003c\/em\u003e and its hit 'Owner of a Lonely Heart'. Squire died in 2015, leaving no founders aboard, yet Howe and vocalist Jon Davison carried on to \u003cem\u003eAurora\u003c\/em\u003e, released in June 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fungilator-recommended-artists\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#C4293D;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eIf you like Yes you should check out:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/king-crimson-vinyl\"\u003eKing Crimson\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/robert-fripp-vinyl\"\u003eRobert Fripp\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pink-floyd-vinyl\"\u003ePink Floyd\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/peter-gabriel-vinyl\"\u003ePeter Gabriel\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vangelis-vinyl\"\u003eVangelis\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dream-theater-vinyl\"\u003eDream Theater\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opeth-vinyl\"\u003eOpeth\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mars-volta-vinyl\"\u003eThe Mars Volta\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/roxy-music-vinyl\"\u003eRoxy Music\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aphrodite-s-child-vinyl\"\u003eAphrodite's Child\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yes-close-to-the-edge-vinyl-lp","title":"YES 'Close To The Edge' 180g Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 1972\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eThe 18-minute title track takes up a whole side, building from birdsong to a church-organ climax. 'And You and I' is folky and soaring, and 'Siberian Khatru' gallops along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39925637709982,"sku":"GM09010","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/products\/yescloseto1801.jpg?v=1621477664"},{"product_id":"yes-fragile-clear-vinyl-lp","title":"YES 'Fragile' CLEAR Vinyl LP (1971 Prog Rock)","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eRick Wakeman joined in time for this, and it was Roger Dean's first cover for the band, a tiny world floating in space, starting a partnership that shaped prog's whole look. 'Roundabout' rides Chris Squire's bubbling bass and Steve Howe's acoustic intro, and each member gets a short solo piece between the epics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43690807492829,"sku":"GM09012","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/products\/yesfragileCLEAR1.jpg?v=1675317586"},{"product_id":"yes-close-to-the-edge-analogue-productions-45rpm-180g-vinyl-2lp-1","title":"YES 'Close To The Edge' Analogue Productions 45rpm 180g Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 1972\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eRoger Dean's green-fade sleeve wraps this prog high point, with Steve Howe's guitar and Rick Wakeman's keyboards. Jon Anderson's lyrics, inspired by Hesse's \u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e, are mystical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47090866716893,"sku":"GM09011","price":125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/IMG_2795.jpg?v=1765175789"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goldminerecords.com.au\/collections\/yes-vinyl.oembed","provider":"Goldmine Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}