Just to "re-clear" up anything that's been posted before Oct. 2004. This CD IS in fact REMASTERED. Is says "Digitally Remastered from the original master tapes" on the sleeve. 1992. It does sound awesome. Yes did re-remastered everything in their catalog in 2003 but this CD sounds great. It has everything a first time buyer of YES would need to get started. Perfect for the beginner. All the hits and more. Excellent mastering and nice booklet. Even though this was released as a "baby" of a boxed set, I feel it is much better. Not much 80's stuff here. It has a well rounded classics best of that will satisfy the hungry Yes fan.

This 2 CD set has a little bit of everything from the long and diverse career of the progressive rock group YES. Granted, Jon Anderson, is vocalist on the tracks, but other than that it is often hard to tell that your are listening to the same group from song to song. It's an interesting listen, and given that most songs are presented in chronological order, that alone will this collection to make more sense. Sadly (or happily depending on your point of view) only 2 songs from the groups popular 1980's output is included and those were likely best left off because they sound sorely out of place. This is a great starting point, but buy the individual albums instead. In most cases, you won't regret it.

This was my first real introduction to the diversity of Yes. If you start here you can basically pick which era you prefer and go from there. Something's Coming is a great song and is a great extra track. The die-hards go with Fragile, The Yes Album, and Close to the Edge. Those are by far the best. This is a good buy for a casual Yes fan.

How can this band do ANYTHING wrong??

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No Siberian Khatru, And You and I, but has Ritual from Topographic Oceans? Sound is well done but the song selection is sure weird.