Yes Essentials

Editors’ Notes Formed in the late '60s, it didn't take long for Yes to become international stars—their majestic songs earned the band masses of fans by their fourth LP, the 1971 masterpiece Fragile. Over the next decade, the band released another six classic prog-rock albums, all grounded by immutable songwriting and ear-bending soundscapes that often blended orchestrations and keyboards with ringing guitars and mountainous choruses. The band split in '81, but reformed two years later and released their biggest seller, 90125. After nearly two dozen albums, Yes continue to do big tour business.