Essentially Yes

Essentially Yes is a box set by progressive rock band Yes. It was released in 2006 by Eagle Records. It contains five discs, four of which are previously released studio albums; Talk, Open Your Eyes, The Ladder, and Magnification. The fifth disc is a single CD version of what was later released as the 2-CD live album Live at Montreux 2003.

Track listing

 * Disc 1: Open Your Eyes
 * Disc 2: The Ladder (includes Homeworld preview)
 * Disc 3: Magnification
 * Disc 4: Talk (includes 2002 bonus track)
 * Disc 5: Live at Montreux 2003 (single-disc version)

Personnel

 * Jon Anderson: Vocals on all discs.
 * Chris Squire: Bass on all discs.
 * Steve Howe: Guitar on discs 1, 2, 3, and 5.
 * Trevor Rabin: Guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, and string arrangements on disc 4.
 * Tony Kaye: Hammond organ on disc 4.
 * Rick Wakeman: Keyboards on disc 5.
 * Igor Khoroshev: Keyboards on disc 2.
 * Billy Sherwood: Guitar and keyboards on discs 1 and 2.
 * Alan White: Drums on all discs.

with


 * Steve Porcaro: Keyboards on disc 1 track 2.
 * Larry Groupé: Orchestra conductor on disc 3.