General Information Artist: Yes Title: Yessongs Label: Atlantic Catalog number: SD 3-100 / 1298 Format: 3xLP, Album, Vinyl Year: 1973 Country: United States Edition: Columbia House Club Edition Genre: Progressive Rock Description Yessongs is the definitive first live album by the legendary English progressive rock band Yes, originally released in May 1973. The album captures the band at the absolute zenith of their creative and performing powers during their world tours supporting the seminal studio albums Fragile and Close to the Edge between February and December 1972. It features sprawling, virtuosic live renditions of their most iconic tracks, showcasing the masterful chemistry of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Alan White, and Bill Bruford (who plays drums on "Perpetual Change" and "The Fish"). Interesting Facts: The album is famous for its massive, beautiful multi-panel artwork created by legendary artist Roger Dean, which tells a visual cosmic story across several interconnected paintings. Despite the high cost of a triple-vinyl package in 1973, Yessongs was an enormous commercial success, peaking at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 12 on the US Billboard 200, eventually being certified Platinum by the RIAA. Condition Vinyl: Presumed MINT (unplayed) Cover: Factory-sealed, never opened Notes for collectors This specific copy is a highly sought-after vintage Columbia House Record Club Edition, distinguished by the text "Manufactured by Columbia House Under License" printed on the lower right back cover. Finding 1970s progressive rock triple-vinyl sets still preserved in their original factory seal is an extraordinary rarity today, as the vast majority of these heavy-use live packages were opened and played extensively. The spine retains its vibrant blue color and clearly displays the Atlantic catalog number SD 3-100 alongside the classic 1298 price code. It represents a pristine, unopened time capsule for serious vinyl collectors and progressive rock historians. Matrix/Labels Manufacturing Plant Markings: Columbia House pressing (presumed Terre Haute or Pitman based on club license, unverified due to seal) Label details: Atlantic Recording Corporation, 1841 Broadway, New York address listed on the back cover sleeve.