Yesyears (video) explained

Yesyears
Type:video
Artist:Yes
Cover:YesYears (video) coverart.jpg
Released:1991
Recorded:1969–91
Genre:Progressive rock
Label:Atco Video
Prev Title:9012Live
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Greatest Video Hits
Next Year:1991

Yesyears is a 1991 video retrospective of the progressive rock group Yes covering the band's entire history from their formation in 1968 through their 1991 album Union and its subsequent tour. The video features interviews with the entire band, which, at the time of filming, featured eight members (Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, and Alan White).[1]

It was released in conjunction with a four album box set also entitled Yesyears featuring songs spanning the band's career until 1991. This rockumentary mixes new interviews with archive clips from live concert footage, recording session footage, television appearances and music videos, as well as a behind the scenes look at the then-ongoing 1991-1992 Union tour. The video was originally released on VHS. In the UK both Yesyears and Greatest Video Hits were reissued on DVD on 9 February 2003,[2] [3] though Yesyears has never received an official US DVD release.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yesyears: A Retrospective. Bruce Eder. Allmusic. 3 July 2013.
  2. Web site: UK DVD Rereleases.
  3. News: Yes - Yesyears DVD. The Guardian. James Griffiths. 30 May 2003. 3 July 2013.