Yessongs (film)


Yessongs is a 1975 concert film produced by David Speechley and directed by Peter Neal. It features the English progressive rock band Yes performing during their Close to the Edge Tour in December 1972. The film contains live performances of nine songs, including tracks from Close to the Edge, the album supported by the tour.

Synopsis

Yessongs depicts a Yes concert at the Rainbow Theatre in London during the band's Close to the Edge Tour on 15 December 1972. "Close to the Edge" and "Würm" are the same performances as heard on the Yessongs album.

Setlist

All titles written by Yes. "Excerpts from The Six Wives of Henry VIII" contains excerpts of "Jingle Bells" and "Hallelujah Chorus" from Messiah.
  1. "Overture"
  2. "I've Seen All Good People"
  3. # "Your Move"
  4. # "All Good People"
  5. Clap
  6. "And You and I"
  7. # Cord of Life
  8. # Eclipse
  9. # The Preacher, The Teacher
  10. # Apocalypse
  11. "Close to the Edge"
  12. # The Solid Time of Change
  13. # Total Mass Retain
  14. # I Get Up, I Get Down
  15. # Seasons of Man
  16. "Excerpts from The Six Wives of Henry VIII"
  17. "Roundabout"
;Encore
  1. "Yours Is No Disgrace"
;Closing credits
  1. "Würm"

    Release

The film premiered on 14 March 1975 at the Aplha Fine Arts Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio, with quadraphonic sound. Limited engagements began on the following day in Madison, Wisconsin and Charlotte, North Carolina. It was presented as a double bill with Death of a Red Planet. Its release expanded to 20 other US cities that spring.
The film was released on 17 December 1997 on DVD format.
On 30 April 2012, for the album's fortieth anniversary, the film was released on Blu-ray format in England with bonus features including Howe's guitar short "Beginnings" and a "Yes 40 Years On" documentary.

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