The Yes Yes (Syeor24) vinyl is a cobalt blue pressing of the band’s 1969 self-titled debut, released through Atlantic Records as part of the 2024 Store Exclusive series, catalog number RCD 18243.
Yes in 1969: Where It Started
Before the elaborate concept albums and orchestral ambitions that would define their later catalog, Yes released this eight-track debut as a relatively compact progressive rock statement. The band was finding its voice here, drawing on pop structures and rock energy in ways that would soon evolve into something far more complex. What this record captures is a group at the beginning: hungry, tight, and already capable of real craft. “Sweetness” shows the harmonic sensibility the band would become known for, and their reading of The Beatles’ “Every Little Thing” is a confident move, a band staking its claim by taking on well-known source material and making it work on their own terms. The original eight tracks, including “Beyond and Before” and “Survival,” fill out a debut that holds up as a genuine document of where Yes began.
Why the Yes Yes (Syeor24) Vinyl Is Worth Your Attention
Store Exclusive releases tied to events like Record Store Day carry a specific kind of collector appeal, and the format details here do the work. The cobalt colored vinyl is the obvious draw visually, a pressing that looks distinct on a shelf and in a sleeve. Atlantic pressing the record under catalog number RCD 18243 for this edition marks it clearly as a purpose-made release rather than a standard repress. For collectors focused on Yes, a colored vinyl variant of the debut specifically produced for independent record stores fills a real gap. The debut does not always get the attention that Fragile or Close to the Edge attracts, which makes a well-produced pressing of it more interesting, not less.
Format and Edition Details
This is a standard LP format on cobalt colored vinyl. Label is Atlantic. Catalog number RCD 18243. Released as part of the 2024 Store Exclusive series. The tracklist runs eight songs across the record, covering the full original debut album sequence from “Beyond and Before” through “Survival.” No bonus material is listed. If you are building a serious Yes collection or want the debut in a format that distinguishes itself from a plain black reissue, this pressing is a straightforward, specific answer to that need.
Tracklist
1. BEYOND AND BEFORE 2. I SEE YOU 3. YESTERDAY AND TODAY 4. LOOKING AROUND 5. HARNOLD LANE 6. EVERY LITTLE THING 7. SWEETNESS 8. SURVIVAL
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