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Prog legends Yes have become the latest iconic 70s group to sell their back catalogue.
Variety is reporting that the band have sold the recorded-music rights and income streams from their Atlantic Records catalogue to the Warner Music Group, who have also recently secured high-profile catalogue deals with David Bowie’s estate and Madonna.
“The entire Yes family came together and worked enthusiastically with Warner Music Group to secure this historic deal, ensuring that these iconic recordings will continue to be curated in the optimum manner to delight their fans across more than five decades, while also finding and developing new audiences for this timeless music,” the band said in a statement.
Warner’s president of global catalogue, Kevin Gore added; “My introduction to Yes came while working at a record store in Ohio in 1983. I’ve been a fan ever since and we’re absolutely thrilled and deeply honoured that the strong relationship between Yes and Warner Music will continue forever.”
The deal includes every Yes studio album from 1969’s self-titled debut through to 1987’s Big Generator, the live releases Yessongs, Yesshows, 9012Live: The Solos, The Word Is Live, Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two, Topographic Drama: Live Across America and Yes 50 Live, and the compilations Classic Yes, Yesyears, Yesstory, Highlights: The Very Best of Yes, In A Word: Yes (1969-), Yes Remixes, The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection, High Vibration and The Steven Wilson Remixes.
Last September Genesis announced that they had sold a portion of their music rights to Concord, including publishing copyrights and streaming income from their post-1978 output, and solo albums by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford, for a reported £270 million. Pink Floyd are also believed to be ion negotiations ove their catalogue.
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- Yes - Tormato - VG/EX - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.90, €11.80 (Back In Stock) (arrived 04-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 7, 2025 at 4:32 am
YES Tormato (1978 UK 9-track vinyl LP, still starring keyboard ace Rick Wakeman for a while, including Don't Kill The Whale, Madrigal & Circus of Heaven, complete with illustrated lyric inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve displays some light wear & the vinyl has only a few signs of play, overall an excellent example K50518)
- Yes - Relayer - 2nd - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.80, €23.60 (New Item) (arrived 02-Apr-2025 10:10)on April 7, 2025 at 4:32 am
YES Relayer (1974 UK 3-track LP with picture labels, with thick card lyric inner. The jazz-fusion heavy classic featuring the only album with Patrick Moraz burning up the keys. The gatefold picture sleeve is Excellent with minor shelf wear, whilst the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with the odd faint paper hairline not affecting play K50096)
- Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans - 1st - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $64.50, €59.00 (New Item) (arrived 01-Apr-2025 11:03)on April 7, 2025 at 4:32 am
YES Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973 UK 4-track double LP, housed in a fabulous Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve with matching picture labels. If anything divided public opinion on an artists output this was it!!As Merlin once said"A dream to some a nightmare to others" The first press labels have no Atlantic or WB logos & the perimeter label print does not go above the half way point. The sleeve displays only minor ringwear and the discs show little evidence of play, a really nice example of this fifty year old pressing! K80001)
- Yes - Big Generator - Stickered Sleeve - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.35, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 01-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 7, 2025 at 4:32 am
YES Big Generator (1987 UK Atco 8-track vinyl LP, including Love Will Find A Way, Rhythm Of Love & Shoot High Aim Low, stickered picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve shows minor general wear, the inner has some foxing, whilst the vinylshows only light signs of play WX70)
- Yes - Fragile - US - vinyl LP - £95.00, $122.55, €112.10 (New Item) (arrived 01-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 7, 2025 at 4:32 am
YES Fragile (1972 US 9-track LP on the green & orange label pressed by Monarch, housed in a sturdy gatefold pasted sleeve with illustrated booklet & company inner. The sleeve has no deletion cuts & appears in Excellent condition with minimal shelf wear. The vinyl too appears Excellent with barely any play SD7211)
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