Essentially

~ Release by Yes (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Open Your Eyes

2▼CD: The Ladder
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Homeworld (The Ladder) additional engineer: Paul Silveria engineer and mixer: Mike Plotnikoff producer: Bruce Fairbairn bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guitar: Steve Howe (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) and Billy Sherwood (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) keyboard: Igor Khoroshev (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beyond Music (US rock label) (in 1999) and Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) live recording of: Homeworld (The Ladder) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lyricist: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) composer: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Igor Khoroshev, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer) publisher: Backyard Levitation Inc., Boundmere Ltd. and Opio Publishing	4	9:35
2	It Will Be a Good Day (The River) additional engineer: Paul Silveria engineer and mixer: Mike Plotnikoff producer: Bruce Fairbairn bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guitar: Steve Howe (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) and Billy Sherwood (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) keyboard: Igor Khoroshev (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999) and Eagle Rock Entertainment PLC (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) recording of: It Will Be a Good Day (The River) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lyricist: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) composer: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Igor Khoroshev, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer) publisher: Backyard Levitation Inc., Boundmere Ltd. and Opio Publishing	4	4:53
3	Lightning Strikes additional engineer: Paul Silveria engineer and mixer: Mike Plotnikoff producer: Bruce Fairbairn bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guest alto saxophone: Tom Colclough (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guest piccolo and guest tenor saxophone: Tom Keenlyside (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guest trombone: Rod Murray (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guest trumpet: Derry Burns (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guest tuba: Neil Nicholson (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guitar: Steve Howe (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) and Billy Sherwood (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) keyboard: Igor Khoroshev (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) recording of: Lightning Strikes (Yes) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lyricist: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) composer: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Igor Khoroshev, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer) publisher: Backyard Levitation Inc., Boundmere Ltd. and Opio Publishing	2	4:35
4	Can I? additional engineer: Paul Silveria engineer and mixer: Mike Plotnikoff producer: Bruce Fairbairn bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guitar: Steve Howe (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) and Billy Sherwood (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) keyboard: Igor Khoroshev (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) recording of: Can I? (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lyricist: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) composer: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Igor Khoroshev, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer) publisher: Backyard Levitation Inc., Boundmere Ltd. and Opio Publishing	3	1:31
5	Face to Face additional engineer: Paul Silveria engineer and mixer: Mike Plotnikoff producer: Bruce Fairbairn bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guitar: Steve Howe (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) and Billy Sherwood (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) keyboard: Igor Khoroshev (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) recording of: Face to Face (Yes) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lyricist: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) composer: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Igor Khoroshev, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer) publisher: Backyard Levitation Inc., Boundmere Ltd. and Opio Publishing	3	5:04
6	If Only You Knew additional engineer: Paul Silveria engineer and mixer: Mike Plotnikoff producer: Bruce Fairbairn bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guitar: Steve Howe (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) and Billy Sherwood (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) keyboard: Igor Khoroshev (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) recording of: If Only You Knew (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lyricist: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) composer: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Igor Khoroshev, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer) publisher: Backyard Levitation Inc., Boundmere Ltd. and Opio Publishing	4	5:43
7	To Be Alive (Hep Yadda) additional engineer: Paul Silveria engineer and mixer: Mike Plotnikoff producer: Bruce Fairbairn bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guitar: Steve Howe (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) and Billy Sherwood (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) keyboard: Igor Khoroshev (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) recording of: To Be Alive (Hep Yadda) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lyricist: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) composer: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Igor Khoroshev, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer) publisher: Backyard Levitation Inc., Boundmere Ltd. and Opio Publishing	3.5	5:07
8	Finally additional engineer: Paul Silveria engineer and mixer: Mike Plotnikoff producer: Bruce Fairbairn bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guitar: Steve Howe (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) and Billy Sherwood (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) keyboard: Igor Khoroshev (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) recording of: Finally (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lyricist: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) composer: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Igor Khoroshev, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer) publisher: Backyard Levitation Inc., Boundmere Ltd. and Opio Publishing	4	6:02
9	The Messenger additional engineer: Paul Silveria engineer and mixer: Mike Plotnikoff producer: Bruce Fairbairn bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guitar: Steve Howe (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) and Billy Sherwood (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) keyboard: Igor Khoroshev (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beyond Music (US rock label) (in 1999) and Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) recording of: The Messenger (Yes) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lyricist: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) composer: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Igor Khoroshev, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer) publisher: Backyard Levitation Inc., Boundmere Ltd. and Opio Publishing	4	5:13
10	New Language additional engineer: Paul Silveria engineer and mixer: Mike Plotnikoff producer: Bruce Fairbairn bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guitar: Steve Howe (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) and Billy Sherwood (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) keyboard: Igor Khoroshev (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999) and Eagle Rock Entertainment PLC (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) recording of: New Language (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lyricist: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) composer: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Igor Khoroshev, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer) publisher: Backyard Levitation Inc., Boundmere Ltd. and Opio Publishing	5	9:19
11	Nine Voices (Longwalker) additional engineer: Paul Silveria engineer and mixer: Mike Plotnikoff producer: Bruce Fairbairn bass guitar: Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Alan White (Yes drummer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) guitar: Steve Howe (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) and Billy Sherwood (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) keyboard: Igor Khoroshev (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Eagle Rock Entertainment PLC, Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999) and Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd. (fka Eagle Rock Entertainment PLC; not for release label use!) (in 1999) recorded at and mixed at: Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) recording of: Nine Voices (Longwalker) (from 1999-02 until 1999-05) lyricist: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) composer: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe, Igor Khoroshev, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire (Yes bassist) and Alan White (Yes drummer) publisher: Backyard Levitation Inc., Boundmere Ltd. and Opio Publishing	4	3:23

3▶CD: Magnification

4▶CD: Talk

5▶CD: Live at Montreux 2003

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manufactured in:	Germany

liner notes:	Dave Ling (on 2006-09-05)

copyrighted (©) by:	Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 1999, in 2001, in 2006) JVC Victor International Inc. (in 2002) Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd. (fka Eagle Rock Entertainment PLC; not for release label use!) (in 2006)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) (in 2006)
licensed to:	Eagle Records (division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd.) Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd. (fka Eagle Rock Entertainment PLC; not for release label use!)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5289585 [info]

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includes:	Magnification Open Your Eyes Talk The Ladder

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/979557 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Yes/Essentially-yes [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/yes/essentially-yes-special-edition-5cd-set/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/591421/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=33640 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000451406 [info]
Wikidata:	Q991359 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5034504133921
Format:: 5×CD
Length:: 5:27:24

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Eagle Records
EAGBX339
Eagle Records
GAS 0000339 EAG

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Europe
2006

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