The Ultimate YES Collection – A Visual History
For more than 50 years, YES has created some of the most groundbreaking music in rock history—and the accompanying visuals have been just as iconic. From Roger Dean’s otherworldly album covers to the band’s breathtaking stage productions, the artwork and design have become inseparable from the music itself. As a YES fan, you know the thrill of discovering a rare piece of the band’s intricate and fascinating history—and now it’s all been brought together in one place.
Yesstuff is a new book series giving fans a fresh chance to celebrate this incredible, ongoing legacy. Many of these treasured items, shared directly from a global network of avid collectors, have never been widely seen before. The project is curated by Douglas and Glenn Gottlieb, the Gottlieb Bros. — photographers, designers, and archivists who have worked alongside YES for almost four decades. They have meticulously gathered these exquisite pieces to create a visual archive, a collector’s dream, and a unique historical document for every fan.
A Story That Demands a Series
The Gottlieb Bros. explain that the band’s legacy is too vast for just one book. This series is a celebration of YES’ enduring artistry, told both through traditional biography and the rare items that have accompanied the band’s journey for over 50 years.
“YES are unique in all of music,” the brothers share. “Their music is legendary, and with Roger Dean, they also established an iconic visual style. This imbues these items with a singular aesthetic, making them incredibly desirable and collectible. The story is complex, full of Drama, twists and turns, and a relentless Quest for excellence. We needed a full series of books just to scratch the surface.”
A YES Time Machine
The curators note that Yesstuff is more than a memorabilia collection — it’s like time-traveling through the history of music that has become the soundtrack to so many lives. “YES has a visual mythology as compelling as their sound,” the Gottliebs explain. Each book serves as a portal to a different part of that world, offering a detailed and immersive experience.
Yesstuff Volume 1: A Compendium of YES Tour Books & Concert Programs
This comprehensive volume explores every official and unofficial tour book the band ever produced — from the humble programs of the 1960s to the incredible 148-page YES50 tour book, and continuing right up to and including the YES Fragile 2025 book—it’s a journey packed with over 300 rare images and insightful historical commentary across more than 250 pages. You can trace the evolution of the band’s live presentation, one tour at a time. The Gottliebs have been writing, photographing, and producing these books since the 1980s, offering a unique, insider perspective on these cherished collectibles.
The first official YES tour book was created for the Fragile tour, described here in a spread from Yesstuff Volume 1: A Compendium of YES Tour Books & Concert Programs.
An unofficial YES tour program created for the Fragile tour in the UK.
The YES Fragile 2025 tour book, on sale at concerts and from the YES official online store, shown here in Yesstuff Volume 1: A Compendium of YES Tour Books & Concert Programs.
Yesstuff Volume 2: A Compendium of YES Concert Posters
This book is a detailed ride through rock history, unfolding venue by venue and city by city. It features stunning, high-resolution scans of posters that once lined venue walls and telephone poles. Many of these pieces are now prized collectibles that can sell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars at auction. With over 300 images across 228 pages, this volume preserves a vital and ephemeral part of the concert-going experience. Posters are scanned at actual size and full resolution, resulting in massive images with files of hundreds of gigabytes and incredible clarity.
Posters for YES concerts in 1970 shown on pages from Yesstuff Volume 2: A Compendium of YES Concert Posters.
A spread from Yesstuff Volume 2 features YES first ever live performance in support of Fragile, and was also the live the debut of keyboard player Rick Wakeman. The facing page shows a series of posters utilizing artist Bob Lawrie’s work.
Posters promoting YES‘ 2016 “Album Series” concerts from Yesstuff Volume 2.
Yesstuff Volume 3: A Compendium of YES 45 rpm Picture Sleeve Singles
Embark on a colorful, globe-trotting tour through a nearly lost format. This volume features rare and beautiful picture sleeves from Europe, Asia, South America, and beyond, showcasing unique regional designs and fascinating artistic experimentation. Discover sleeves that were printed in limited quantities and never distributed outside their home countries. This book contains more than 400 images across nearly 200 pages, documenting a unique facet of the band’s global reach.
The German picture sleeve 45 rpm record for YES‘ “Looking Around”, backed with “Every Little Thing” shown on pages from Yesstuff Volume 3: A Compendium of YES 45 rpm Picture Sleeve Singles.
YES‘ “Roundabout”, backed with “Long Distance Runaround” from Japan, in a spread from Yesstuff Volume 3.
YES‘ “Lift Me Up” from Spain shown on pages from Yesstuff Volume 3.
The Ultimate Collection for Every Fan
Whether you are a lifelong collector or just discovering the band’s incredible legacy, Yesstuff offers instant access to this rich history. These three full-color volumes bring you an extensive collection of artifacts that are unobtainable anywhere else.
This is the complete YES story from the very beginnings right up to present day, impeccably presented by people who love this music as much as you do.
The first three volumes of the Yesstuff series are available now exclusively on Amazon.
Additional Books Are In the Works
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