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Yours Is No Disgrace
1971 single by Yes
"Yours Is No Disgrace" is a song by English progressive rock band Yes, which first appeared as the opening song of their 1971 album The Yes Album. It was written by all five members of the band: Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye and Bill Bruford. The song was also released as a single in Italy and the Netherlands. The song has been a regular feature of Yes' live shows.[2] It has also appeared on many live and compilation albums, including Yessongs, Classic Yes and Yesstory.[3]
The opening track of The Yes Album, "Yours Is No Disgrace" lasts for nearly ten minutes.[3] According to AllMusic critic Dave Thompson, the length and complexity of "Yours Is No Disgrace" was a tester for Yes' longer songs over their next few albums, most notably "And You and I," although he says "at the time of release, however, it was unique – and, listened to in isolation today, it remains so."[3]