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I've Seen All Good People
| "I've Seen All Good People" | |
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| Song by Yes | |
| from the album The Yes Album | |
| Released | 19 February 1971 |
| Recorded | Autumn 1970 |
| Studio | Advision, London |
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| Label | Atlantic |
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| "I've Seen All Good People" on YouTube | |
| "Your Move" | ||||
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| Single by Yes | ||||
| from the album The Yes Album | ||||
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| Released | 29 July 1971 (US)[3] | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1970 | |||
| Studio | Advision, London | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jon Anderson | |||
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| "Your Move" on YouTube | ||||
"I've Seen All Good People" is a song by the English progressive rock band Yes, written by frontman Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire and recorded on their third studio album, The Yes Album (1971). The almost 7-minute song is in two parts; the first, titled "Your Move", was released as a single in 1971 which peaked at number 40 in the US, which helped the group build momentum.[4] The second part is entitled "All Good People".
The tune uses chess as a lyrical metaphor for navigating interpersonal relationships,[5] and contains several allusions to the music of John Lennon. It has received positive reviews from several critics and has been considered one of Yes's best-known songs, with AllMusic's Mike DeGagne stating that "the harmonies are resilient from start to finish" and that the track "still stands as one of their most appealing" works.[4] Music critic Robert Christgau has also singled it out for praise.[6]
- ^ "The Best Song on Every Yes Album". Ultimate Classic Rock. December 19, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Bradley (1997). The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music. Billboard Books. p. 249. ISBN 9780823076659.
The 7-minute 'I've Seen All Good People' is a Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young-like hippie folk rock anthem led by acoustic guitar.
- ^ "Cash Box" (PDF).
- ^ a b DeGagne, Mike. "I've Seen All Good People: Your Move/All Good People - Yes | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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