I've Seen All Good People
1971 song by Yes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"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".
"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 | 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 | ||||
The tune uses chess as a lyrical, if incoherent, 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]