The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection
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| Released | 28 July 2003 (UK) 27 January 2004 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1969–2003 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 2:38:01 (UK) 2:59:07 (US) | |||
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The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection is a compilation album by the English progressive rock band Yes. It was originally released on 2 CDs on 28 July 2003 by Warner Music in the United Kingdom. A 3 CD edition with additional material, including new recordings from October 2003, was released in the US on 27 January 2004 by Rhino Records.
The album was a commercial success in the UK, reaching No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart to become their highest performance on the chart since Union in 1991, selling more than 19,000 copies in its first week of release and 80,000 at the end of 2003. It was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for selling 100,000 copies. In the US, it peaked at No. 131 on the Billboard 200. The Ultimate Yes was supported with a one-off acoustic performance recorded on Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss (2004) and their 35th Anniversary Tour, covering Europe and North America through 2004.