Going For The One (track)
by Yes
Year: 1977
From the album Going For The One (track #1)
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Going For The One appears on the following album(s) by Yes:
- Going For The One (track #1) (this album) (1977)
- Yesshows (track #3) (1980)
- Keys To Ascension 2 (track #2) (1997)
- Yesstory (track #17) (compilation) (1992)
- Yesyears (track #27) (compilation) (1991)
- Highlights: The Very Best Of Yes (track #9) (compilation) (1993)
- The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection (track #14) (compilation) (2003)
- Songs From Tsongas (Yes 35th Anniversary Concert) (track #2) (2005)
- The Greatest Hits (track #12) (compilation) (2014)
- In A Word (track #24) (compilation) (2002)
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| ! | 06/04/2026 18:39 | Johnnyo | 45,417 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 20:11 | Exist-en-ciel | 170,963 | 71/100 |
| ! | 10/13/2025 21:12 |  Superunknown | 544 | 86/100 |
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A Yes rocker. As straightforward as Yes could be those days. There's plenty of complexity to be found. Love it! (Edited)
Squonk007 04/03/2021 17:47 | #268163
Love it, what an opener. My favourite Yes album and this track rocks. Excellent vocals and lyrics, a searing guitar and powerful drums.
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