Steve Howe (musician) combined with Jon Anderson's vocals, Chris Squire's bass, Bill Bruford's drums, and Tony Kaye's keyboards, were seen as an essential part of the band's change in musical direction towards progressive and art rock. The album includes a live recording of Howe's solo guitar piece "Clap", recorded on 17 July at the Lyceum Theatre in London. It was a commercial breakthrough for the group. Kaye left in 1971 and was replaced by Rick Wakeman for the following album, "Fragile". This classic Yes line-up of Anderson–Howe–Squire–Bruford–Wakeman is associated with the peak of the band's early achievements. "Fragile" is one of the most
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) platinum by the RIAA for 38 million units consumed in the United States under the new system that tallies album and track sales as well as streams. "Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)" became the highest-certified album by the RIAA, surpassing Michael Jackson's "Thriller" which is certified 33x multi-platinum. Worldwide, the album has sold over 42 million copies as of 2011. As with their previous album "One of These Nights", the original vinyl editions feature "Happy New Year, Glyn" and "With Love from Bill" written into the inner dead wax on Sides One and Two, respectively. Eagles Production Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)