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Chris Squire Discography

A fish from topographic oceans who served as micropterus salmoides in our primordial pond.

Anglefish dangle fish, strange little angelfish, swimming suspended in space, I seem to remember your face. And so, lacking the lily of our word, alases of the coelacanth… If there is a guitar hall of heroes in heaven, to the right of it, I am sure, is a lesser hall of bass guitar heroes featuring the marbled busts of Paul McCartney, John Entwistle, Geddy Lee and, of course, Chris Squire. A founding member of Yes and its musical foundation, Chris Squire’s best music can be found on the albums of Yes and one solo album, Fish Out of Water. Unlike most of his bandmates, Squire never cultivated a solo career, instead collaborating on occasion with Alan White, Steve Hackett, Billy Sherwood and, as Esquire, with wife Nikki. In 2015, Squire became the second member of Yes to slip this mortal coil, Peter Banks being the first.

FISH OUT OF WATER (1975)
Hold Out Your Hand / You By My Side / Silently Falling // Lucky Seven / Safe (Canon Song). Released on elpee, cassette and 8-track on November 7, 1975 in the UK (Atlantic, K/K.4 50203), the US (Atlantic, SD/TP 18159), Japan (Atlantic, P-10068A), the Netherlands (Atlantic, ATL 50203) and in 1976 in Argentina (Atlantic, 5014214) and Brazil (Atlantic, 404047). Reached #25 on the UK charts and #69 on the US charts. Re-issued on compact disc on February 25, 1990 in Japan (Atlantic/MMG, AMCY-19). Re-issued on compact disc on January 15, 1996 in Germany and the Netherlands (Atlantic, 81500-2). Re-released on Deluxe Expanded Edition CD+DVD in 2007 in the UK (Castle) with one bonus track + bonus DVD. Re-released on super high material compact disc on April 22, 2015 in Japan (Atlantic, WPCR-16324). Re-released on 2CD+2DVD+LP+7-inch singles set on April 27, 2018 in the UK (Esoteric, PECLEC 42620) with a boatload of extra stuff.

Lucky Seven (1975)
b/w Lucky Seven (mono). Released as a promotional 7-inch single in 1975 in the US (Atlantic, 3317).

Run with the Fox (1981)
b/w Return of the Fox. Released on 7-inch single in 1981 in the UK (Atlantic, K 11695) and the US (Atlantic, 3886) with regional picture sleeve. Also released as a promotional 7-inch single in 1981 in the US (Atlantic, 3886) feat. A stereo and mono versions.

CONSPIRACY (2000)
Days of Wonder / Light in My Life / Violet Purple Rose / No Rhyme / Lonesome Trail / The More We Live / Love Conquers All / You’re the Reason / Watching the World / Red Light Ahead / Open Your Eyes (version) / Man in the Moon (version) / Say Goodbye (version). Released on compact disc on March 21, 2000 in the US (Purple Pyramid, CLP 0819) and Europe (Eagle, EAGCD126).

A LIFE WITHIN A DAY (2012)
A Life Within a Day / Tall Ships / Divided Self / Aliens / Sea of Smiles / The Summer Backwards / Stormchaser / Can’t Stop the Rain / Perfect Love Song. Released as Squackett on compact disc in 2012 in the US (MVD Audio, MVD5385A).

CONSPIRACY LIVE (2013)
Live tracks: Conspiracy / Days of Wonder / New World / Red Light Ahead / Confess / The More We Live / Hold Out Your Hand – You By My Side / Universal Garden. Released on CD+DVD in 2013 in the US (Purple Pyramid, CLP 0270).

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  1. Greenback listed his top 10 bassists as:

    1. Jeff Berlin
    2. Jaco Pastorius
    3. Alain Caron
    4. Antoine Fafard
    5. Steve Harris
    6. Geddy Lee
    7. Chris Squire
    8. Stanley Clarke
    9. Eberhard Weber
    10. Scott Thunes

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