The album celebrates its tenth anniversary with a reissue featuring new artwork and unreleased live recordings
Jason Mraz is celebrating the tenth anniversary of his album Yes! with a new deluxe edition via Atlantic Records. The Grammy Award-winner’s fifth studio album will feature new artwork and unreleased live recordings.
Yes! Deluxe Edition will be available on October 25th as a double album on gold-colored vinyl. The music will also be available the same day on digital and streaming platforms. A previously unreleased live recording of “Love Someone” is available digitally.
Along with the 14 original songs, Yes! Deluxe Edition now includes five unreleased tracks, all recorded live in 2014 at Mraz’s home studio, The Mranch, with album collaborators Raining Jane. These performances revisit some of the album’s most memorable songs, including “Love Someone,” “Hello, You Beautiful Thing,” and fan favorite “Long Drive.” The 2 LP set also includes a 12-inch by 24-inch poster and new liner notes from Mraz.
Originally released in 2014, Yes! was produced by Mraz along with Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, First Aid Kit, Rilo Kiley) and recorded in rural Omaha, Nebraska and inland Oceanside, California. The album marked the first full-length collaboration between Mraz and indie-rock-folk band Raining Jane, who continue to tour with him as part of The Superband. The group – formed by Mai Bloomfield, Becky Gebhardt, Chaska Potter, and Mona Tavakoli – played a pivotal role in shaping the album’s acoustic sound and co-wrote much of the material with Mraz.
Mraz says the creative collaboration with Raining Jane has always been rooted in friendship, respect, and a shared love for music. “We’ve been a constant yes since we met. We were always friends first, and still are. We love hearing what the other has to say and play.” He adds, “Yes is friendship. Yes is action. And now Yes! is ten. To celebrate this ten-year milestone, we’ve placed the musicmakers on the front cover and extended the listening time with a few live recordings. We are so grateful for your time and attention – and for believing in Yes!”
A1. Rise
A2. Love Someone
A3. Hello, You Beautiful Thing
A4. Long Drive
A5. Everywhere
B6. Best Friend
B7. Quiet
B8. Out Of My Hands
B9. It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday
B10. 3 Things
C1. You Can Rely On Me
C2. Back To The Earth
C3. A World With You
C4. Shine
D5. Love Someone [Previously Unreleased]
D6. Hello, You Beautiful Thing [Previously Unreleased]
D7. Long Drive [Previously Unreleased]
D8. Back To The Earth [Previously Unreleased]
D9. A World With You [Previously Unreleased]
