You're spot on with the top marks you've given this album here, on first impressions a live Yes album from their most creative period (also their most chaotic period) might seem a recipe for disaster given the heavy complexity of the band and Jon Anderson's dubious voice in live performances, I read the real reason that why Tony Kaye was sacked from the band, was that he just wasn't capable of following the complex styles of the other members hence the reason why Rick Wakeman was drafted in. Yessongs though, perfectly demonstrates how Yes were capable of reproducing their studio sound in a live environment and for that alone the album is a live classic.
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