Don’t Kill the Whale

~ Recording by Yes

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Don't Kill the Whale3:56YesTormatoYesAlbum
  • GB1978-09-20
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)K50518
1.2Don't Kill the Whale3:55YesTormatoYesAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 19202
1.2Don’t Kill the Whale3:56YesTormatoYesAlbum
  • JP1989-08-10
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)18P2-2889
3.11Don’t Kill the Whale3:55YesYesYearsYesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-08-06
ATCO Records7 91644-2, 91644-2
3.11Don't Kill the Whale3:55YesYesYearsYesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-10-01
ATCO RecordsD 217012
2.5Don't Kill the Whale3:55YesYesStoryYesAlbum + Compilation
ATCO Records7567-91747-2
3.11Don’t Kill the Whale3:55YesYesYearsYesAlbum + Compilation
ATCO Records7567-91644-2
3.11Don't Kill the Whale3:55YesYesYearsYesAlbum + Compilation
ATCO Records7 91644-2
1.2Don’t Kill the Whale3:56YesTormatoYesAlbum
  • JP1992-02-25
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)AMCY-371
2.8Don't Kill the Whale3:55YesYesStoryYesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-09-15
ATCO Records92202-2
1.2Don't Kill the Whale3:56YesTormato (Marino remaster)YesAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7567-82671-2
1.2Don't Kill the Whale3:56YesTormatoYesAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7567-82277-2, 7567-82277-2YG
1.2Don’t Kill the Whale3:56YesTormato (Marino remaster)YesAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82671-2
1.10Don’t Kill the Whale3:56YesClassic Rock: 1978-1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 559/03
1.10Don’t Kill the Whale3:56YesClassic Rock: 1978–1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL559/03
1.2Don’t Kill the Whale3:58YesTormatoYesAlbum
  • JP2001-06-20
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), EastWest Japan, Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)AMCY-6284
3.8Don't Kill the Whale3:57YesIn a WordYesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-07-30
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)R2 78186
3.8Don’t Kill the Whale3:57YesIn a Word: Yes (1969– )YesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-07-30
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)8122-78186-2
2.7Don’t Kill the Whale3:57YesThe Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary CollectionYesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-07-28
Warner Strategic Marketing8122737022
2.4Don’t Kill the Whale3:57YesThe Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary CollectionYesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-01-27
Rhino (reissue label)R2 78042
1.2Don’t Kill the Whale3:58YesTormato (expanded & remastered)YesAlbum
  • GB2004-02-23
Rhino (reissue label)8122-73794-2
1.2Don’t Kill the Whale3:58YesTormato (expanded & remastered)YesAlbum
  • US2004-02-24
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)R2 73794
2.4Don’t Kill the Whale3:57YesThe Definitive Rock CollectionYesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-02-23
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74188
3.8Don’t Kill the Whale3:57YesIn a Word: Yes (1969– )YesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-09-29
Rhino (reissue label)8122–79901–8
1.2Don't Kill the Whale3:58YesTormatoYesAlbum
  • JP2009-07-22
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)WPCR-13523
2.2Don’t Kill the Whale3:55YesOriginal Album SeriesYesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-02-04
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Strategic Marketing8122798284
12.2Don't Kill the Whale3:58YesHigh VibrationYesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2013-09-18
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)WPCR-14663/78
9.2Don’t Kill the Whale3:58YesThe Studio Albums: 1969–1987YesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-11-11
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
10.2Don’t Kill the Whale3:58YesThe Studio Albums: 1969–1987YesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-12-02
Rhino (reissue label)8122796496
1.2Don’t Kill the Whale3:55YesTormatoYesAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)
1.13Don’t Kill the Whale3:59YesThe Greatest HitsYesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2014-11-19
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)WPCR-16000
1.2Don't Kill the Whale3:56YesTormato (RSD limited edition, 40th anniversary picture disc)YesAlbum
  • XE2018-04-21
  • GB2018-04-21
  • US2018-04-21
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)R1 19202
1.24Don’t Kill the Whale3:56Yes70’s Rock BandsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
X5 Music Group
1.2Don’t Kill the Whale3:58YesTormato (MQA-CD)YesAlbum
  • JP2022-12-28
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)WPCR-18570
1.9Don’t Kill the Whale3:56YesYessinglesYesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2023-10-06
Rhino (reissue label)
(unknown)
1.15Don’t Kill the Whale3:56YesUltimate Yes: 35th Anniversary CollectionYesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-07-28
Rhino/Elektra

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Pete Schwier (producer, mixing and recording engineer)
Peter Woolliscroft
recording engineer:Nigel Luby
Geoff Young (engineer)
producer:Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass and piano:Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
drums (drum set):Alan White (Yes drummer)
guitar:Steve Howe
Moog [Polymoog]:Rick Wakeman
vocals:Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
arranger:Yes (British progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
recorded at:Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:Don’t Kill the Whale (in 1978)

Related works

Don’t Kill the Whale

writer:Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Topographic Music (publisher)
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Topographic Music, Ltd. (in 1978)