Tales from topographic oceans is one of those niche albums like third and zeit that take a long time to grow on someone but once done it is a classic.
Yes tales from topographic oceans 182 g vinyl.
Atlantic atl 80 001 format.
The 40 years since then have done nothing to soften those attitudes.
I think it s fair to say that you need to be a committed yes fan to fully appreciate it.
High vibration is a 16 x hybrid sacd box set made for the japanese fans containing their first 13 albums on 15 discs plus a bonus disc of extra tracks.
Progressive rock symphonic prog.
Rs 157 gordon fletcher.
Released 26 october 1973 on atlantic catalog no.
Jon anderson gives his best vocal on his simple but powerful cut touching a bitingly personal chord reminiscent of yes finest introspective moments.
I think it s fair to say that you need to be a committed yes fan to fully appreciate it.
Tales from topographic oceans is also available as part of the high vibration sacd box set at amazon.
All remastered by isao kikuchi at 24 96 16 44 1 with a 220 page book in japanese.
I would say this album is key to yes career but i would warn about replay value.
Tales from topographic oceans is the sixth studio album by english progressive rock band yes released on 7 december 1973 by atlantic records yes frontman jon anderson devised the concept album during the band s 1973 japanese tour when he read a footnote in autobiography of a yogi by paramahansa yogananda that describes four bodies of hindu texts about a specific field of knowledge.
The 40 years since then have done nothing to soften those attitudes.
Jon anderson vocals timpani harp tambourine aka text lyrics role id 1175 aka text steve howe electric guitar acoustic guitar timpani backing vocals aka text lyrics role id 1175 aka text chris squire.
Yes time and a word the yes album fragile.
2x vinyl lp album reissue stereo country.
Tales from topographic oceans cuentos de oceanos topograficos.
Tales from topographic oceans was released in december 1973 to pretty universal condemnation by the music press.
00 00 the revealing science of god dance of the dawn 22 22 the remembering high the memory 43 00 the ancient giants under the sun 1 01 36 ritua.
Yes tales from topographic oceans complete tour 73 74 1 firebird suite zurich 042174 2 siberian khatru zurich 042174 3 and you and i uniondale 021474 4 clo.
Tales from topographic oceans an album by yes.
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