Be respectful! K 80001; Vinyl LP). Tales from Topographic Oceans . Don't comment just to troll/provoke. The fact is that that Tales is one of the most incredibly uncommercial albums that Yes had produced at the time - not just in the format, although any double album comprising four side-long tracks is a daunting prospect, but in terms of the music presented therein. “To me, Tales From Topographic Oceans was a very free spirited album. Add to Custom List. Rate Your Music to internetowa społeczność ludzi kochających muzykę. possibly the most uninteresting album from any of the classic prog giants, it's honestly astonishing how much padding there is on here to get each of these songs stretch out to 20 minutes after how concise and tightly written the last album was lol. From the opening notes of Revealing Science of God to the final notes of Ritual, the music is made up of themes that are stated, explored, and restated in a similar manner those great symphonies of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and the other masters. Tales From Topographic Oceans, an Album by Yes. Any spoilers should be placed in spoiler tags as such. What are some other possible "Trainwreckords"? [YES KNEW IT SINCE THE BEGINNING], Consecutive albums by an artist that sound like a continuation but are regarded very differently, Roast an album with a quote from its Wikipedia page. I think it's fair to say that you need to be a committed Yes fan to fully appreciate it. For those expecting more of Fragile or even CTTE, you will be disappointed. Similar albums to these (multi-layered marvels)? Double albums with superior second halves? Pisz relacje z koncertów, na których byłeś/łaś i wpisuj nadchodzące imprezy. Tales from Topographic Oceans is the sixth studio album by Yes, released Friday December 7, 1973 on Atlantic Records. epic, spiritual, male vocals, complex, fantasy, optimistic, uncommon time signatures, philosophical, uplifting, progressive, concept album, technical, lush, dense, atmospheric, nocturnal, cold, futuristic, The Revealing Science of God - Dance of the Dawn, CD Sized Album Replica, Gatefold, Limited Edition, Remastered, Bonus Tracks, Digipak, Remastered, Slipcase / O-Card, Bonus Tracks, CD Sized Album Replica, Gatefold, Limited Edition, SHM. Genres: Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog. Tales from Topographic Oceans is the sixth studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on 7 December 1973 by Atlantic Records. Keep your comments focused on the release. It may actually be the best musical composition of the twentieth century. CritiqueBrainz Reviews No one has reviewed this release group yet. Votes are used to help determine the most interesting content on RYM. (tracks C–D) Tales From Topographic Oceans is a feast for the ears. The Revealing Science of God - Dance of the Dawn - 00:0002. Don't comment just to troll/provoke. It goes from melodic to chaos and back again. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1974 Gatefold Vinyl release of Tales From Topographic Oceans on Discogs. Lyrically, Tales From Topographic Oceans is a needlessly complex, irritatingly ostentatious and ultimately incomprehensible mess. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1973 Gatefold Vinyl release of Tales From Topographic Oceans on Discogs. Genres: Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog. While there is also a two-CD/two-DVD-A edition of Panegyric's Tales from Topographic Oceans, given the added material only available on the Blu Ray edition, it is the three-CD/Blu Ray version that is truly the definitive reissue of an album that may have received mixed reactions at the time of its release, but to which time has largely been much kinder. 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