Yes Tales From Topographic Oceans Vinyl Reissue

I think it s fair to say that you need to be a committed yes fan to fully appreciate it.

Yes tales from topographic oceans vinyl reissue.

The 40 years since then have done nothing to soften those attitudes. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the gatefold vinyl release of tales from topographic oceans on discogs. Atlantic atl 80 001 format. 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.

View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2013 180g vinyl release of tales from topographic oceans on discogs. Steven wilson has spun his usual magic on the new remix but i still find the music a little overblown and ponderous. Tales from topographic oceans was released in december 1973 to pretty universal condemnation by the music press. 2x vinyl lp album reissue stereo gatefold country.

Tales from topographic oceans was released in december 1973 to pretty universal condemnation by the music press. Yes sixth studio album tales from topographic oceans will be reissued at the end of september with new steven wilson stereo and 5 1 remixes created from the original multi track tapes this is the fifth in the series of expanded yes albums and it comes in 3cd blu ray audio and 2cd 2dvd a configurations. Tales from topographic oceans is the fifth panegyric release in the series of expanded yes editions including steven wilson 5 1 surround mixes new stereo mixes and high resolution stereo mixes of the original music. 3cd blu ray audio offers amazing amount of content.

I would say this album is key to yes career but i would warn about replay value. Atlantic 8122796553 rhino records 2 8122796553 format. The 40 years since then have done nothing to soften those attitudes. Andrew simpson theo travis tales from topographic oceans was never my favourite yes record.

There s a wealth of extra material on blu ray edition see full track listing below. It s not the kind of album that feels comfortable playing as a whole twice in the week. 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.