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 2013.
I think it s fair to say that you need to be a committed yes fan to fully appreciate it.
Atlantic 8122796553 rhino records 2 8122796553 format.
The album consists of four pieces each one taking a full side of a lp.
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.
All remastered by isao kikuchi at 24 96 16 44 1 with a 220 page book in japanese.
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2x vinyl lp album reissue remastered 180g country.
Tales from topographic oceans is also available as part of the high vibration sacd box set at amazon.
Tales from topographic oceans was released in december 1973 to pretty universal condemnation by the music press.
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.
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 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.
Tales from topographic oceans was released in december 1973 to pretty universal condemnation by the music press.
The 40 years since then have done nothing to soften those attitudes.
It s not the kind of album that feels comfortable playing as a whole twice in the week.
I would say this album is key to yes career but i would warn about replay value.
I think it s fair to say that you need to be a committed yes fan to fully appreciate it.
Tales from topographic oceans was released in december 1973 to pretty universal condemnation by the music press.
The 40 years since then have done nothing to soften those attitudes.