Tracklist
| A | The Revealing Science Of God - Dance Of The Dawn | 20:27 | |
| B | The ing - High The Memory | 20:38 | |
| C | The Ancient - Giants Under The Sun | 18:34 | |
| D | Ritual - Nous Sommes Du Soleil | 21:35 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Morgan Studios
- Published By – Yessongs Ltd.
- Published By – Rondor
- Published By – Yessongs
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
- Made By – Mansell Litho
- Printed By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
- Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
- Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Credits
- Coordinator [Co-ordination] – Brian Lane (3)
- Design [Cover], Illustration – Roger Dean (4)
- Music By – Yes
- Performer – Steve Howe
- Producer [Produced By] – Yes
- Tape Op [Tapes] – Guy Bidmead
- Words By – Howe*
Notes
Original UK release in matt gatefold cover on custom made picture labels without Atlantic logo.
Plain paper inner sleeves with text: PATENT NO· 1,125,555, MADE IN ENGLAND
First catalogue number inside gatefold, 2nd on labels.
Full colour sleeve with double page illustration, by Roger Dean (4) across the front and rear faces of the outer sleeve.
Song titles and lyrics printed across the double page inner faces on a black background.
The respective second part of the song title is missing on the labels.
Recorded at Morgan Studio London during late summer and early autumn 1973
℗ 1973
Plates made by - Mansell Litho
Printed and made in England by Shorewood Packaging
An Atlantic Record distributed by WEA Records Ltd. © and ℗ 1973.
Published by Yessongs Ltd [cover], Rondor/Yessongs [labels].
Similar release with Atlantic logo on labels: Tales From Topographic Oceans.
Plain paper inner sleeves with text: PATENT NO· 1,125,555, MADE IN ENGLAND
First catalogue number inside gatefold, 2nd on labels.
Full colour sleeve with double page illustration, by Roger Dean (4) across the front and rear faces of the outer sleeve.
Song titles and lyrics printed across the double page inner faces on a black background.
The respective second part of the song title is missing on the labels.
Recorded at Morgan Studio London during late summer and early autumn 1973
℗ 1973
Plates made by - Mansell Litho
Printed and made in England by Shorewood Packaging
An Atlantic Record distributed by WEA Records Ltd. © and ℗ 1973.
Published by Yessongs Ltd [cover], Rondor/Yessongs [labels].
Similar release with Atlantic logo on labels: Tales From Topographic Oceans.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Other (Inner sleeve, Patent No): Patent No· 1,125,555,
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): K 80001 A
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label): K 80001 B
- Matrix / Runout (C-side label): K 80001 C
- Matrix / Runout (D-side label): K 80001 D
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- Matrix / Runout (C-side Stamped, Variant 7): K 80001 C3 7 D
- Matrix / Runout (D-side Stamped, Variant 7): K 80001 D3 6 E
- Matrix / Runout (A-side Stamped, Variant 8): K 80001 A3
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- Matrix / Runout (A-side Stamped, Variant 10): K 80001 A3 3
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- Matrix / Runout (B-side Stamped, Variant 13): K 80001 B3 1 A
- Matrix / Runout (C-side Stamped, Variant 13): K 80001 C1 1 4 A
- Matrix / Runout (D-side Stamped, Variant 13): K 80001 D3 1 B
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| Tales From Topographic Oceans (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Atlantic | ATL 80 001 | 1973 | ||||
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Tales From Topographic Oceans (2×LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve) | Atlantic | ATL 80001 | Netherlands | 1973 | ||
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Tales From Topographic Oceans (2×LP, Album) | Atlantic | 2SD 908 | Canada | 1973 | ||
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Reviews
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For a 50 year old record this is amazing, a must have for any Yes or prog fans, outstanding piece of work. -
"Gates of delirium" is my favorite yes work, but their best album as a complete - "tales from topographic oceans" is their best to my opinion. "The ing" is my most beloved work on this album.
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This is probably my favourite Yes album.I just love its ridiculously huge scope and concept.There is some great music here to.
I got this copy about 10 years ago and considering its 50 years old it is a great sounding record.
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One of the best sounding pressings of any record I've ever listened to. The dynamic range is unbelievable. -
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Prima e quarta facciata splendide. Troppo lungo e un po' noioso ma non poteva essere altrimenti. Sei nella copertina, nell'oceano e nei suoi misteri.
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Edited 3 years agoOne of those albums I enjoyed in the past, but never fully got into due to the length.
My thoughts on each side of this album after listening for the first time in 4 years.
Side 1: Killer piece of work. This side is prime Yes doing prime Yes things. The biggest standout on this composition is Howe's guitar playing, featuring one of my favorite riffs of the Yes discography, that being the main "theme" or melody, not sure what to call it. The slidey bit...
This was always my favorite of the sides because of that riff, along with Anderson's always creative vocal phrasing. I believe my favoritism of this track was also due to it being on Side 1, receiving the most play from me.
"I must have waited all my life for this...."
Side 2: (I've had to give this side a few extra listens, and I still feel that I don't have a grasp of it)
This side isn't quite as entertaining for me as Side 1, but after a few listens it sounds better than it initially did. Upon first listen, it came off as a total mess, with no structure or focus, just virtuosic hammering away at instruments. Upon my most recent listen I've been able to focus more on the interplay and grooves laid down between the bass guitar and drums. With this, the piece has begun to finally make some sense and become easier to follow. I think I still need to give it more listens, as at times it continues to sound jumbled. I find the more spacious instrumental segments and atmospheres set by Wakeman's keys still do not appeal to me. Much like Side 1, the combination of the main riff with Anderson's key vocal line ("And I do think very well") always excites. But truly, it's all about finding the rhythm section in the cacophany.
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Edited 4 years agohttps://discogs.sitiosdesbloqueados.info/Yes-Tales-From-Topographic-Oceans/release/7697157 And I heard the 2013 one or owned it and I agree something was just not right with that pressing. And it was a Rhino I was thinking how did they mess this up. -
Edited 5 years agoTime, as they say, is a great healer and it most definitely is in the case of this, Yes' 'magnum opus'. I used to hate it; I had tried and tried to like it as they were always my favourite band back then, and I even saw them perform the whole damned thing in the rain at Reading Festival in 1975. But I always failed. Elements always struck a chord with me, but it was far too unwieldy and with too many 'obscure' moments. Of course, Anderson's rambling and incoherent lyrics are/were legendary so I never made any attempt to understand what the songs were about; it was simply the music that I was there for.
And now, 45 years on I've just listened to a beautiful vinyl copy and... It still makes no bloody sense to me at all, but the music is great. Some of the ages are really great (Nous sommes du soleil, etc.) and I would go so far as to say that it is almost on a par with Close To The Edge, my long-standing favourite. The only problem that I now have - lyrics notwithstanding - is getting past the first half of Side 3, 'The Ancient'; all that percussion and Howe noodling just seems a discordant din, and it's all the more galling that if you can get past that there is the beautiful age of vocals and Steve Howe's acoustic guitar.
So, yes - as others have said, try it, stick at it and you will be rewarded Although I hope that you don't have to come back to it 45 years later to hear it at its best! -
This is one of the best prog rock albums ever made, in my humble opinion. It seems to be a bit heavy going for some, which has resulted in a bad reputation amongst those fans, but that's for lack of perseverence on their part! Stick with it and it will reveal its many wonders!
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