Album
Tales From Topographic Oceans
1973 · Rock
45 collectors on Gatefold own this
Tales From Topographic Oceans is a Rock album by Yes, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 206 pressings tracked, owned by 45 collectors.
About
Tales from Topographic Oceans is the sixth studio album from the English progressive rock band Yes, released in 1973 on Atlantic Records. Presented as a double album with one track on each side, its concept is based on singer Jon Anderson's interpretation of four Shastric scriptures from a footnote in Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. It is the first studio album to feature drummer Alan White who replaced Bill Bruford in 1972. Tales from Topographic Oceans became the first album in the UK to earn a gold certification prior to its release. It reached number-one on the UK.
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Tracklist
Side A
- AThe Revealing Science Of God - Dance Of The Dawn20:27
Side B
- BThe Remembering - High The Memory20:38
Side C
- CThe Ancient - Giants Under The Sun18:34
Side D
- DRitual - Nous Sommes Du Soleil21:35
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- cavernous
- hypnotic
- spacey
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Original UK release in matt gatefold cover on custom made picture labels without Atlantic logo.
First catalogue number inside gatefold, 2nd on labels.
Full colour sleeve with double page illustration, by Roger Dean 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
Similar release with Atlantic logo on labels: Tales From Topographic Oceans (UK 1973) (opens in a new tab).
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alan WhiteBAND , MUSICIAN DRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Chris SquireBAND , MUSICIAN BASS BASS, VOCALS
- Jon AndersonBAND , MUSICIAN LEAD VOCALS PERFORMER, LYRICS BY
- Rick WakemanBAND , MUSICIAN KEYBOARDS
- Steve HoweBAND , MUSICIAN GUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS
45 collectors on Gatefold own this · 206 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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