YES "Tales From Topographic Oceans"
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Topic: YES "Tales From Topographic Oceans"
Posted By: corbet
Subject: YES "Tales From Topographic Oceans"
Date Posted: February 15 2004 at 19:45
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Love it or hate it, if you're a member of these forums you must have at least attempted to listen to th
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Posted By: Gonghobbit
Date Posted: February 15 2004 at 22:02
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I've only recently picked it up on disc, enjoy it alot too, it's kind of remote from Roundabout or Long Distance Runaround for sure, requires a relaxed open-minded state to get into it, just let it flow over you. ------------- 'This is a local shop, there's nothing for you here' |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: February 15 2004 at 22:10
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Man you are inspiring me ... i will give it a spin tonite ... I buy it 1 month ago ... there is indeed GREAT MUSIC on this disc ... Hoping to fully discover this GEM ... in the next weekd and treasure as much as you do man !
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Posted By: Alexander
Date Posted: February 16 2004 at 01:32
It is okay, sort of boring. It seemed like they were running out of ideas! Good thing they rebounded with Relayer! ------------- On A Dilemmia Between What I Need & What I Just Want 
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Posted By: corbet
Date Posted: February 16 2004 at 03:14
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By the way, I forgot to mention: The recent (last month) REMASTERED re-issue of Tales is a major upgrade over the previous editions, both in terms of sound quality and because of the inclusion of the original introduction< |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 16 2004 at 03:22
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Anderson & Howe locked themselves away until they'd finished writing it, Wakeman hated it & waved bye bye because of it, Squire & White played it, but hadn't a clue what it was all about - without a doubt, the most critically reviled Yes album (at least un ------------- 
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Posted By: Redstar
Date Posted: February 17 2004 at 03:06
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I do have a soft spot for the album, but I think the whole concept was summed up best by Eddie Offord (whom I will paraphrase). "We wanted to record in the country, to give the album more of a rustic feel, but instead we just ended up hauli |
Posted By: Tauhd Zaļa
Date Posted: February 18 2004 at 07:53
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As a french girl, it is the only record in wich I can understand lyrics : "Nous sommes du Soleil" thks for that
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: February 19 2004 at 14:38
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I like all the early Yes music but this album is the one I listen to the least, not because Ilike it the least but because of the time it takes to listen to in it's entirety. |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: February 19 2004 at 17:55
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[QUOTE=Tauhd Zana] As a french girl, it is the only record in wich I can understand lyrics : "Nous sommes du Soleil" thks for that
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Posted By: Stormcrow
Date Posted: February 19 2004 at 18:00
I enjoy TFTTO quite a lot. But it obviously ain't for everyone. It does kind of require you to make an appointment |
Vibrationbaby wrote:Posted By: Tauhd Zaļa
Date Posted: February 20 2004 at 05:17
First thank you for your welcome
Is it true that |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 20 2004 at 07:13
First thank you for your welcome |
Posted By: StarshipTrooper
Date Posted: February 22 2004 at 12:32
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Ok, firstly I am a Yes fan (though you would never guess) but Tales From Topographic Oceans is a little hard to stomach for me. The first track, Revealing Science of God is great , however IMHO after that I think the album tends to plod. It is an a |
Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: February 22 2004 at 14:44
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I don't have TFTO on disc, but my father owns the LP and I remember listening to it once... I thought it was OK, but far less interesting than other music Yes made... But after hearing your (Corbets) opinion, I think I'll play it again soon. |
Posted By: frenchie
Date Posted: October 09 2004 at 18:16
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the main reason i think ppl give it mixed reviews is cos its so demanding. At first i struggles to get into the first track but by track 2 i was hooked and then on the second play it all sounded even better. Great album if you have the time for it. ------------- The Worthless Recluse 
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Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: October 10 2004 at 18:34
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I bought the LP when it first came out, instantly liked it, and still do to this day (I now have the CD). I'm a bit disappointed that Rick Wakeman recently told maani in the ProgArchives interview that he does not like the album ("hate" seems to |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 10 2004 at 18:54
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Tales is the summation of the things YES tried to accomplish. Someone in the media said something about YES putting the bible to music. Jon Anderson w |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: October 10 2004 at 23:51
| Tales 1st tune was pretty good,but the remaining 3 songs only had bits and pieces that were interesting to me. Overall I thought it was a mediocre effort and by the 4th song I get a headache... |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 21:46
| Tauhd est la Frantaise par excellence! Vivie la Trance! |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: November 03 2004 at 23:06
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I actually love this album.. but then I learned how to decode Jon Anderson lyrics years ago... so I understand it perfectly. The 3rd and 4th sides being my favorite.
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Posted By: Buglunch
Date Posted: November 04 2004 at 08:11
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I agree; I bought the vinyl in Edmonton as soon as it was released, along with latest ELP and Gentl Giant. Also King Crimson. Loved Topographic and understood it right away, still do. I know every note on it. Can play most of the bass an |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 04 2004 at 14:11
| Buglunch?...Hmmm!...I think I'll have a sandwich instead!! |
Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: November 04 2004 at 15:55
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Buglunch wrote: "...Moraz 'i' is the best prog/rock album I've ever heard." Glad to find another fan of "The Story Of i", a sublime album in my opinion. The fusion of PATRICK MORAZ's synthesizer and piano with Brazilian musical themes and&n |
Posted By: HaroldTheBarrel
Date Posted: November 04 2004 at 18:13
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I have Tales on vinyl, but for some reason have only gotten around to listening to the first two sides, which I absolutely love (walks over to turntable and puts on side three... the first few seconds sound good). Actually kind of funny, I've had it for qu ------------- Listen: Your friends have been broken. They've told us of your poison. Now we k now. KILL THEM! |
Posted By: Eddy
Date Posted: November 04 2004 at 21:18
| i love this album too!. at first i didnt like it at all. there was no big climax like in other yes albums. but it sure did grow on me. i actually hav'nt listened to it in a while... yea... people just dont give this album a chance. although not my favorite |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 04 2004 at 22:50
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I now own: Fragile Tales of Tpographic Oceans Close to the Edge and I still don't get it. I have resigned myself to not being capable of liking Yes all that much. |
Posted By: Buglunch
Date Posted: November 05 2004 at 04:19
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Try 'Going for the One' and get back to us.
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 05 2004 at 14:33
No. I think I spent enough time and money. I was told to try Close to the Edge and I did but still no cigar. I'll |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 05 2004 at 15:18
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Posted By: goose
Date Posted: November 05 2004 at 15:21
ok then gdub, can I have fragile and tales for free? 
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 05 2004 at 18:45
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I might be willing to trade cds!! It has to be prog for prog. |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:01
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I have them on soulseek gooosey! ------------- 
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Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 05 2004 at 19:08
Yeah! If ya like stealing go right ahead!< |
Posted By: Buglunch
Date Posted: November 05 2004 at 21:43
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Terrible grammar, too; not too classy.
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Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: November 06 2004 at 01:38
Yeah! Is ya like stealing go rig |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: November 06 2004 at 02:41
Yeah! Is ya |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: November 06 2004 at 10:52
| James just posted a new review of Tales. I think I may just run out and buy it..... He sparked my interest all over again. Thanks. |
Posted By: Wizard/TRueStar
Date Posted: November 07 2004 at 19:55
| The writer of this topic sounds like me talking about "Caress of steel", "Todd Rundgren's: Utopia, Another Live, Ra" "Atom Heart Mother" or "A WIZARD/A TRUE STAR"!!!! |
Posted By: Shatterwolf
Date Posted: November 14 2004 at 15:11
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I love Tales, but other albums appeal to me much more. I think it's unfair, to say "this song kicks your song's ass", because we are all different people with different tastes in Yes. I hold Fragile in high regards, because this 4th album pulled Yes out of ------------- 
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: November 14 2004 at 15:51
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FRAGILE is much better |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 15 2004 at 21:54
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Squirrels eat nuts. ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 01:21
 ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 12:55
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As a major Yesfan, this album took a while to grow on me....Only recently have I really begun to appreciate it. I Love Side 1 (The Revealing Science of God)..for Rick not liking it, he still plays it well (Live 2002 Tour)...Side2 (The Remembering) |
Posted By: Wizard/TRueStar
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 15:37
| Rick does like "Revealing", he just dispises every thing else. |
Posted By: Buglunch
Date Posted: November 16 2004 at 20:32
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He simply says he was more rigidly judgemental in those days and felt he had nothing to contribute to the whole project. With all the manual, analogue gear he had in the Seventies, it was like being crucified, he says, to play all four sides liv |