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hcnoer 
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 Topic: Tales from Topographic Oceans
Posted: November 04 2005 at 20:41 |
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First vote goes to Revealing Science (=
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" Jon Anderson is the only man I know who tries to save this planet while living on another" - Rick Wakeman
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King of Loss
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 20:42 |
Didn't we have this poll before, but I really like the last track on Tales. 
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Bj-1
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 20:45 |
CAN'T DECIDE!!!
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Zac M
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 21:01 |
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The Ritual-Nous Sommes Du Soleil, one of my favorite Yes compositions
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"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."
-Merleau-Ponty
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drumsandbass
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 21:17 |
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It was actually a pretty tough choice. In my opinion the album is brilliant, but
my favorite track is definitely Ritual.
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Syntharachnid
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Posted: November 04 2005 at 21:34 |
I picked Revealing, though I love all eighty minutes of it!
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Sinner
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 00:00 |
When TFTO was first released I listened to it all from beginning to end. Unfortunately it became obvious that it was the most pompous, overblown, meandering, pointless composition of the latter half of the 20th century,
I wish I could have that 80 minutes of my life back. I would put on some Rush, Thin Lizzy, or ELP.
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memowakeman
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 00:09 |
Ritual
and alive that song sounds beautiful
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Follow me on twitter @memowakeman
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 00:19 |
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Once again, I'm the only one (so far) that prefers "The Ancient".
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 00:46 |
 Six Eight wrote:
Once again, I'm the only one (so far) that prefers "The Ancient". |
Now we are two.
Iván
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Losendos
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 01:26 |
Boredom for the most part. Only the 1st 8 minutes are good so or me revealing
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How wonderful to be so profound
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lunaticviolist
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 01:49 |
ivan_2068 wrote:
Six Eight wrote:
Once again, I'm the only one (so far) that prefers "The Ancient". |
Now we are two.
Iván
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And Then There Were Three...
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My recent purchases:
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Norbert
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 02:31 |
I voted for Ritual , but The Ancient is a very close second.
The whole album is a classic.
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Chris S
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 03:32 |
Number two......................................................... ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............you need ta listen just a little
Edited by Chris Stacey
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<font color=Brown>Music - The Sound Librarian
...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR]
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RoyalJelly
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 07:37 |
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I still find this album interesting, inspiring and relevant after
31 years. It was also my first big rock concert seeing them do
the whole thing live at the Winterland in San Francisco, and
that I'll never forget. Too many people are intimidated by the
idea of a 4-sided album long composition, but one should just
put it on and let it play while doing your housework and enjoy it,
it's just good, positive, energetic music.
"Talking about 'classical-rock' is sort of like saying
'strawberry bricks' ". - Jon Anderson
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hcnoer
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 08:05 |
5 votes for The Ancient, and only 2 for The Remembering? I find that surprising, and interesting.
I can't put this album on in the background, for some reason I can't consentrate on anything else than the music. But every now and then I adjust the speakers, sit back and just consntrate 100% about the music for 80 minutes. I simply find it amazing.
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" Jon Anderson is the only man I know who tries to save this planet while living on another" - Rick Wakeman
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Saviorts
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 08:05 |
The Ancient/ Giants Under the Sun is my favorite, but the entire album is great. The album is long and it sounds
long too. It's great because it isn't as completely saturated as
close to the edge but still has the same kind of style and vibe as the
awesome Relayer.
I really don't understand why fans think that this album is pompous but
worship Close to the Edge. I like Close to the Edge, but it's
certainly much more of a talent contest than Tales is. 
Onward~ This is also a great driving album. I always listen to it while driving back up to college through the Catskills.
cheers 
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For the love of goldens.
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Dr4Wazo
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 12:14 |
First song is my favorite!
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"Mëem Otsilennhetëe Dros Sun Surra Steuhn Do Nansei"
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transend
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 12:43 |
my fave is 'Ritual'...
then 'The remembering',
then 'The revealing science..'
then 'The ancient'
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Damen
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Posted: November 05 2005 at 14:23 |
The Remembering - High the Memory for me actually.
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"It's amazing that we've been able to put up with each other for 35 years. Most marriages don't last that long these days."
-Chris Squire
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