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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2009 at 16:37
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

I think Tales from Topographic Oceans has some of the best Mellotron moments Wakeman ever put out there.  That's part of the magic.


Totally agree, also in the Moog, eh! Without Wakeman that album is nothing.


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Points: 732 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 29 2009 at 08:07
I was fortunate enough to hear this album at a very young age.  Also had Fragile, Yes Album, Close and Yessongs, but Tales became the one that mesmerized me.  And I love it to this day.  It's always hard for me to say such-and-such is the greatest album ever; even if imho I still have trouble saying it, after all there have been many great albums.  But, "gun to my head" as the saying goes, I don't mind stating it's the greatest.  Certainly my life would be different and somehow less were it not for the existence of this music.

Edited by American Khatru - June 29 2009 at 08:09

Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"?

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Points: 651 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 00:59
Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

As I've said before, it's one of the few albums I've heard for decades that still surprises me with each listen.  I can't say that about CTTE, Selling England, or Dark Side.  Topographic is an unequivocal masterpiece and treasure of music. 


Clap  Well said


This is the type of high flown, long winded, over thought; self indulgent, playful, and sincere love of exploring melodic possibilities separates a band like Yes from a respectable non pretentious band like Green Day Tongue Big smile


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