Tales from Topographic Oceans

micky wrote: The Green Tank wrote: The first time I listened to this album I was totally dissapointed. I just didn't GET it. But after my third time listening to it, I totally got used to all the random changes in tune and mood. And one track I still listen to over and over and OVER again is "The Revealing Science of God". It is simply one of the best songs I've ever heard. I know where you are coming from, funny how many people have that opinion on the first listens.

Personally, I've found that the best albums are the ones that you DON'T like on your first listen. TFTO is one of those. Now It's one of my favourite and most unique albums.

micky wrote: laztraz wrote:    I can't figure out why any Prog fan would not like this album.  Excellent.  Revealing Science of God is my favorite easy, because people actually listen to the reviews instead of listening to the album itself.  Clear indication of that when people start bringing up all the supposedly 'padding' that happened.  The album is probably being judged in some cases with minds already made up, based on whatever they have read or heard.  I really didn't care for  it at first myself, but gave it time to grow on me and it's beauties and majesty were revealed to me.  Now it really would be THE desert island Yes album for me.

I later "discovered" the negative hype about Tales , than the album itself. I never understand the hatred, what this truly beautiful album receives.

Yeah, I don't really understand why he doesn't/didn't like it, although I think his opinion has changed quite some in the latter years. I mean there are lots of keyboards there, and his contribuition is superb.

Personally I think it's more about playing with four rather strange ppl, where for instance was the only one not being a vegitarian. And the theme for the album that is even a bit way out for him. But oh well, that is just my theory.

Damen wrote: The Remembering - High the Memory for me actually.

Absolutely agree with you.

This work is the greatest achievement in progressive rock - period. No wonder so many people don't like it....

hcnoer wrote: Yeah, I don't really understand why he doesn't/didn't like it, although I think his opinion has changed quite some in the latter years. I mean there are lots of keyboards there, and his contribuition is superb. Personally I think it's more about playing with four rather strange ppl, where for instance was the only one not being a vegitarian. And the theme for the album that is even a bit way out for him. But oh well, that is just my theory.

As far as I know, Wakemen just thought it was too spacey, pretentious and irrelevant to anything for his taste. I also think he felt shut out by Anderson and Howe, who came up with the concept and most of the music. They tried to write around the constraints of having one track per side of vinyl. Wakemen also didn't like that approach.

It still got to number 1 at the time, riding on the success of CTTE.

Has to be The Revealing Science of God -- Dance of the Dawn   yep The Revealing Science of God -- Dance of the Dawn it is for me , The Revealing Science of God -- Dance of the Dawn is great

The Ancient for me... right there Ritual.  The Ancient, much like the album, I was cool to at first, but over time it has become my favorite off of the album.  Then again that's like saying I have a favorite child, I love them all.  Let's just say that The Ancient is my first child... hahahhahah.  Throughly enjoy the opportunity, rare as they are, to half an hour or two to sit and listen to the album straight through with no interuptions or distractions. 

el böthy wrote: memowakeman wrote: Ritual and alive that song sounds beautiful TREU!!! I find the song good...but in the Tsongas dvd...WOW!!! Awesome!

Yea, I find in beautiful too, because I was there at that DVD shooting!

It's "The Remembering - High The Memory" for me. It actually works excellent in making me relive old times.