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	Tales from Topographic Oceans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tales From Topographic Oceans is the sixth studio album by British progressive rock band Yes.
		There was also dissatisfaction with the album from one of the band members, Rick Wakeman, who showed his distaste for the album by eating curry on stage while songs from the album were performed.
		For prog rock's detractors, Tales is the genre's nadir.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tales_from_Topographic_Oceans (1059 words)

	Progressive or Excessive
		With Tales, they may have reached for something musically that was just beyond their collective grasp at the time; so much of Tales was so new, it might have been better if they had eased toward the scale of the album a little more gradually (this was, by the way, Wakeman's position all along).
		Unfortunately, the Tales sides--unlike the pieces on Close to the Edge--never really got the live exposure that they deserved; except for "Ritual," the other sides were dropped from the live show after the Tales tour (at least, I never heard them do these tracks after 1974).
		However imperfect it may be, Tales From Topographic Oceans is a high-water mark in history of the progressive-rock style.
	www.ibiblio.org /johncovach/yestales.htm (2073 words)

	A Discussion of Tales from Topographic Oceans by Alan Gullette
		Tales and histories and stories can be taken in the sense of merely our past lives with their particulars or in the sense of a mental structure, paradigm, or model that acts as a matrix of our experiences.
		The velvet of the sailors is the topographic ocean, of which they shall sing in order to call light, though we also get "to call light the soul" due to the lack of punctuation.
		"Tales from Topographic Oceans" is clearly philosophical as well as religious in nature and import, as I have tried to show, and, because of its difficult nature, the song deserves one to "tender" it "clearer" in a fuller explication of its meaning.
	alangullette.com /essays/music/tales.htm (5268 words)

	Tales From Topographic Oceans Review
		TFTO was released on January 9, to get that year of rock perfection off to a good, if strange, start.
		The only bad thing about having TFTO on CD is that the little flute notes at the beginning of this song kind of jar me out of the happy warm fuzzy feeling at the end of RSOG.
		Like the other day I searched for "Topographic Oceans" and I found a few pages on this same album, but they were just track listings, lyrics, and liner notes.
	www55.pair.com /rachelpi/cd/tfto.html (1101 words)

	The Daily Vault Album Reviews : Tales From Topographic Oceans
		As a whole Tales expresses what has lately been completely missing from the crap fed to the dull eyed masses by the marketers of MTV's musical sludge; and that missing element is creativity.
		Whether you feel that Tales is the orgasmic climax after four years of foreplay or the wet spot on the sheet after Close to the Edge, Yes should be applauded for trying, and in most cases succeeding, in pushing beyond boundaries that most musicians can't even approach.
		Tales shattered musical boundaries completely, leaving the traumatized pundits of musical conservatism lying in a pretentious heap.
	www.dailyvault.com /2004_01_12-hh.html (1563 words)

	Tales from Topographic Oceans - Wikipedia
		Tales from Topographic Oceans è il sesto album del gruppo di rock progressivo inglese Yes, pubblicato dalla Atlantic Records nel dicembre 1973.
		Tales è un concept album doppio composto di soli quattro brani, uno per ogni lato di vinile, ed è uno dei lavori più controversi degli Yes.
		Di fronte a un intento così ambizioso, anche la musica degli Yes divenne in Tales ancora più strutturata, complessa, profonda rispetto al precedente Close to the Edge (1972); oppure, per dirla con i numerosi detrattori dell'album, più pretenziosa, barocca, e autocompiaciuta.
	it.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tales_from_Topographic_Oceans (751 words)

	Amazon.com: Tales from Topographic Oceans: Music: Yes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		"Tales" is a deeply philosophical album that is not for the meditative faint of heart.
		"Tales" isn't a perfect album, no, and it is a little stretched out at times, but when it's good (which is most of the time) it is a deeply evocative, beautiful piece of music, and a very special record, made all the more special by this re-release.
		Yes has always been masterful at reaching for the big moment, and here, the big moments roll over you like waves in the ocean, one after the next, the music rising, falling, carrying you along for the ride with an inevitability that can't be described, only experienced.
	www.amazon.com /Tales-Topographic-Oceans-Yes/dp/B00007LTIA (3764 words)

	Yes Reissues Batch 2 - Rhino Press Release #180
		Throughout the mid-1970s, Yes was one of the most successful bands in rock during a time when they were creating some of the most challenging and least "pop" music of their career.
		TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS remains one of the most daring albums in rock history.
		TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS was Yes' fifth album in a row to earn gold certification.
	www.rhino.com /rzine/pressrelease.lasso?PRID=180 (581 words)

	Tales From Topographic Oceans: Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tales consists of four songs, each and album-side's length.
		This proves effective enough on Close to the Edge, but with Tales, the band's pretentiousness simply stiffles the music.
		The only outstanding song on Tales is "The Revealing Science of God", a monumental work which is the absolute heart of this sprawling album.
	web.mit.edu /people/dinoriki/yes/freak/tales.html (172 words)

	eBay - tales topographic ..., CDs, Records items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Yes Tales From Topographic Oceans Japanese Pressing LP
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	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=tales+topographic+... (437 words)

	Channel4.com - SlashMusic - Tales From Topographic Oceans
		For prog rock's detractors, Yes's TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS is the genre's nadir.
		Whichever camp you're in, it is hard to deny the sheer chutzpah necessary to undertake this sprawling epic.
		All three were at the peak of their instrumental prowess on TALES, and listening to them interact is like watching a fine athlete excelling at his chosen sport.
	www.channel4.com /music/music-core/album.jsp?albumId=174122 (171 words)

	All Good People - The Family of Yes! - TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS - rate the album! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As far as I'm concerned TFTO is the finest piece of work Yes has ever created.
		Tales is special, but it's not up there with the last two, so it gets an "8".
		TALES was/is a very interesting composition, that is always evolving for me.
	www.allgoodpeople.net /showthread.php?t=286 (1333 words)

	Overall Rating Of Tales From Topographic Oceans - Page 2 - Yesfans.com: Founded 4/01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tales, while being one of my favorite Yes albums, it is not my all time favorite.
		I saw the band on this tour and found the whole of the album at one sitting a little too much at the time particularly as it hadn't been released in time for the tour.
		The parts of Tales that are good are VERY good, but there's some parts are kind of run into the ground (especially in The Ancient), or just didn't need to be there.
	yesfans.com /showthread.php?p=1033347#post1033347 (2029 words)

	Tales From Topographic Oceans Tour - Tour Dates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		All they got was Topographic Oceans shoveled down their throats.
		The first one, the "Tales" set, had the giant bug, the organ pipes (also referred to as a whale skeleton, but not by Dean), a tunnel on to the stage which was demolished by the road crew half way through the tour, and some little fiberglass bubbles on the ground.
		Tour coincides with the upcoming release of a double LP set by the group, 'Tales from the Topographic Ocean,' produced by Eddie Offord and Yes.
	forgottenyesterdays.com /tour_listing.asp?s=5&tname=5&SortBy=tDate&so=asc&navb=4 (1575 words)

	Yes - Expanded and Remastered - Close to the Edge, Tales From Topographic Oceans, Relayer, Going for The One - ...
		Yes, pushed the envelope much further with the release of the incredibly ambitious Tales of Topographic Oceans, a 2LP set that followed a bit over a year later and challenged fans.
		Intricately layered and somewhat difficult to casually absorb, Tales brought Yes to a brink that took several years to resolve.
		They found and merged Patrick Moraz into the band and produced a worthy set that showcased their evolutionary ability to move away from the intricacies and confinement of Tales and move forward seemingly from Close to the Edge.
	www.musictap.net /Reviews/YesCttEGftOTfTORelayer.html (1601 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Tales from Topographic Oceans: Remastered & Expanded: Music: Yes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tales From Topographic Oceans, is, to some, the recording that put the lid on the dustbin into which Prog Rock had (by 1974) already fallen.
		There is something to be said for both opinions but on balance, this is still an outstanding creation which, even after 30+ years, still sounds as fresh and challenging as it did upon its initial release.
		"Tales from Topographic Oceans" shot to UK number one in the charts, the weirdest number one ever - a four track double album based on the Shastric scriptures and the autobiography of a Yogi - this must be the most ambitious album ever, so bravo to Yes!
	www.amazon.co.uk /Tales-Topographic-Oceans-Remastered-Expanded/dp/B00007LTIA (1906 words)

	Yes Sails Topographic Oceans, Returns Home with Rare Catch, By Alan Gullette
		Tales from Topographic Oceans on the Atlantic label.
		The recording is structured around the four-part Indian Shastras, or scriptures covering all aspects of religion, social life, arts, and sciences.
		Tales is likewise separated into four parts, or movements, after the four scriptures (Shrutis, Suritis, Puranas, and Tantras).
	alangullette.com /essays/music/tales_rev.htm (979 words)

	Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes - günstige Shops bei dooyoo.de
		Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes : 80 Minuten a 4 Lieder, ein Geniestreich YES
		Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes : Yes in Bestform!
		Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes : Eine sich ewig-öffnende Blume / Die Reise in die Vergangenheit
	www.dooyoo.de /musik-alben/tales-from-topographic-oceans-yes (207 words)

	Tales From Topographic Oceans Tour 1973-74 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This recording is particularly noteworthy for having captured the only performance of "Yours Is No Disgrace" during the Tales from Topographic Oceans tour.
		CD2: Prologue to Topographic Oceans, The Revealing Science Of God (Dance Of The Dawn), The Ancient (Giants Under The Sun), Prelude, Ritual (Nous Sommes Du Soleil).
		They obviously knew the TFTO album, based on reactions to the introductions of the songs.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /j.kerr/Yes_1973.htm (2258 words)

	Amazon.de: Tales from Topographic Oceans: Musik: Yes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tja, fÃ¼r die einen ist „Tales from Topographic Oceans" vÃ¶llig aufgeblasen, Ã¼berambitioniert und unzugÃ¤nglich und fÃ¼r die anderen gehÃ¶rt es zum besten, mutigsten und kreativsten was Yes je geschaffen haben.
		Nach "Close to the edge", das kÃ¼nstlerisch verdammt gut war, aber leider auch sehr schwierig zu erschliessen, nahmen YES "Tales from a topographic ocean" auf.
		TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS ist jenseits des musikalisch vorstellbaren.
	www.amazon.de /Tales-Topographic-Oceans-Yes/dp/B000002J20 (2308 words)

	Yes boots (Tales from topographic oceans tour)
		Topographic ocean view - Miami Baseball Stadium, Miami - 08/02/1974
		Tales from Graceland - Cook Convention Center, Memphis - 10/03/1974
		Tales from the edge - Friedrich Ebert Halle, Ludwigshafen - 14/04/1974
	perso.wanadoo.fr /yann.clochec/talesftoceans.html (847 words)

	Tales From Topographic Oceans - lyrics
		Dawn of thought transfered through moments of days undersea arching earth Revelaing corridors of time provoking memories, disjointed but with purpose, Craving penetrations offer links with the self instructors sharp And tender love as we took to the air, a picture of distance.
		Here, it is especially Rick's keyboards which bring alive the ebb and flow and depth of our mind's eye; the topographic ocean.
		Hopefully we should appreciate that given points in time are not so significant as the nature of what is impressed on the mind, and how it is retained and used.
	www.yes.art.pl /e/t_tales.htm (362 words)

	Rolling Stone : Yes: Tales From Topographic Oceans : Music Reviews
		Yes are best when using their surrealistic pastiche style to jab at basic emotions—as in their earlier "And You and I" and "Heart of the Sunrise." By contrast, the music of Tales leaves the listener grappling for some perspective.
		They tell us in their liner notes that the "Topographic Ocean" of the album's title refers to "...
		Too bad that this track remains the isolated high point on Tales From Topographic Oceans.
	www.rollingstone.com /artists/yes/albums/album/285284/review/6068009/tales_from_topographic_oceans (338 words)

	Ground and Sky review - Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans
		Up to this point Yes had made a habit of putting at least one incredibly catchy tune on every album.
		On Tales from Topographic Oceans there are few tunes that would count as catchy, and they are all buried within a twenty minute long song.
		With luck, though, your persistence may pay off, and you will be one of that group of people who think that Tales from Topographic Oceans is the Yes album.
	www.progreviews.com /reviews/display.php?rev=yes-tfto (422 words)

	Yes : Topographic (bootleg) - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Yes' Tales from Topographic Oceans was the one major '70s-era work by the group that failed to get captured on any official concert release.
		The bootleg double-CD Topographic fills in the missing hole in their repertory, between Yessongs and Yesshows, presenting live performances of the entire Tales from Topographic Oceans, recorded in Detroit on February 28,1974, coupled with a live BBC performance of "The Revealing Science of God" from November 1, 1973.
		The tape, aside from some signs of a "wow" at certain spots, is of above average quality, and on a par with the best bootlegs of the era.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,2504563,00.html (195 words)

	YES - Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It's easy to immediately like a good pop album because the songs are short, you're given enough opportunity to let the hooks sink in, and even if you don't remember how 4 or 5 songs go after the album is finished, you still remember the best bits.
		I wouldn't go accusing Mike of plagiarism, but it is a creepy detail, indeed, knowing that both Tales From Topographic Oceans and Incantations are double albums with only one musical piece.
		Just as Tales From Topographic Oceans turned into a strange status, being both hailed and despised by millions, you might think Yes would go ahead and do something different.
	sirmustapha.mylimbo.net /yes.htm (5098 words)

	Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes - Song Listings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes - Song Listings
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