Tales From Topographic Oceans [Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered]

Yes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 9, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• Label: Wea International
• ASIN: B00005LK1Q
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #315,268 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Revealing Science of God: Dance of the Dawn

2. The Remembering: High the Memory

Disc: 2

1. The Ancient: Giants Under the Sun

2. Ritual: Nous Sommes du Soleil

Editorial Reviews

Part of the 'Yes Original Jacket Series'. Japanese limited edition HDCD remastered reissue of 1974 album, packaged ina miniature LP sleeve.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tales From Topographic Oceans + HDCD = YES Heaven, February 12, 2002

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Mike Hicks (Pensacola, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales From Topographic Oceans (Audio CD)

For those who love this album, the recent Japanese issued HDCD version is just what the doctor ordered. Finally, the veil of muddiness (especially in the drum/percussion department) is lifted to a large degree. While not "crystalline", the production/sound is as good as it has ever been offered to the buyer of this album. It easily surpasses the sound quality of the 1994 remaster. A bit pricey ... but if you _love_ this album, like I do, consider buying this Japanese HDCD version. It's the best quality (presently) version of this much maligned album. Long Live TFTO!I LOVE IT!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Ambitious Work of Yes, October 10, 2001

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"[e-mail]" (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales From Topographic Oceans (Audio CD)

Again I'm the first reviewer of a piece of art. Where are you looking at, people?.
The group is the classical, except for Alan White which replaces Bill Bruford with an unsuspected talent.
This is a four movement work, 20 minutes each. Everyone are Anderson-Howe-Yes' compositions.
The Revealing Science of God is the best of them, beautiful and consistent from the first to the last note. By the other three the group tries to groove into the soloist abbilities of those great musicians.
The Remembering is the most quiet, though it has rocking parts in the middle to avoid you fall asleep. Wakeman overcome with synth parts resembling the horizon landscapes that the cover mix between the lyrics. I think there's no piano on the whole record, and his approach is mostly "ambient-new age"-like.
The Ancient is based on Howe's guitars. This is the most experimental work of the entire Yes discography -but at a time compositively solid- ending with a spanish guitar solo derivated of course from Fragile's Mood for a Day.
Ritual is the piece to show Squire's bass skills, but also includes experimental percussion-synth parts, and calm songs to balance the whole piece.
Through opus like that progressive music have prooved it's point: rock with new instruments could be so qualified as the best composers of history.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indulgent? Who cares!!!, August 12, 2003

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Keijo Sandvik (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales From Topographic Oceans (Audio CD)

I concur with Mr. Hicks.
This HDCD edition makes it possible to enjoy this work with far greater clarity and dynamic range than with any previous CD edition.
The mini LP sleeve is just a sight to behold. You may need a magnifying glass though!