TOPographic Ocean of choice - Progressive Rock Music Forum

One of the few here that enjoy this entire album and think it's a classic; The Revealing Science of God is in my top 5 Yes songs of all time.

"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021

siLLy puPPy wrote:

Frenetic Zetetic wrote:

One of the few here that enjoy this entire album and think it's a classic; The Revealing Science of God is in my top 5 Yes songs of all time.

You're not alone. I pretty much agree with everything you say here! This is an album i used to like Revealing the best first but then after time everything clicked. It's just so friggin proggy that it literally takes a crapload of spins to digest it and let it seep into your consciousness.

I knew there were a few of us on here LOL! I remember coming on here just to browse back in like, 2008-2009, and it appeared the album was praised more commonly amongst members.

Then it was derided!

Then it was worshipped!

Then derided again! Lol.

It's perfect prog to my ears, and ever since the first day I've heard it, the extended "padded sections" everyone complains about - even Wakeman - is just "more Yes music" for my ears to feast on, lol. What a fan boi! LOL

I've always loved obsessing over every nook and cranny of records, and I completely understand why most, even proggers, don't care for that. Not a coincidence I like denser, more tech and busy prog like Gentle Giant and VDGG, which is also very divisive amongst proggers!

To each their own, enjoy, it's all there for us, "In a thousand happy facets!" as Captain Beefheart himself would say! Tongue

"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Ritual (We Are of the Sun) is my top ocean of choice.

Nous sommes du soleil

Cristi wrote:

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Ritual (We Are of the Sun) is my top ocean of choice.

Nous sommes du soleil

Are you hinting that I shouldn't have translated it into English?

Cristi wrote:

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Cristi wrote:

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Ritual (We Are of the Sun) is my top ocean of choice.

Nous sommes du soleil

Are you hinting that I shouldn't have translated it into English?

Why did you translate it in the first place? It's not the title of the song.

Je l'ai traduit Nous Sommes du Soleil en anglais au profit de tous ceux qui ne parlent pas français.

Cristi wrote:

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Cristi wrote:

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Ritual (We Are of the Sun) is my top ocean of choice.

Nous sommes du soleil

Are you hinting that I shouldn't have translated it into English?

Why did you translate it in the first place? It's not the title of the song.

Call me an old Anglophile, but when I see something written in French, it's a Ritual of mine to translate it into English.

Enchant X wrote:

I regard The Revealing Science Of God (Dance Of The Dawn) as some of Yes strongest ever material if this was a single album not a double carefully edited it would be up there with close to the edge. there's moments of brilliance with this album as a whole I'd give it a solid four and a half stars. Tongue

TRSoG is a top 5 Yes track for me!

"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021

I can't choose. I love all 4 sections, and it just seems like one big symphony...so I can't pick it apart.

Prog fan since 1974.

SteveG wrote:

A tough one. Ancient for today.

once played Tales to a classical composer who was a classical music snob and he thought the Ancient was the most modern classical piece of the 4 sides and because of that--- liked that one the most.

I love this photo! Steve Howe during "Ritual" on 15 August, 1976 (Solo Albums tour in Chicago area).

I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!!

Poll Question: Choose your favorite side of YES' Tales From Topographic Oceans:
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
The Ancient Giants Under The Sun	7	[13.73%]
Ritual (Nous Sommes Du Soleil)	10	[19.61%]
The Revealing Science Of God (Dance Of The Dawn)	28	[54.90%]
The Remembering (High The Memory)	6	[11.76%]
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