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Tales from Topographic Oceans vs Incantations |
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Steve Wyzard 
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 Topic: Tales from Topographic Oceans vs IncantationsPosted: December 08 2021 at 12:43 |
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These two fan-base polarizing albums were released five years apart and featured four side-long tracks on the original two LPs. While both have fervent advocates, they also both have outspoken detractors. Neither Yes nor Oldfield would ever attempt anything similar to these albums.
Currently Incantations ranks slightly higher (3.94 vs 3.91) on this site, but Tales from Topographic Oceans has 5 times as many rankings. Please only vote for your preference if you have heard both.
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Cristi
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 12:43 |
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Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans
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suitkees
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 12:48 |
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Yes, indeed. Incantations only when I have sleeping problems...
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 13:10 |
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YES, Tales from Topographic Oceans, but Incantations is a perfect album for somnambulists.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 13:49 |
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Lewian
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 14:43 |
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 14:55 |
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Tales--it is my sentimental fav Yes album not perfect but enough amazing playing and parts that are unforgettable.
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 15:16 |
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Not to tell 'Tales' out of school, but...YES !
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 15:25 |
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Incantations, easily...
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 15:42 |
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I love both albums, they are from two of my favorite artists, but I have to give the vote to Tales, which begins with an incantation.
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The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 15:45 |
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Yes.
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 16:53 |
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Despite I love very much Incantations, my vote goes to Tales, which actually always was one of my favourite Yes albums.
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 17:26 |
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I only listened to Incantations once so far and parts of it sounded extremely repetitive. I'll have to listen to it again though.
Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - December 08 2021 at 17:26 |
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 19:32 |
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Yes, Yes will easily win this.
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 21:56 |
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I thought about it for a moment, but TFTO (even with its many imperfections) has many more glorious moments than Incantations.
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Posted: December 08 2021 at 21:59 |
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Let me think about it. OK! This one!!! 
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Posted: December 09 2021 at 00:21 |
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Incantations by a mile.
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Posted: December 09 2021 at 01:27 |
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Love both but easily Yes.
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Posted: December 09 2021 at 04:43 |
Same here
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Posted: December 09 2021 at 05:42 |
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It’s very close for me, but I slightly prefer incantations.
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