Tales From Topographic Oceans
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Topic: Tales From Topographic Oceans
Posted By: A_Flower
Subject: Tales From Topographic Oceans
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 11:43
Mine is the first movement 
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 11:52
Mine too!  ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
A_Flower wrote:Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 11:55
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The Ancient |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 11:58
| Love them all. Will vote for the one that needs more votes. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 12:05
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1st vote for Ritual. The album has a particularly strong opening and a particularly strong ending. Since the one has been well supported so far, the other needs some attention. And the stuff in between is pretty good, too! ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 13:54
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The Revealing Science of God really sets up the whole album so I'll go with that. ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 14:00
| Recently I have come to appreciate the rich tapestry that comprises the Remembering. Which is not to say the other three songs aren't amazing, just that Remembering is the one I'm currently listening to the most. |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 14:16
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Ritual, then The Revealing, then The Remembering, and finally The Ancient. ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: snowsnow
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 14:40
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The Revealing Science of God (up there with Gates, CTTE and Awaken) The Remembering - (love this track some great passages in it) Ritual - some lovely moments - some great vocal parts by Anderson Ancients - only really like the acoustic ending!
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Posted By: Green Shield Stamp
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 15:00
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Love 'The Revealing....' (vinyl side one). 'The Remembering' comes a very close second (Side 2 of the first record). I used to listen to the first record repeatedly but never cared so much for the second disk. Maybe it's time to re-evaluate? ------------- Haiku Writing a poem With seventeen syllables Is very diffic.... |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 15:00
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The Revealing Science of God. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 15:49
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The Ancient > The Revealing etc. > The Remembering > Ritual ------------- 
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Posted By: A_Flower
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 16:59
Awaken is DEFINITLY up there with these songs |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 17:31
| I've always felt The Revealing Science Of God was the best song ever written but the second half of The Remembering might be Yes' finest 10 minutes. |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 19:06
Add the Remembering and Ritual and I am in complete agreement. The six best songs on the planet.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 20:20
 ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 22:01
| Revealing Science of God for me. The others are hit or miss. |
Posted By: Imperial Zeppelin
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 22:37
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They are all excellent. Voted for The Remembering because it needs some love ------------- "Hey there, Dog Man, now I drink from your bowl." |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: April 28 2015 at 23:05
I love it! How much more could it possibly need?  p.s. thanks. I was starting to feel lonely as the only vote recorded.
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 00:11
I did as well, and also because it is my personal favorite side of the album! When "The Remembering" rips wide open, there is no better Yes! Relayer....all the dying cried before you! Relayer....we rejoice in all their meaning!!
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 00:44
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The Revealing Science of God I also like Ritual/Nous Sommes du Soleil a lot. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 01:37
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Ritual. Revealing has a sublime intro but seems to get in neutral about half way through before ending strong. The other 2 parts don't stick in my mind although I like Howe's noodlings on one of them (just can't remember which)
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Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 03:20
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The Revealing science of God. Love the others too, especially Ritual. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 04:44
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I'm torn right here. I couldn't possibly vote for one over the other - all 4 pieces just shine, but if you put a gun to my head, I'd probably say The Ancient. Alright then, The Ancient it is. |
Posted By: A_Flower
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 08:43
| I'm glad people are voting for The Remembering now. When I first listened to the album, it was my personal favorite. I love the very beginning, sounds really amazing and the ending is supurb |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 10:10
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This poll reaffirms my opinion that side one is really the (only) one to listen to. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 10:18
Yes me too. Everything from "don the cap" onwards is just brilliant, one of my favourite Yes tracks.
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: April 29 2015 at 12:43
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The Remembering>The Ancient>The Revealing>Ritual ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: May 21 2015 at 19:42
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The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn). ------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: May 22 2015 at 02:54
This. And let's hear some love for the live version on Yesshows!
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: May 22 2015 at 08:32
| I can't vote on a single track. This was one of those albums where one track stood out initially but then another caught on and then another and the last. After many years i really got to know all the tracks intimately and find this to be one of the slowest burning masterpieces but nevertheless that what it is in my world. It is one that requires ridiculous amount of patience and listens to get there but i have found it totally worth it. Same goes for Relayer. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: May 22 2015 at 08:32
Oh hell yeah.  |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 23 2015 at 10:20
Agree. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: May 23 2015 at 12:52
| Ritual, but all tracks are very good. |
Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: May 25 2015 at 17:09
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The Revealing Science of God is the most important track, but the whole double is just amazing. Actually this is only Yes album I still listen regularly. |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: May 26 2015 at 07:14
| For years i would have said Ritual but in the last 10 years or so I enjoy The Revealing Science of God the most. Always struggled to get into The Ancient. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: May 26 2015 at 13:22
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As long as I live I'll never understand the unabashed love for this tedious album. They should have left side one alone but condensed the other 3 sides down to 7 minute long tracks each for side two and then it might have been an enjoyable prog rock experience. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Komandant Shamal
Date Posted: May 26 2015 at 19:52
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one more vote for "The Revealing Science of God" |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: May 26 2015 at 20:18
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Ritual ------------- |