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Tales From Topographic Oceans
Rock · 1973 · 4 tracks

Tales From Topographic Oceans

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Eighty minutes of spiritual ambition spread across four side-long tracks. A dense, symphonic peak of 1970s progressive rock that demands total immersion.

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It's a four-part cosmic symphony based on a yogi's footnote, and it's as wild as that sounds.

A high-altitude spiritual odyssey that balances serene beauty with complex, challenging instrumental density.

Tales From Topographic Oceans · vs · Yes
Mysterious+1.6σ

Mysterious saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
01
The Revealing Science of God: Dance of the Dawn
20:26
02
The Remembering: High the Memory
20:36
03
“The Ancient”: Giants Under the Sun
18:37
04
Ritual: Nous sommes du soleil
21:34
Moments Worth Waiting For
The opening vocal chant of track one that slowly builds into a full band explosion.
The jarring, dissonant guitar textures in the middle of The Ancient that challenge the band's melodic reputation.
The massive, tribal drum duel near the climax of Ritual that feels like a prehistoric ceremony.
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