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YES - TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS - - ORIGINAL 1974 ATLANTIC RECORDS STEREO 2-LP SET DOUBLE ALBUM SD-2-908
ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING
ORIGINAL CUSTOM ATLANTIC LABELS DESIGNED BY ROGER DEAN MIMICKING THE COVER ART , UNIQUE TO THIS TITLE
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.
ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER
COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK CELLOPHANE WRAP WITH A NIFTY STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE WRAP.
FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 1 being the least thick, and 10 being the thickest , we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 7.
CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS
PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW
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Yes sixth studio album seventh overall is a four-piece work of symphonic length and scope based on the Shastric scriptures, as found in a footnote within Paramahansa Yogananda s book Autobiography of a Yogi , was their most ambitious to date. The four songs of the album symbolise in track order the concepts of Truth, Knowledge, Culture, and Freedom, the subjects of that section of text. According to drummer Bill Bruford in his autobiography p. 72 , former King Crimson percussionist Jamie Muir introduced vocalist Jon Anderson to Paramahansa Yogananda s work during his wedding on March 1973, and therefore had an indirect impact on the album s concept.
On release it received notably hostile reviews. Gordon Fletcher in his review in Rolling Stone described it as psychedelic doodling . Chris Welch in Melody Maker described it as Brilliant in patches, but often taking far too long to make its various points, and curiously lacking in warmth or personal expression .
Many Yes fans and casual listeners remain divided over whether or not this is one of the group s stronger works. Some Yes fans claim that it is far too excessive and unfocused, while others maintain that repeated listening reveals it as one of Yes finest albums and a masterpiece of the progressive rock genre.
Despite acquiring a reputation as an example of the worst excesses of prog rock , Topographic Oceans became the band s fourth consecutive gold album. The album reached 1 in the UK as well as reaching 6 in the U.S. during a chart stay of 27 weeks the album even went gold in both countries from advance orders, before any fans had ever heard the content.
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CONDITION:
THE RECORDS:
IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight
a WE GRADE THE VINYL AS WEAK NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions mostly sleeve scuffs - are barely visible, but are probably inaudible, and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.
b The records come in their original stock inner sleeves.
c The records are pressed on a RELATIVELY thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy dynaflex type , vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.
d Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording
THE COVER
COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP
The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:
- Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.
- Minor shelf wear noted on the opening side BARELY VISIBLE
- Cover has a visible wrinkle crease in one of the corners. VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY
NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER
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1 The year indicated in the title bar is the year of the original release, NOT necessarily the year of the actual pressing for the actual generation of the pressing, please see our item description top section, the text in red letters . 2 Please do NOT bid based on the title bar, subtitle bar or item specifics box alone instead, please read the entire description before bidding 3 Absolutely NO order cancellations after the auction closes. ever, under any circumstances. We can ONLY cancel bids before the item closes. 4 We are unable to provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing information in the final 24 hours of the auction. 5 All disagreements and miscommunications can be - and will only be - solved in a civil and mutually respectful manner please avoid puerile, offensive, abrasive or menacing language 6 This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and - unless seriously molested - is generally a flexible, pragmatic and agreeable person.
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