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The sixth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the sixth album, ‘Tales from Topographic Oceans’.

- What difference does new drummer, Alan White, make?
- What is the connection between Tales, opera and Church music?
- Should anyone be expected to listen to the whole of Tales from Topographic Oceans?
Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side!
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Show links
Iron Butterfly – In A Gadda Da Vida:
YouTube video of the Slayer cover version
Theme music
The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert – I put it together from the following two creative commons sources:
Homework for next time:
Listen to the second part of Tales from Topographic Oceans:
‘Tales from Topographic Oceans’ on Spotify
‘Tales from Topographic Oceans’ on iTunes
‘Tales from Topographic Oceans’ on Amazon (UK)
‘Tales from Topographic Oceans’ on Last.fm
Buy Yes music, don’t steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:
2 replies on “Episode 6 – ‘Tales from Topographic Oceans’ Part 1”
Hi Kevin, still catching up with your excellent podcasts. According to Wikipedia, Roger Dean’s cat walked across the final image of Yessongs – “Pathways” – not TFTO while still wet and its paw prints can be clearly seen. Cheers
PS I had the opportunity to see many of Dean’s originals at the San Francisco Art Exchange some years ago – fantastic. (www.sfae.com/index.php?pg=600004&g=2)
Thanks Ken. You are absolutely correct. One of my frequent errors! I think I corrected it in a later episode. Anyway, so glad you are enjoying the episodes. It must have been a thrill to see those paintings in the flesh. I’m jealous!