Yeah I was surprised that so many critics panned _Tales From
Topographic Oceans_ but at the same time there's probably not much an
audience for a double-album where the fours sides are four songs on
Rig Veda and the tantras. Pretty friggin' obscure. But it's still one
of my all time
I just watched the DVD Inside Yes 1968-1973 a critical review of the
band's early career. For TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS fans, it's pretty sad.
It
ends with TALES, and the comments are pretty negative. The only unqualified
positive statement comes from Chris Stilmant (a sound engineer) who