One riff that Howe played for Anderson was rejected at first, but it was later incorporated into "The Ancient" as by then, the two sought for a different theme that would suit the track. Have you got anything else?' and I'd play him another tune". Howe recalled: "Jon would say to me, 'What have you got that's a bit like that.?' so I'd play him something and he'd go: 'that's great. In their spare time between performances on the tour, the two proceeded to hold "candlelight writing sessions" in their hotel rooms, sharing musical ideas and motifs that suited the album's themes. Īs the tour progressed to Australia and the United States in March and April 1973, Anderson pitched his idea to Howe, a prolific songwriter and arranger in the group who took an interest in the concept. We started talking about meditation in music-not the guru type but some really heavy stuff." Template:Sfn During the album's production, Anderson talked to Vera Stanley Alder, a painter and author of several books on spirituality that had a profound influence on Anderson, for clarifications on his interpretations of the scriptures. Template:Sfn Anderson spoke about his meeting with Muir: "I felt I had to learn from him. Template:Sfn He was introduced to Yogananda's book by Jamie Muir, then the percussionist for King Crimson, at Bruford's wedding reception on 2 March 1973. Template:Sfn Anderson soon "became engrossed" with the idea of a "four-part epic" album based on the four shastras, though he later admitted that he did not fully understand what the scriptures were about. This footnote described four bodies of Hindu text, collectively named the shastras, Template:Sfn that Yogananda described as "comprehensive treatises" that cover "every aspect of religious and social life, and the fields of law, medicine, architecture, art, etc." that "convey profound truths under a veil of detailed symbolism". One of his ideas involved a "large-scale composition", which came to his mind when he found himself "caught up in a lengthy footnote" in Autobiography of a Yogi (1946), the autobiography of Indian yogi and guru Paramahansa Yogananda. Template:Sfn During their stop in Tokyo, Anderson was in his hotel room seeking a theme for the next Yes album. By this time, the band's line-up had stabilised around singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and drummer Alan White, who had replaced original drummer Bill Bruford the year before. In March 1973, Yes were on the Japanese leg of their 1972–73 world tour to promote their fifth studio album, Close to the Edge (1972). The album's concept was devised by the group's singer, Jon Anderson. An edition with new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes by Steven Wilson was released in October 2016.īackground and writing File:Jon Anderson, 1973.jpg The album was reissued in 19 the latter with bonus tracks. Yes toured the album from November 1973 to April 1974 with a set that featured the album performed in its entirety. It topped the UK Album Chart for two weeks and reached number 6 in the US, where it reached gold certification for over 500,000 copies sold. However it was a commercial success, becoming the first UK album to qualify for gold certification based on pre-orders alone. It is the first studio album to feature drummer Alan White, who replaced Bill Bruford on their tour for Close to the Edge.įollowing its release, Tales from Topographic Oceans received a mixed critical reception and became a symbol of alleged progressive rock excess with its detailed concept and lengthy songs. Keyboardist Rick Wakeman disagreed with the album's concept and the musical direction of the album, and left the group after its tour. After he pitched the idea to guitarist Steve Howe, the two wrote the themes and instrumentation of four side-long tracks based on each text. It is a concept album based on singer Jon Anderson's interpretation of a footnote in Autobiography of a Yogi (1946) by Paramahansa Yogananda that describes four bodies of Hindu texts, collectively named the shastras. Tales from Topographic Oceans is the sixth studio album from the English progressive rock band Yes, released as a double album on 7 December 1973 by Atlantic Records.
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