by YES
Release Date: 08 March 2023
Format: LP Triple Vinyl
Label: Rhino
£24.99
YES TOPOGRAPHIC DRAMA: LIVE ACROSS AMERICA Limited Gatefold Vinyl 3LP Set
Overview:
Among the world’s most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands, Yes was founded in 1968. The Grammy-Award winning recording artists have sold more than 50 million records in a career that has so far spanned six decades. In the Summer of 2016, Yes embarked upon an ambitious tour. At each show, the band performed its 1980 album Drama in its entirety – for the first time ever – plus sides one and four from Yes’ 1973 double-album Tales From Topographic Oceans (their first number one album), together with fan favorites like “Roundabout” and “Starship Trooper.”
Topographic Drama – Live Across America highlights the best performances from the 2017 leg of the 28-show tour and mirrors the set list from those concerts. Each night, Yes opened with all six songs from Drama (1980), the band’s tenth studio album, which peaked at #2 on the U.K. album chart. Standouts include “Machine Messiah,” “Tempus Fugit” and the album’s only single “Into The Lens.”
After Drama, the band shifted gears for songs from two of its best-selling albums: “And You And I” from 1972’s Close To The Edge (RIAA platinum) and “Heart Of The Sunrise” from 1971’s Fragile (RIAA double-platinum).
Next, the group played the opening and closing tracks of its concept album, Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973). Howe’s exceptional guitar work on “The Revealing Science Of God” and White’s propulsive drumming on “Ritual” have always been regarded as ground-breaking. The album concludes with two live
staples: “Roundabout” from Fragile (1971) and “Starship Trooper” from The Yes Album (1971).
Featured Tracks:
LP1
Side One
1. Machine Messiah
2. White Car
3. Does It Really Happen?
Side Two
1. Into The Lens
2. Run Through The Light
3. Tempus Fugit
LP2
Side One
1. And You And I
2. Heart Of The Sunrise
Side Two
1. The Revealing Science Of God
2. Leaves Of Green
LP3
Side One
1. Ritual
Side Two
1. Roundabout
2. Starship Trooper
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