1973: Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans (II)

Contenido de esta entrada:

Introducción

The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)

The Remembering (High the Memory)

The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)

Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)

Entrada anterior de Yes: 1973: Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans (I)

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Introducción

Continuando con el álbum Tales From Topographic Oceans de Yes, este artículo lo dedicamos a las canciones.

En el anterior artículo nos ocupamos de los antecedentes, la composición, la grabación y la portada.

Tales from Topographic Oceans contiene cuatro pistas, o "movimientos" como los describe Anderson, que oscilan entre 18 y 22 minutos. La letra fue escrita por Anderson y Howe, y cada miembro de la banda es acreditado por componer la música. Sus notas presentan un breve resumen escrito por Anderson de cómo se expresa el concepto del álbum en un sentido musical.

El lado uno era el lado comercial o fácil de escuchar de Topographic Oceans, el lado dos era un lado mucho más ligero y folclórico de Yes, el lado tres era el caos electrónico que se convertía en simplicidad acústica, y el lado cuatro era nosotros tratando de llevar todo a casa en un biggie.

Steve Howe

Enlace al álbum completo: 

Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans (Full Album)

Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans (Full Album - 1973) Remastered HD

59:36 / 1:20:43 • RITUAL nous sommes du soleil Tales from Topographic Oceans by Yes REMASTERED

YES - Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973) - Full Album - 1080HD

Lista de canciones

Disco 1

1. "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" (Letras de Anderson/Howe) – 20:25 (álbum original) (22:22 en la reedición de 2003)
2. "The Remembering (High the Memory)" – (Letras de Yes) 20:38

Disco 2

1. "The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" – (Letras de Anderson/Howe/Squire) 18:35
2. "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)" – (Letras de Anderson/Howe)  21:37

Créditos

• Jon Anderson – voz principal, arpa, percusión
• Steve Howe – guitarras, sitar eléctrico, laúd, coros
• Chris Squire – bajo, coros
• Rick Wakeman – teclados
• Alan White – batería, percusión

Producción

• Yes - Producción
• Eddy Offord – ingeniería, producción
• Bill Inglot – producción de sonido
• Guy Bidmead – cintas
• Mansell Litho – placas
• Roger Dean – diseño de portada e ilustraciones, logotipo de la banda
• Brian Lane – coordinación

The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)

The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn), en castellano "La Ciencia Reveladora de Dios (Danza del Amanecer)",  se basa en la enseñanza shruti de las escrituras hindúes que Yogananda describió como escrituras que son "escuchadas directamente" o "reveladas", en particular los libros Vedas. Con respecto a su título, Anderson dijo: "Siempre es delicado comenzar a hablar de cosas religiosas ... [la pista] debería haberse titulado simplemente 'The Revealing'. Pero me informé". La pista tenía originalmente 28 minutos de duración, pero seis minutos fueron cortados debido a las limitaciones de tiempo de un vinilo. Sus solos de guitarra en la pista, interpretados en una Gibson ES-345, fueron influenciados por su creencia de que Frank Zappa realizó largos solos "porque el público lo quería. Estuve pensando en eso en cierto momento: "Haré eso. Les encantará". Anderson se inspiró para abrir la pista con voces que gradualmente se construyen a partir de escuchar cantos gregorianos. La guerra de Vietnam en curso en ese momento proporcionó una fuente para sus letras. La sección "Los jóvenes cristianos lo ven..." fue originada a partir de una toma no utilizada de las sesiones de grabación de Fragile. Esa sección original se lanzó en la reedición de 2015 como "All Fighters Past". White recordó que el grupo pasó alrededor de seis días mezclando la pista. 

Interior de la carpeta

Letras de la canción

The Revealing Science of God can be seen as an ever-opening

flower in which simple truths emerge examining the complexities and

magic of the past and how we should not forget the song that has

been left to us to hear. The knowledge of God is a search, constant

and clear.

Dawn of light lying between a silence and sold sources,

Chased amid fusions of wonder, in moments hardly seen forgotten,

Coloured in pastures of chance dancing leaves cast spells of challenge,

Amused but real in thought, we fled from the sea whole.

Dawn of thought transfered through moments of days underseaarching earth

Revelaing corridors of time provoking memories, disjointed but with purpose,

Craving penetrations offer links with the self instructors sharp

And tender love as we took to the air, a picture of distance.

Dawn of our power we amuse redescending as fast as misused

Expression, as only to teach love as to reveal passion chasing

Late into corners, and we danced from the ocean.

Dawn of love sent within us colours of awakening among the many

Won't to follow, only tunes of a different age.

As the links span our endless caresses for the freedom of life everlasting.

Talk to the sunlight caller

Soft summer mover distance mine.

Called out a tune but I never saw the face

Heard but not replaced

I ventured to talk, but I never lost my place

Cast out a spell rendered for the light of day

Lost in lights array

I ventured to see, as the sound began to play

What happened to this song we once knew so well

Signed promise for moments caught within the spell

I must have waited all my life for this

Moment moment

The future poised with the splendour just begun

The light we were as one

And crowded through the curtains of liquid into sun

And for a moment when our world had filled the skies

Magic turned our eyes

To feast on the treasure set for our strange device

What happened to wonders we once knew so well

Did we forget what happened surely we can tell

We must have waited all our lives for this

Moment moment moment

Starlight, movement, reasons

Release forward

Tallest rainbow

Sun shower seasons

Life flower reasons

They move fast, they tell me,

But I just can't believe that I can feel it

There's someone to tell you,

Amid the challenge we look around in unison with you

Getting over overhanging trees

Let them rape the forest

Thoughts would send our fusion

Clearly to be home

Getting over wars we do not mean

Or so it seems so clearly

Sheltered with our passion

Clearly to be home

They move fast, they tell me,

But I just can't believe they really mean to

There's someone, to tell you,

And I just can't believe our song will leave you

Skyline teacher

Warland seeker

Send out poison

Cast iron leader

And through the rhythm of moving slowly

Sent through the rhythm work out the story

Move over glory to sons of old fighters past.

Young christians see if from the beginning

Old people feel it, that's what they're saying.

Move over glory to sons of old fighters past.

They move fast, they tell me,

But I just can't believe they really mean to.

There's someone, to tell you

Acourse towards a universal season.

Getting over overhanging trees

Let them rape the forest

They might stand and leave them

Clearly to be home

Getting over wars we do not mean

We charm the movement suffers

Call out all our memories

Clearly to be home

We've moved fast

We need love

A part we offer is our only freedom

What happened to this song we once knew so well

Signed promise for moments caught within the spell

We must have waited all our lives for this

Moment moment

Past present movers moments we'll process the future, but only

through him we know send flowered rainbows

Apiece apart chased flowers of the dark and lights of songs to

follow and show all we feel for and know of

Cast round

You seekers of the truth accepting that reason will relive and

breath and hope and chase and love

For you and you and you.

Enlaces al tema del álbum

The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn) (2003 Remaster)

The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)

Yes The Revealing Science of God (Lyrics) Tales From Topographic Oceans

Yes - The Revealing Science of God (extended edit)

The Revealing Science Of God-Yes- ( subtitulos en español)

En 2003 se mezcló una versión extendida que se incluye en las ediciones especiales del álbum titulada simplemente Dance of the Dawn:

 Dance of the Dawn (Previously Unissued)

Yes - Dance Of The Dawn (Studio Run-Through) - 19

Yes - Dance Of The Dawn studio runthrough

Mi opinión sobre la canción:

Es mi tema preferido por los teclados predominantes de Wakeman, destacando su solo de sintetizador al final. Si mi blog se titula "música electrónica" es por temas como éste. 

The Remembering (High the Memory)

The Remembering (High the Memory), en castellano El recuerdo (gran memoria) se relaciona con el smriti, que literalmente significa "lo que se recuerda". Yogananda escribió que los smritis fueron "escritos en un pasado remoto como los poemas épicos más largos del mundo", específicamente el Mahabharata y el Ramayana, dos poemas épicos indios. Anderson lo describió como "un mar tranquilo de música" y tenía como objetivo hacer que la banda tocara "como el mar" con "ritmos, remolinos, oleajes y corrientes subterráneas". La canción incluye un solo de teclado que Anderson escribió: "trae vivo el flujo y reflujo y la profundidad del ojo de nuestra mente". Anderson clasificó el solo como uno de los mejores trabajos de Wakeman. Squire describió el sonido de su bajo en la canción, hecho en un bajo Guild sin trastes, como "una de las cosas más bonitas" que ha hecho, clasificándolo más alto que su forma de tocar en algunas de las pistas más populares de la banda. Lo llamó una pieza con un arreglo musical exitoso. A White se le ocurrió la base de acordes de una sección entera de la canción en la guitarra, que no toca con confianza, pero Anderson le dijo que la tocara repetidamente hasta que pudiera hacerla con soltura.  Howe toca un sitar eléctrico Danelectro, laúd y guitarra acústica en la pista.

Imagen de la edición especial de 2003

Letras de la canción

As the silence of seasons on we relive abridge sails afloat

As to call light the soul shall sing of the velvet sailors course on

Of the velvet sailors course on

Shine or moons send me memories trail over days of forgotten tales

Course the compass to offer into a time that we've all seen on

Into a time that we've all seen on

High the memory carry on

While the moments start to linger

Sail away among your dreams

The strength regains us in between our time

The strength regains us in between our time

As we shall speak to differ also the ends meet the river's son

So the ends meet the river's son

Ours, the story shall we carry on

And search the forest of the sun

We dream as we dream, dream as one

And I do think very well

That the son might take you silently

They move fast

They tell me

There's someone rainbow

Alternate tune

In the days of summers so long

We danced as evenings sang their song

We wander out the days so long

And I do feel very well

That the evenings take you

Silently. They move round

Sunlight, seeing ground

Whispers of clay

Alternate ways

Softer messages bringing light to a truth long forgotten on

As we shall speak to differ also the ends meet the river's son

So the ends meet the river's son

I reach over and the fruit of life stand still

Stand awhile we search our past we start anew

The music sings of love you knew We walk around the story

Out in the city running free

Sands of companions sides that be

The strength of the meeting lies with you

Wait all the more regard your past

School gates remind us of our class

Chase all confusion away with us

Stand on hills of long forgotten yesterdays

Pass amongst your memories told returning ways

As certain as we walk today

We walk around the story

Out in the city running free

Days pass as seconds turn the key

The strength of the moment lies with you

Don the cap and close your eyes imagine all the glorious challenge

Iron metal cast to others

Distant drums

Force the bit between the mouth of freedom didn't we learn to fly

Remember to sail the skies

Distant suns

Will we reach

Winds allow

Other skylines

Other skylines to hold you

Relayer

All the dying cried before you

Relayer

We've rejoiced in all their meaning

Relayer

We advance we retrace our stories

Like a dreamer all our lives are only lost begotten changes

We relive in seagull's pages

Outwards ways

Things are all in colors and the size of others shall send you

Forward

Arrange to sail you toward

A peace of mind

Will we reach

Winds allow

Other skylines

Other skylines to hold you

Relayer

All the passion spent on one cross

Relayer

Sail the futile wars they suffer

Relayer

We advance we retrace our story, fail safe now

Stand on hills of long forgotten yesterdays

Pass amongst your memories told returning ways

As certain as we walk today

Press over moments leaving you

Out in the city running free

Days pass as seconds turn the key

The strength of the moment lies with you

Out tender outward lights of you

Shine over mountains make the view

The strength of you seeing lies with you

Ours, entrance we surely carry on

And change the passing of the sun

We don't even need to try we are one

And I do think very well

As the truth unfolds you

Silently

They move time

Rainbows

Sunlight

Alternate tune

Alternate tune

Rainbows

Soft light

Alternate view

Sunlight

Tell me

Someone

Alternate view

Alternate view, surely, surely

Mauscrito del Ramayana: Rama con su esposa Sita y su hermano Lakshmana durante el exilio en el bosque.

Enlaces al tema del álbum

The Remembering (High the Memory) (2003 Remaster)

The Remembering / High the Memory

Yes - The Remembering (High The Memory)

The Remembering in HD by Yes

Yes - The Remembering; High The Memory With Lyrics

Mi opinión sobre la canción: 

Para mi es una verdadera joya tanto del rock progresivo como de la música electrónica. Tiene una estructura parecida a la anterior con los teclados predominantes del Wakeman, pero más suave, como un mar tranquilo.

The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)

The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun) se atribuye a los puranas, que significa "de la antigüedad", que contienen dieciocho alegorías "antiguas". "La guitarra de Steve", escribió Anderson, "es fundamental para agudizar la reflexión sobre las bellezas y los tesoros de las civilizaciones perdidas". La letra contiene varias traducciones de la palabra "Sol" o una explicación del Sol en varios idiomas. Howe sintió que la sección de apertura lo sorprende hasta el día de hoy, pensando cómo la banda podría "llegar tan lejos". Toca una guitarra de acero y una guitarra acústica española Ramírez y la describió como "bastante Stravinsky, bastante folky". Para ayudar a lograr el sonido correcto que quería de sus guitarras, Howe tocó varias grabaciones del guitarrista clásico Julian Bream a Offord como guía.

Letras de la canción

The ritual seven notes of freedom to learn and to know the ritual

of life. Life is a fight between sources of evil and pure love.

Alan and Chris present and relay the struggle out of which comes a positive source.

Nous sommes du soleil. We are of the sun. We can see.

Nous sommes du soleil. We love when we play.

Nous sommes du soleil. We love when we play.

Open doors we find our way

We look we see we smile

Surely daybreaks cross our path

And stay maybe a while

Let them run, let them chase

Let them hid between

Constant doors will open eyes

As life seems like

Life seems like a

Fight, fight, fight

Maybe I'll just sing awhile

And then give you a call

Maybe I'll just say hello

And say maybe that's all

Hurry home as love is true

Will help us through the night

Till we're coming home again

Our life seems like

Life seems like a

Fight, fight, fight

Catch as we look and use the passions that flow

As we try continue

We receive all we venture to give

Maybe we'll just stand awhile

And surely we can call

Dreams are said to blossom courage

Constant to the soul

Change we must as surely time does

Changes call the course

Held inside we enter daybreaks

Asking for asking for

The source

The source

The source

Sent as we sing our music's total retain

As we try and consider

We receive all we venture to give

All we say is our

Soul constant sight listener

We won't tender our song clearer

Till we sail

Then I will be there

And I will be there

As clearer companions

Shall call to be near you

They move around tell me that

Move around surely sing

As they don't seem to matter at all

At all at all ...

Hold me my love, hold me today, call me round

Travel we say, wander we choose, love tune

Lay upon me, hold me around lasting hours

We love when we play

We hear a sound and alter our returning

We drift the shadows and course our way on home

Flying home

Going home

Look me my love sentences move dancing away

We join we receive

As our song memories long hope in a way

Nous sommes du soleil

Hold me around lasting ours

We love when we play

Nous sommes du soleil

Nous sommes du soleil

Nous sommes du soleil

Manuscrito purana

Enlaces al tema del álbum

The Ancient / Giants Under the Sun (2003 Remaster)

The Ancient / Giants Under the Sun

Yes - The Ancient (Giants Under The Sun)

The Ancient in HD by Yes

Yes – 'The Ancient' / Giants Under The Sun

En 2003 se mezcló una versión diferente que se incluye en las ediciones especiales del álbum titulada simplemente Giant Under the Sun:

Giants Under the Sun (Previously Unissued)

Mi opinión sobre la canción:

Lo mejor el dueto entre Howe y Anderson en la segunda parte de la canción y el solo de guitarra de Howe.

Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)

Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil) se relaciona con los tantras, que literalmente significan "ritos" o "rituales".  Anderson describió los solos de bajo y batería como una presentación de la lucha y la lucha que la vida presenta entre "fuentes del mal y el amor puro". Howe es particularmente aficionado a su solo de guitarra al principio, que para él fue "escalofriante ... era celestial tocarlo", y usa una Gibson Les Paul Junior.  El solo de guitarra outro de Howe fue más improvisado y orientado al jazz al principio, pero el resto del grupo se sintió insatisfecho con el arreglo. Anderson sugirió que Howe eligiera varios temas del álbum y los combinara, lo que Howe hizo con "un enfoque más conciso y más temático". Durante una de las ausencias de Wakeman en el estudio, a White se le ocurrió la secuencia de piano para la sección de cierre "Nous sommes du soleil".

Imagen de la edición especial de 2003

Letras de la canción

The ritual seven notes of freedom to learn and to know the ritual

of life. Life is a fight between sources of evil and pure love.

Alan and Chris present and relay the struggle out of which comes a positive source.

Nous sommes du soleil. We are of the sun. We can see.

Nous sommes du soleil. We love when we play.

Nous sommes du soleil. We love when we play.

Open doors we find our way

We look we see we smile

Surely daybreaks cross our path

And stay maybe a while

Let them run, let them chase

Let them hid between

Constant doors will open eyes

As life seems like

Life seems like a

Fight, fight, fight

Maybe I'll just sing awhile

And then give you a call

Maybe I'll just say hello

And say maybe that's all

Hurry home as love is true

Will help us through the night

Till we're coming home again

Our life seems like

Life seems like a

Fight, fight, fight

Catch as we look and use the passions that flow

As we try continue

We receive all we venture to give

Maybe we'll just stand awhile

And surely we can call

Dreams are said to blossom courage

Constant to the soul

Change we must as surely time does

Changes call the course

Held inside we enter daybreaks

Asking for asking for

The source

The source

The source

Sent as we sing our music's total retain

As we try and consider

We receive all we venture to give

All we say is our

Soul constant sight listener

We won't tender our song clearer

Till we sail

Then I will be there

And I will be there

As clearer companions

Shall call to be near you

They move around tell me that

Move around surely sing

As they don't seem to matter at all

At all at all ...

Hold me my love, hold me today, call me round

Travel we say, wander we choose, love tune

Lay upon me, hold me around lasting hours

We love when we play

We hear a sound and alter our returning

We drift the shadows and course our way on home

Flying home

Going home

Look me my love sentences move dancing away

We join we receive

As our song memories long hope in a way

Nous sommes du soleil

Hold me around lasting ours

We love when we play

Nous sommes du soleil

Nous sommes du soleil

Nous sommes du soleil

Enlaces al tema del álbum

Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)

Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil) (2003 Remaster)

The Ritual Nous Somme Du Soleil in HD by Yes

Yes - Ritual: nous sommes du soleil

Mi opinión sobre la canción:

La jam intermedia permite extenderla en actuaciones en vivo. Lo que más me gusta es el solo de guitarra de Howe que da un tono más rockero al tema.