{"product_id":"yes_tales-from-the-topographic-edge-radio-broadcast-studio-sessions-1972-1973_2026","title":"Tales From The Topographic Edge Radio Broadcast Studio Sessions 1972-1973","description":"At the end of 1971, the lineup of Yes included singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, drummer Bill Bruford, guitarist Steve Howe, and keyboardist Rick Wakeman. In March 1972, the band completed its six-month tour in the UK and North America, the \"Fragile Tour,\" organized to promote their fourth album. In June 1972, they settled into Advision Studios in London with co-producer Eddie Offord to finalize arrangements, record, and complete the band's fifth album, *Close To The Edge*, released in the UK on September 7, 1972. This record became the band's biggest commercial success upon its release, reaching number four in the UK and number three in the United States, where it sold over a million copies. During the sessions, a complete demo version of the title track was recorded; listening to this recording today, fans and collectors will notice how different it is from the final version on the album. Yes's next studio album, *Tales from Topographic Oceans*, released in December 1973 in the UK, was the first to include drummer Alan White, following Bill Bruford's departure. Rehearsals for this new album lasted two months in London, during which the band decided to produce a double album consisting of tracks each occupying an entire side — lasting between 18 and 21 minutes — and inspired by four Hindu texts. In July, they moved to Studio 3 at Morgan Studios for ten weeks. Again, a complete demo version of one of the tracks intended for the final album emerged during the sessions: this time it was \"The Remembering,\" which, in its finished version, occupied the entire second side of the record. This demo is also included in this compilation. The CD is completed by a radio recording of Yes performing \"The Revealing Science of God\" (the first track from *Topographic Oceans*), made for the *Top Gear* show on Radio 1, hosted by Bob Harris.","brand":"Yes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58244232708440,"sku":null,"price":20260801.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0823564039640.jpg?v=1787524503","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/yes_tales-from-the-topographic-edge-radio-broadcast-studio-sessions-1972-1973_2026","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}