[2016-10-07] Yes "Tales From Topographic Oceans" 5.1 surround remix by Steven Wilson (Panegyric/DGM UK)

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

3 CD + 1 Blu-ray

Description
The ultimate way to enjoy Yes's most controversial album!

The towering Tales From Topographic Oceans is the fifth in a series of remixed and expanded Yes albums.

Presented in a 2 x mini vinyl replica gatefold card sleeves in a slipcase with booklet featuring new sleeve notes by Sid Smith along with rare photos and archive material, the album has been mixed for 5.1 Surround Sound from the original studio masters and is fully approved by Yes.

The 3 CDs feature a 2016 mix of the album by Steven Wilson plus an alternative extended Dance of the Dawn (mixed from multi-track by SW) and 5 single edits. The CDs also include a complete alt. album with High The Memory (unreleased studio run-through) and Ritual (live in Zurich, April 1974) - fully restored audio from original sources.

The booklet includes elements of new interviews with Jon Anderson, Steve Howe and Alan White.

The blu-ray (Region 0, NTSC) features:

- 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Surround (24bit/96khz) mixed from the original multi-channel recordings.

- the new stereo album mix in DTS-HD Master Audio (24bit/96khz).

- the original album mix in a DTS-HD Master Audio flat transfers from the original master tape source. (24bit/192khz). We believe this is the earliest master of the original mix to be issued in the digital era. (This master was also used for the original stereo on the CDs).

- full alt. album featuring: sides 1 and 3 from the 2003 Rhino CD, previously unreleased studio run-through of Side 2 and previously unreleased live version of Side 4.

- exclusive needle-drop of an original UK vinyl pressing transferred in 24bit/96khz audio and US branded promo pressing.

- exclusive instrumental versions of all new mixes in DTS-HD Master Audio stereo (24bit/96khz).

- 2016 stereo and 5.1 remix of Dance of the Dawn plus 5 single edits (stereo only) all mixed from multi-track by Steven Wilson.

Original artwork expanded, restored and approved by Roger Dean.

"I worked on and off for about 3 years on this new mix in my quest to do it justice. I hope it will satisfy the people who agree with me that it may just be Yes's pre-eminent masterpiece." Steven Wilson

Tracklist
CDs 1 - 3:

1. The Revealing Science Of God - Dance Of The Dawn
2. The Remembering - High The Memory
3. The Ancient - Giants Under The Sun
4. Ritual - Nous Sommes Du Soleil

2016 full album mix, plus an extended Dance of the Dawn and 5 single edits, all mixed by Steven Wilson.

Full alt. album featuring side two (studio) & side 4 (live) of original album prev. unreleased.

Blu-Ray:

Album mixed in 5.1 Lossless Surround plus extra track mixed from original multi-track sources.

2016 and original (flat transfer) album mixes in hi-res stereo

Alt album, single edits plus exclusive audio extras

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J3JWTIE/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01J3JWTIE/?tag=imwan-21

2 CD + 2 DVD-A

Description
The towering Tales From Topographic Oceans is the fifth in a series of remixed and expanded Yes albums featuring 5.1 and stereo mixes by Steven Wilson. Amongst the CD bonus tracks are five single edits and an alternative Dance Of The Dawn.

Presented as a 2 x double digipak format - 2cd and 2 dvda - in a slipcase with a booklet featuring new sleeve notes by Sid Smith, along with rare photos and archive material, the album has been mixed for 5.1 Surround Sound from the original studio masters and is fully approved by Yes.

The booklet includes elements of new interviews with Jon Anderson, Steve Howe and Alan White.

The 2 DVD-As (Region 0, NTSC) feature:

- a 5.1 DTS Mix and High Resolution Stereo mixes.
- DVD-A players can, additionally, access a 5.1 Lossless audio mix (24bit 96khz).
- 2016 SW album mix in Hi-Res stereo
- the original album mix in a hi-res flat transfer from the original stereo master tape source.

Help with adjusting your player settings (if necessary) can be found here: http://www.opusproductions.com/disc/setup.html

Original artwork expanded, restored and approved by Roger Dean.

"I worked on and off for about 3 years on this new mix in my quest to do it justice. I hope it will satisfy the people who agree with me that it may just be Yes's pre-eminent masterpiece." Steven Wilson

Tracklist
CDs 1, 2:

1. The Revealing Science Of God - Dance Of The Dawn
2. The Remembering - High The Memory
3. The Ancient - Giants Under The Sun
4. Ritual - Nous Sommes Du Soleil

2016 full album mix, plus an extended Dance of the Dawn and 5 single edits, all mixed by Steven Wilson.

DVD-As 1 and 2:

2016 album mix in MLP Lossless stereo and 5.1 Surround sound - mixed by Steven Wilson.

Original album mix, flat transfer from source master tape.

All material presented in 24bit/96khz resolution.

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J3JVHAK/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01J3JVHAK/?tag=imwan-21

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

I'll let Linda list this properly.

I looked to see if this was posted anywhere here and couldn't find anything.

Linda · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2016 4:48 pm

Not up for pre-order yet. Steven Wilson says:

Quote:

Started in 2013 and finally completed in April this year (so that's 3 years in the making folks), my remix of the double album "Tales from Topographic Oceans" by Yes (official) will be released later this year. More information soon.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

Not one of my favorite Yes albums.

Will I get Wilson's remix?

:ohyes:

Linda · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2016 4:58 pm

He sure is taking his sweet time getting to Drama.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

Linda wrote:

He sure is taking his sweet time getting to Drama.

I for one, would love to see that. The albums after Topographic are spotty, but Drama is a home run.

I'll believe Drama is remixed when I'm listening to it.

Fingers crossed.

:wink:

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

Apparently Wilson was only contracted to do up to 1970-1974 Yes classic era albums

Can the OP change the title of this thread to remix rather than remaster as the Yes Wilson albums are remixed.

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

Its on !
September release !

http://stevenwilsonhq.com/sw/more-detai ... ans-remix/

Kym · 11 Nov 2006

"Multitrack tapes are unavailable for the other key albums in the Yes catalogue, so unless that situation changes, this will be the final release in the series."

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Too bad; I would have loved to see what SW could have done with the 1st (& best) live album.

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2016 6:03 am

Bump: Release details are now in the first post. There will be two editions, a 3CD/1BD set and a 2CD/2DVDA set, both scheduled for September 26th. Burning Shed has them up for pre-order and we're waiting to see how the Amazon pricing ends up. (Amazon UK already has placeholder listing pages for both editions, linked in the first post but not yet active.)

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

Geff R. wrote:

Too bad; I would have loved to see what SW could have done with the 1st (& best) live album.

I don't know how much he could've done with it. Yessongs has a sort of rough sound quality to it (that's not a knock) and there were some overdubs added.

I know, overdubs added to a 70s live album? Shocking.

Some people think that Yessongs is essentially mono.

Even though the shows from the CTTE tour on the Progeny box set were mixed pretty much as is, with the proper positioning of instruments the way they were played onstage, I still like Yessongs better. Probably because it's the live album I grew up on.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

I grew up with it also.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:33 pm

Bump: The Amazon pre-order links in the first post are now active.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:30 pm

The Amazon UK price for the 3CD/1BD edition has now dropped below what Burning Shed is charging, and currently stands at £23.95:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01J3JWTIE/?tag=imwan-21

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

Linda

The release date has been put forward another week and Amazon uk had a big price increase!
£32.64 now !
I ordered it at about £23 which is about $30 after tax and conversion of exchange rates

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:10 pm

I've changed the release date in our thread's title.

After that UK price increase, the Amazon USA price for the 3CD/1BD set is actually cheaper right now:

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J3JWTIE/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01J3JWTIE/?tag=imwan-21

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

This arrived yesterday, can't wait to throw it on the big rig with a cold beer.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

JohnG wrote:

This arrived yesterday, can't wait to throw it on the big rig with a cold beer.

You'll need a case to get through this album (and I do love it, but it's an endurance test)!

richman666 · 15 Nov 2006

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

JohnG wrote:

This arrived yesterday, can't wait to throw it on the big rig with a cold beer.

You'll need a case to get through this album (and I do love it, but it's an endurance test)!

I'm currently on my second listen of this 3-CD set (won't be able to play the blu-ray until my music room is completed sometime in 2017) and I'm enjoying this album more than ever. I agree that it's an endurance test, and has always been in the middle of the pack as far as my Yes album rankings, but I find more to like with every listen. Amazing for an album I first heard when I was around 15.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Does Steven Wilson ever sleep & eat? :lol:

[2016-10-07] Yes "Tales From Topographic Oceans" 5.1 surround remix by Steven Wilson (Panegyric/DGM UK)

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