Tales from Topographic Oceans Tour
Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Alan White

(Updated 29/08/2009)

 

Bristol73.jpg (6207 octets) Hippodrome Theater, Bristol - 18/11/1973
Audience - B

CD 1 : The revealing science of God, The remembering, The ancient

CD 2 : Ritual, Heart of the sunrise, Roundabout
DuSoleilSheffield73.jpg (7509 octets) "Du soleil" - City Hall, Sheffield - 27/11/1973
Audience - B

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, Heart of the sunrise, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The remembering, The ancient, Ritual
AncientTales.jpg (3051 octets) "Ancient tales" - Apollo Theater, Glasgow - 06/12/1973
Audience - B-

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The remembering, The ancient, Ritual, Roundabout
topoview.jpg (6033 octets) "Topographic ocean view" - Miami Baseball Stadium, Miami - 08/02/1974
Audience - B+

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The remembering, The ancient, Ritual, Roundabout
"Rick's tales" - Tampa Stadium, Tampa - 09/02/1974
Audience - B

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I (fades in late), Close to the edge, Rick Wakeman solo (tape-flip in middle), The revealing science of God (fades in late and cut in middle)

CD 2 : The ancient, Ritual (cut in middle), Roundabout
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale - 14/02/1974
 Audience - B+ (DVD-Audio with slideshow, TheTooleMan remaster)
Artwork : Front - Back

Jon Anderson interview by Ed Sciaky (WMMR 93.3 FM Radio broadcast, Philadelphia, 16/02/1974), Firebird suite -> Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God, The remembering, The ancient, Ritual, Roundabout
Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven - 15/02/1974
Audience - B

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God (several dropouts)

CD 2 : The remembering, The ancient, Ritual (cut after 8 minutes)
"Mood for an afternoon" - Spectrum Arena, Philadephia - 16/02/1974 (afternoon show)
Audience - B

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : Ritual, Roundabout, Yours is no disgrace (Philadelphia, 16/02/1974), Coca-Cola ad ("Time and a word" sessions, 1970)
"Yessongs 2 - TheTooleMan Remaster" - Madison Square Garden, New York City - 18/02/1974
Audience - A-

CD 1 : "Tales" intro, The revealing science of God, Intro to "The remembering", The remembering

CD 2 : Intro to "The ancient", The ancient, Intro to "Ritual", Ritual
"Songs from topographic ocean" - Madison Square Garden, New York City - 18/02/1974
Audience - B+

CD 1 : The revealing science of God, The remembering

CD 2 : The ancient, Ritual
Madison Square Garden, New York City - 20/02/1974
Audience - B (a few speed variations from original tape)

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The remembering, The ancient, Ritual
TalesfromMapleLeafGardens.jpg (6148 octets) "Tales from Maple Leaf Gardens" - Toronto - 22/02/1974
Audience - B

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The remembering, The ancient, Ritual
talesbostont.jpg (6747 octets) "Tales from Boston Gardens" - Boston - 26/02/1974
Audience - B+

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The remembering, The ancient, Ritual, Roundabout
  "PRRP 013 - Ocean Tales" - Cobo Hall, Detroit - 27-28/02/1974
Remastered audience - A- (DVD-Audio with slideshow)
Artwork : Front - Back - Front insert - Back insert - Label #1 - Label #2

The ancient, Ritual, Roundabout (27/02/1974), Firebird suite -> Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God, The remembering, The ancient, Ritual, Roundabout (28/02/1974)
"Topographic" - Cobo Hall, Detroit - 28/02/1974
Audience - B+

CD 1 : The revealing science of God, The remembering, The ancient

CD 2 : Ritual (Detroit, 2/28/1974), The revealing science of God (BBC, "Rock On", 11/1/1973)
 {short description of image} "The tour of the oceans" - Cobo Hall, Detroit - 28/02/1974
Audience - B+

CD 1 : Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The remembering, The ancient, Ritual, Roundabout
  "Alive and kicking" - Cobo Hall, Detroit - 28/02/1974
Remastered audience - B+

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, Prologue to Topographic Oceans, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The remembering, The ancient, Prelude to Ritual, Ritual, Roundabout
  "Alive and kicking - 35th Anniversary Edition" - Cobo Hall, Detroit - 28/02/1974
Remastered audience - A- (DVD-Audio with slideshow)
Artwork : Front - Back - Front insert - Back insert

Firebird suite -> Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, Prologue to Topographic Oceans, The revealing science of God, The remembering, The ancient, Prelude to Ritual, Ritual, Roundabout
nocover.jpg (7075 octets) Hersheypark Arena, Hershey - 01/03/1974
Audience - B-

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge

CD 2 : The ancient, Spacey jam, Ritual
"Tales from Graceland" - Cook Convention Center, Memphis - 10/03/1974
Audience - B+

CD 1 : Ambient intro tape, Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge

CD 2 : Tales intro, The revealing science of God, The ancient, Spacey jam/Ritual, Roundabout
LA Forum, Los Angeles - 18/03/1974
Audience - A-

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The ancient, Ritual (Los Angeles, 3/18/1974), Starship trooper, Madrigal/On the silent wings of freedom (Los Angeles, 10/6/1978)
LongBeach74c.jpg (4302 octets) Long Beach Arena - 19/03/1974
Audience - B+

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The ancient, Spacey jam, Ritual, Roundabout, Starship trooper
Long Beach Arena - 19/03/1974
Audience - B

Close to the edge, The revealing science of God, The ancient, Roundabout, Starship trooper
Kongresshalle, Frankfurt - 11/04/1974
Audience - C+

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The ancient, Wakeman piano solo, Ritual, Roundabout, Starship trooper
"Olympic tales" - OlympiaHalle, München - 13/04/1974
Remastered audience - B-
Artwork : Front - Back

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The ancient, Ritual, Roundabout, Starship trooper
"Tales from the edge"- Friedrich Ebert Halle, Ludwigshafen - 14/04/1974
Audience - C+

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The ancient, Ritual, Roundabout, Starship trooper
PerfectTale.jpg (5443 octets) "A perfect tale" - Westfalenhalle, Dortmund - 16/04/1974
Audience - B+

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The ancient, Ritual, Roundabout, Starship trooper
"Paris '74" - Palais des Sports, Paris - 19/04/1974
Audience - B

CD 1 : Firebird suite, Siberian khatru, And you and I, Close to the edge, The revealing science of God

CD 2 : The ancient, Ritual, Roundabout, Starship trooper


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