Tales From Topographic Oceans

Yes goes all out into prog excess

Even today, the sixth studio album for Yes, and their first double (not counting the triple Yessomgs- see article, as this was live) divided opinion amongst prog rockers. It was grandiose, with one track taking up each of the four side of vinyl, it was excessive, it was virtuosic. A few years later, this was the type of album that punk rockers threw their…