Release
Tales from Topographic Oceans was released in Europe on 14 December 1973; a North American release followed in January 1974. The album was an instant commercial success. Following a change in UK regulations in April 1973 for artists to qualify for a gold disc, it was the first album to reach the certification based on pre-orders orders alone, with an advance of 75,000 copies. It reached the number one spot in the UK Albums Chart, the first of two Yes albums to do so, for two weeks. In the United States, the record peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 chart.
In 2003, the album was digitally remastered which features a restored two-minute introduction to "The Revealing Science of God". A studio run-through of "The Ancient" and "The Revealing Science of God" are also included.
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