I've been listening (a lot) lately to the old release from YES...............a remastered version that sounds very nice. I remember buying this album upon it's first entrance into the US during January of 1974.
I had seen YES play live during 1973 with new drummer Alan White and was excited to obtain their next release.............not that I didn't miss Bruford.

Remember the double album vinyl release with four songs ?

Disc 1
1. "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" 20:25
2. "The Remembering (High the Memory)" 20:38
Disc 2
3. "The Ancient (Giants under the Sun)" 18:35
4. "Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)" 21:37


Here is a quote from Steve Howe :

"Side one was the commercial or easy-listening side of Topographic Oceans, side two was a much lighter, folky side of Yes, side three was electronic mayhem turning into acoustic simplicity, and side four was us trying to drive the whole thing home on a biggie."

My take :
Tracks 2 & 4 = good;
Track 3 = atrocious;
Track 1 = beautiful : the saviour of the whole album.

Critics did not like this "mess"...........some say this is the thing that drove Wakeman away.