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Anderson, White, Squire and Wakeman performing in February 1974 during the album's tour. Yes toured the album across Europe and North America between November 1973 and April 1974, with a two-hour set of Close to the Edge (1972) and Tales from Topographic Oceans performed in their entirety plus encores. The set was altered as it progressed, with "The Revealing Science of God" dropped for some early shows in 1974 and "The Remembering" removed completely from March.[68] The band brought four times as much stage equipment than their previous tours which included an elaborate stage designed by Roger Dean and his brother Martyn with fibreglass structures, dry ice effects, a rotating drum platform, and a tunnel that the band emerged from. During one show, the structure around White that opened and closed failed to operate which left him trapped inside. White claimed the incident was behind a scene depicted in This Is Spinal Tap (1984). The UK leg included five consecutive sell out nights at the Rainbow Theatre in London which marked the first time a rock band achieved the feat. During the North American leg, Yes played two sell out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City that grossed $200,000. The band spent £5,000 on a hot air balloon, decorated with the album's artwork, which was tethered in each city they performed in the US. During the tour, Wakeman announced his intention to leave the group at the tour's conclusion. His boredom and frustration from playing the whole of Tales from Topographic Oceans culminated during a show in Manchester where he proceeded to eat curry onstage. Anderson felt he "pushed" Wakeman too far as he was unsatisfied with a keyboard solo in the set, and constantly asked him to get it right. Wakeman confirmed his exit to Lane over the phone on 18 May 1974, coincidentally the keyboardist's twenty-fifth birthday, declining to attend rehearsals for the next album, Relayer (1974), stressing he could no longer contribute to the material the band were developing for it. Later that day, Wakeman found out his solo album Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974), recorded during a break in the Yes tour, had entered the UK chart at number one. Wakeman called it "a day I will never forget for as long as I live".

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All lyrics by Jon Anderson and Steve Howe. All music written and arranged by Anderson, Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman and Alan White. Original issue Edit Side one No. Title Length 1. "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" 20:25 Side two No. Title Length 1. "The Remembering (High the Memory)" 20:38 Side three No. Title Length 1. "The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" 18:35 Side four No. Title Length 1. "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)" 21:37 1994 reissue Edit Disc one No. Title Length 1. "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" 20:27 2. "The Remembering (High the Memory)" 20:38 Disc two No. Title Length 1. "The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" 18:34 2. "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)" 21:35 2003 reissue Edit Disc one No. Title Length 1. "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" 22:37 2. "The Remembering (High the Memory)" 20:53 3. "The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" 18:35 Disc two No. Title Length 1. "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)" 21:52 2. "Dance of the Dawn" (Studio Run-Through) 23:35 3. "Giants Under the Sun" (Studio Run-Through) 17:17 2016 Definitive Edition Edit CD One – 2016 Stereo Mixes No. Title Length 1. "The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)" 20:18 2. "The Remembering (High the Memory)" 20:32 3. "The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" 18:40 CD Two – 2016 Stereo Mixes and Alternate Album No. Title Length 1. "Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)" 21:44 2. "Dance of the Dawn" 22:36 3. "Dance of the Dawn (Extended version, mislabelled as Studio Run-Through)" 22:23 CD Three – Alternate Album and Single Edits No. Title Length 1. "High the Memory (Studio Run-Through)" 20:36 2. "Giants Under the Sun (Studio Run-Through)" 17:18 3. "Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)" (Live in Zurich, 21 April 1974)) 23:11 4. "The Revealing Science of God (Single Edit)" 3:54 5. "The Remembering (Single Edit)" 2:50 6. "The Ancient (Single Edit)" 3:26 7. "Ritual (Single Edit I)" 4:20 8. "Ritual (Single Edit II)" 3:47 Blu-ray Disc and DVD-Audio – 2016 Stereo Mix (LPCM Stereo 24-bit/96kHz) No. Title Length 1. "The Revealing Science of God" 20:18 2. "The Remembering" 20:32 3. "The Ancient" 18:40 4. "Ritual" 21:44 5. "Dance of the Dawn (Extended Version of "The Revealing Science of God")" 22:36 Blu-ray Disc and DVD-Audio – 5.1 Surround Sound Mix (LPCM Stereo 24-bit/96kHz and DTS-HD MA) No. Title Length 1. "The Revealing Science of God" 20:18 2. "The Remembering" 20:32 3. "The Ancient" 18:40 4. "Ritual" 21:44 5. "Dance of the Dawn (Extended Version of "The Revealing Science of God")" 22:36 Blu-ray Disc and DVD-Audio – Original Stereo Mix from Flat Transfer (LPCM Stereo 24-bit/192kHz) No. Title Length 1. "The Revealing Science of God" 20:26 2. "The Remembering" 20:41 3. "The Ancient" 18:40 4. "Ritual" 21:35 Blu-ray Disc – Alternate Takes (LPCM Stereo 24-bit/48kHz, mislabelled as 96 kHz) No. Title Length 1. "Dance of the Dawn (Extended version, mislabelled as Studio Run-Through)" 22:23 2. "High the Memory (Studio Run-Through)" 20:36 3. "Giants Under the Sun (Studio Run-Through)" 17:18 4. "Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)" (Live in Zurich, 21 April 1974)) 23:11 Blu-ray Disc – 2016 Stereo Singles Edits (LPCM Stereo 24-bit/48kHz, mislabelled as 96 kHz) No. Title Length 1. "The Revealing Science of God (Single Edit)" 3:54 2. "The Remembering (Single Edit)" 2:50 3. "The Ancient (Single Edit)" 3:26 4. "Ritual (Single Edit I)" 4:20 5. "Ritual (Single Edit II)" 3:47 Blu-ray Disc – 2016 Stereo Instrumental Mixes (LPCM Stereo 24-bit/96kHz) No. Title Length 1. "The Revealing Science of God" 20:18 2. "The Remembering" 20:32 3. "The Ancient" 18:40 4. "Ritual" 21:44 5. "Dance of the Dawn (Extended Version of The Revealing Science of God)" 22:36 Blu-ray Disc – UK Vinyl Needle-Drop Transfer (LPCM Stereo 24-bit/48kHz, mislabelled as 96 kHz) No. Title Length 1. "The Revealing Science of God" 20:27 2. "The Remembering" 20:38 3. "The Ancient" 18:34 4. "Ritual" 21:35 Blu-ray Disc – US Banded Promo Vinyl Needle-Drop Transfer (LPCM Stereo 24-bit/48kHz, mislabelled as 96 kHz) No. Title Length 1. "The Revealing Science of God" (a. 3:30 / b. 6:17 / c. 3:21 / d. 4:30 / e. 2:55) 20:27 2. "The Remembering" (a. 4:40 / b. 3:06 / c. 8:10 / d. 1:45 / e. 3:06) 20:38 3. "The Ancient" (a. 3:15 / b. 4:19 / c. 2:17 / d. 3:56) 18:34 4. "Ritual" (a. 5:25 / b. 6:42 / c. 5:20 / d. 4:18) 21:35

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