From “The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock” [NEW 1978 Edition]. Tales From Topographic Oceans, 1973. #jonanderson and #chrissquire as original members of Yes, with #peterbanks , #tonykaye and #billbruford , now, in 1978, have been replaced by #stevehowe #rickwakeman and #alanwhite After 1973’s #closetotheedge White made his debut with the triple live set Yessongs. Wakeman did some solo work releasing The Six Wives of Henry VIII in early ‘73 and rumors of a split were being fueled by the well-known personality estrangement of Wakeman and the rest of the band. However, he stayed on long enough to complete the ponderous and pretentious “#talesfromtopographicoceans which featured one continuous Anderson/Howe composition over its four sides. #yesband #theseventies #seventiesmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/CVQtqw3L5CK/?utm_medium=tumblr
