Back in 1973, at the time of prime prog rock, one of the most renowned bands of the genre, Yes, delivered their classic double album Tales From Topographic Oceans. Now, the band are coming up with a massive Super Deluxe Edition of that album.
The collection, spanning 12-CDs, 2-LPs and a Blu-ray, arrives February 6, 2026, from Rhino. The boxed set features a newly remastered version of the original album on both CD and vinyl; rarities; previously unreleased studio and live recordings; and several new mixes by Steven Wilson, including a Dolby Atmos version. The collection is available to pre-order in the U.S./worldwide here.
Rhino.com will have an exclusive bundle of the set with a 12×12 Tales litho numbered and signed by Roger Dean—the illustrator and frequent YES collaborator for album art and stage design—limited to 500 copies.
From the Nov. 5 announcement: The origins behind Tales From Topographic Oceans trace back to a footnote in Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi, which inspired Jon Anderson to imagine a four-part musical journey through ancient Hindu scriptures. That concept took shape across four side-long compositions: “The Revealing Science Of God (Dance of the Dawn),” “The Remembering (High the Memory),” “The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun),” and “Ritual (Nous Sommes Du Soleil).”
The Super Deluxe Edition reveals deeper dimensions of the project with previously unreleased in-progress versions of all four album tracks, providing rare insight into the creation of Yes’ most audacious work. The set’s live material was recorded early in the Tales tour and includes previously unreleased performances of all four album tracks, along with earlier favorites “And You And I” and “Close To The Edge.” The shows include Zürich (April 21, 1974), Manchester (November 28, 1973), and Cardiff (December 1, 1973).
