The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)
E540065
"The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun)" is a long, multi-section progressive rock piece by Yes that explores mythic and philosophical themes through complex instrumental passages and expansive song structure.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
progressive rock composition
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progressive rock song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | Tales from Topographic Oceans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Giants Under the Sun
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The Ancient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | third track on Tales from Topographic Oceans ⓘ |
| composer |
Alan White
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Chris Squire NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Wakeman NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| feature |
complex song structure
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extended instrumental passages ⓘ |
| genre | progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Giants Under the Sun
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multi‑section structure ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Ancient (Giants Under the Sun) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Yes discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Giants Under the Sun
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The Ancient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
experimental sound textures
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shifts between abstract and melodic sections ⓘ suite‑like form ⓘ very long duration compared to typical rock songs ⓘ |
| partOf | Tales from Topographic Oceans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Yes ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| side | side three ⓘ |
| theme |
mythic themes
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philosophical themes ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 3 ⓘ |
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