Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)
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"Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)" is the fourth and final movement of Yes's epic progressive rock suite on the album *Tales from Topographic Oceans*, known for its expansive structure and spiritual, climactic conclusion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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progressive rock song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | Tales from Topographic Oceans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Yes ⓘ |
| composer |
Alan White
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Squire NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Wakeman NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProminentInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReceptionAspect | noted for its expansive structure and spiritual climax ⓘ |
| feature |
climactic conclusion
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complex rhythmic sections ⓘ dynamic contrasts ⓘ extended instrumental passages ⓘ spiritual lyrical themes ⓘ |
| genre |
progressive rock
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symphonic rock ⓘ |
| hasNonEnglishPhraseInTitle | French ⓘ |
| label | Atlantic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 21 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementOf | Tales from Topographic Oceans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLiveFeature | extended percussion segment ⓘ |
| partOf | Tales from Topographic Oceans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Yes ⓘ |
| positionInSuite | fourth movement ⓘ |
| producer |
Eddie Offord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Yes ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1973-12-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Ritual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | side four ⓘ |
| structure | multi-section suite ⓘ |
| suiteRole | finale of Tales from Topographic Oceans ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic consciousness
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spiritual journey ⓘ unity with the sun ⓘ |
| title | Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titlePhraseLanguage | French ⓘ |
| tourUsage | performed live by Yes on multiple tours ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead and harmony vocals ⓘ |
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