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Magic Mountain
04-10-2011, 04:28 PM
http://www.rocktunz.com/images/upload/Tales%20to%20Relayer.JPG

Came upon this interesting picture of Tales and Relayer side by side. Thought poeple here might be interested. I never knew that the artwork for these albums connected.
TheFish
04-10-2011, 04:33 PM
[url]I never knew that the artwork for these albums connected.

Probably didn't and just an interesting coincident. :dunno:
ProgressivePaul
04-10-2011, 07:09 PM
Still pretty damn cool!
OverHillandDale
04-10-2011, 11:05 PM
They do, partially, if you blow up the scale of relayer to fit.
Mike413
04-13-2011, 12:34 PM
My two favorite Yes album covers. I think I saw this on yesfans or somewhere.

One is the back cover for an album(relayer) and one is the front (tales). Personally I think it's a coincidence but it is kind of weird.
sharcnorris
04-14-2011, 10:05 PM
THX Maj, that was fun
jtmckinley
04-15-2011, 06:25 PM
huh, never noticed that even tho I own both on vinyl, thx MM
NorCalKurt
04-15-2011, 07:26 PM
huh, never noticed that even tho I own both on vinyl, thx MM

:ditto: :cool:
podakayne
04-17-2011, 04:52 PM
that can happen with a artist body of work...my favorite x had 3 paintings that worked beautifully together, but he'd done them all separate and at different times...they were seamless...magical but it happens
mailotron
04-17-2011, 05:34 PM
the castle on the Relayer cover art has been inspired by an original Roger's Dean drawing from 1966 and called ' Happy birthday'= ; a name given by Donald Lemkuhl who received it as a gift from Dean, D Lemkuhl is the poet who wrote the poem on the back of the Relayer LP cover and the texte for the TFPO's tour programme; the original drawing was planned for the inside cover of Relayer but eventually not used; Dean worked on TFTO's drawings when in Japan with yes in 1973 ; Relayer both drawings and recordings are Dean's favs
PeterG
04-18-2011, 06:47 AM
The cover (TFTO) contains many famous landmarks, (read here (http://www.scottmcd.net/artanalysis/?p=337) )

Seems that R Dean used one of the same 'famous landmarks' pile o' rocks on Relayer too. ;-)


edit: Somewhere... i have the Roger Dean book 'Views" that has great info about these are projects.
mailotron
04-18-2011, 11:21 AM
great links pG thanks :-)