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    Posted: March 28 2024 at 15:07
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Anderson's solo work is fantastic a lot of the time, I've got a few of his solo works, and few with Vangelis, great stuff, especially Olias, (and here we are... STILL waiting for the Sequel) 

Also, random side note, Anderson released a song in 2020, titled 'Go Screw Yourself' it makes for a pretty comedic listen and the video is amazing as well. 
The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.

Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time...
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Not to be a downer...but I have the first 2 on old vinyl and find them to be mildly pleasant but ultimately not that interesting.
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I think Jon Anderson's latest album, [URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_Hands:_Chapter_One" rel="nofollow]1000 Hands: Chapter One[/URL] (2019), is one of his finest albums. I'd even go so far as to say it's better than the Yes: Heaven & Earth (2014) album. Smile


It's very easily better than Heaven & Earth.
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A newly-discovered Live album from Jon Anderson! Thumbs Up
 
Jon Anderson - Tour of the Universe (2005)
 
 


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Jon Anderson's Discography
 
4 stars Jon & Vangelis - The Friends of Mr Cairo (1981) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtJ1t-8bDOqVC7b9G1wDNFQ
3 stars Jon Anderson - In the City of Angels (1988) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBZVbdK8jrx44SpMKmh_Bq-
3 stars Jon Anderson - Toltec (1996) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXK9m2PbaCQ
3 stars Jon & Jane Anderson - The Promise  Ring (1997) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCrJhOBfVElrkES9jlutw_i
3 stars Jon Anderson - Watching the Flags That Fly (2006) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBte4u1Tsmbp6oHJYYIzd3L
4 stars Anderson / Wakeman - The Living Tree (2010) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCyu1g0LVusBKDtykc49jcC
4 stars Jon Anderson - Survival & Other Stories (2011) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCZwwlTtB1XsBQxh0HJm94V
5 stars Jon Anderson - Open (E.P.) (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR3zlvnpyAc
4 stars Anderson-Ponty Band - Better Late Than Never (2015) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDVrgEz7r3E0n78TwjSNz-6
4 stars Anderson / Stolt - Invention of Knowledge (2016) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCElVGw_tqrXc-fIpFzgwP8
4 stars Jon Anderson - One Thousand Hands: Chapter One (2019) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzC3IZrQV4m38Xwoz5smnZj0


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What a Way to Surrender - the atomic hit single from Jon Anderson's third album: Animation (1982). It's a jolly tune about nuclear Armageddon and the end of the world as we know it. It's funny how Jon Anderson still manages to sound bright and cheerful when he's singing about death and destruction in a nuclear holocaust.  Confused
 
 
 


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If you're not too impressed by Where Does Music Come From, then try Ramalama, which comes from the same album. Smile
 
 
 
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Jon Anderson - "Where Does Music Come From", which comes from the album, 1000 Hands (2019)
 
That might make a decent theme song for an HBO movie of the week.
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I'm rather with dr wu here: Anderson's solo efforts or his collaborations have never really impressed me. Most would be three star albums at best... Olias is nice to listen to every once in a while, but for me it's a three star album, maybe three and a half. My preferred one would be Jon & Vangelis' Friends of Mr Cairo (I would give it four stars) and I was pleasantly surprised by his collaboration with Stolt (3,5/4 stars). Expected more from his collaboration with JL Ponty, but that one was disappointing as is 1000 Hands, to my ears...

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Jon Anderson - "Where Does Music Come From", which comes from the album, 1000 Hands (2019)
 


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Not to be a downer...but I have the first 2 on old vinyl and find them to be mildly pleasant but ultimately not that interesting.
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I think Jon Anderson's latest album, 1000 Hands: Chapter One (2019), is one of his finest albums. I'd even go so far as to say it's better than the Yes: Heaven & Earth (2014) album. Smile

Well... Heaven and Earth got a 2.34 rating here at PA so that's not saying much... Wink
to be honest I have only heard the first 2....after that I simply thought there were better albums to spend my money on.
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Not to be a downer...but I have the first 2 on old vinyl and find them to be mildly pleasant but ultimately not that interesting.
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I think Jon Anderson's latest album, 1000 Hands: Chapter One (2019), is one of his finest albums. I'd even go so far as to say it's better than the Yes: Heaven & Earth (2014) album. Smile
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Not to be a downer...but I have the first 2 on old vinyl and find them to be mildly pleasant but ultimately not that interesting.
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Jon Anderson & Kevin Shima - Big Buddha Song, from the album, Survival & Other Stories (2011)
 
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My favourite song and video from Jon Anderson's second album: Song of Seven (1980)
 
For You, For Me
 


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I've only heard maybe 40-50 percent of his solo albums(at the most) but have enjoyed most of the ones I have heard. My favorite is Olias of Sunhillow but I also really like in the city of angels and animation.
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Oddly I don't own any Anderson solo albums although I have most of his collaborative efforts and enjoy them!

Anderson/Ponty band is probably my favourite. I even bought the expanded version having bought the single disc version to start with.

I imagine his solo albums to be a bit 'silly' but that is just a prejudice on my part.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I just heard my favourite music store in Nottingham (FOPP) has permanently closed its doors. Ouch
 
Cry That's a bummer, I hope the one in Covent Garden doesn't shut.
FOPP is owned by HMV, so I'm just hoping that the Nottingham HMV store remains open, otherwise we'll have no decent record stores left in Nottingham.
That really is depressing.
The only one near me now that I know of is in Rye, Kent.
We have a Rough Trade record store in Nottingham (one of only four in the world), but their rough & ready prog section is virtually threadbare. They didn't even have any albums by any of the "Big Six" the last time I went in there. Ouch
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I just heard my favourite music store in Nottingham (FOPP) has permanently closed its doors. Ouch
 
Cry That's a bummer, I hope the one in Covent Garden doesn't shut.
FOPP is owned by HMV, so I'm just hoping that the Nottingham HMV store remains open, otherwise we'll have no decent record stores left in Nottingham.
That really is depressing.
The only one near me now that I know of is in Rye, Kent.
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I just heard my favourite music store in Nottingham (FOPP) has permanently closed its doors. Ouch
 
Cry That's a bummer, I hope the one in Covent Garden doesn't shut.
FOPP is owned by HMV, so I'm just hoping that the Nottingham HMV store remains open, otherwise we'll have no decent record stores left in Nottingham.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I just heard my favourite music store in Nottingham (FOPP) has permanently closed its doors. Ouch
 
Cry That's a bummer, I hope the one in Covent Garden doesn't shut.
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