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Poll Question: What is your favorite song from the album
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7 [30.43%]
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1 [4.35%]
1 [4.35%]
5 [21.74%]
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    Posted: January 19 2006 at 07:48
Originally posted by Olias Olias wrote:

"Through change of dawn see,

peace will come,

peace will reign ,

all along our days,

see your love... see your love... see your love"

Hey Man... believe me!!!

That`s why I use OLIAS as nickname!!!

I've voted for To The Runner, but everything from this bit above onwards is brilliant. Flight Of The Moorglade is a good one too.
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I view Olias of Sunhillow as a whole so it is

Hard to say which song is the best, but I’d

Have to say that the highlight of the album

Is Sound out the Galleon, but there is hardly

A dull bit throughout the entire album.  
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Originally posted by Logos Logos wrote:

Good album, but no way did he play all the instruments by himself.

At least it is stated so in the PA entry!

The covers are quite yummy too!

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Maybe it's one of the most beautiful albums that I ever heard... I think it's the best work of JA solo career: technically well made, brilliant work on vocals and a superb work on every instrument that JA plays... really a masterpiece of all times...
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Cool Olias
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"Through change of dawn see,

peace will come,

peace will reign ,

all along our days,

see your love... see your love... see your love"

Hey Man... believe me!!!

That`s why I use OLIAS as nickname!!!


 


 
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Yikes, I haven't heard it for many years. I still have it on vinyl, just nothing to play it on. I loved it and agree nothing he did after even comes close. 
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It's really funny album. I never ever would have believed that I would have liked it even a one bit. But when I heard it changed my mind in matter of minutes.
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A great album, I can go as far as to call it a masterpiece.

 

Solid space is easily my favourite song in here (followed by Moon Ra). I just love that synth line.
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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

 As to the songs: I see the album as a whole and don't subdivide it into songs, so I won't vote in this poll.

Exactly what I would have said if you hadn't got there first. I'm not quite so dismissive of his other solo albums, but I think it's fair to say that he's never come close to equalling Olias as a solo artist.

 
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This album alone demonstrates Anderson's genius, and of course he transferred between the new dimensions few comprehended or still do for that matter! This was his moment, no other solo came close except perhaps Short Stories' collaboration with Vangelis. I exclude his Yes work in this comparison. Olias.....see you on the other side
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Olias Of Sunhillow is not my favourite album,yet I like the piece Moon Ra..
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Chinese Yes fan while listening Olias of Sunhillow:

Causes the same effect on me, better than any sleeping pill.

Iván



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Originally posted by Phil Phil wrote:

Originally posted by oliverstoned oliverstoned wrote:

Are there drums and guitar on this one or is it purely etheral?

It's an ethereal album, though I think there are a few instruments played by Jon.

Jon is credited as playin all instruments on the Album.

I could ot pick a single song , I could pick a side...Side one.

 
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Good album, but no way did he play all the instruments by himself.
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^ The Animation album is one I particularly like myself Afan!

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Olias is Jon's most progressive work but to say the rest of his albums are crap is indicating a dislike for Jon's output.

Song of seven is worth buying for the title track alone. And yes there ares ome weak songs on that disc.

The title track of animation is worth the price of admission too, a beautiful tale of Birth.

Change we must is essential,Chagall duet is truly outstanding on that album.

City of Angels is a decent album and probably one your wives/girlfriends will like which is a great entry point to get them used to Yes later.

Toltec is worth 3 stars and is a likeable concept album

And there are more none of which are 4 or 5 star albums but are good if you like the softer side of yes. Probably best to stay away if you mostly like prog metal
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Points: 310 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2005 at 08:15
I used to like the album in the seventies. Today I would not give it 5 stars. I find it finally not very interesting and VERY pretentious the bad way classical prog ended.  Could be one of the valid excuses used by the punks to sh.. on progressive music (with ELP Works). But agree, still much better than what JA did solo afterwards.
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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

A wonderful album which gets five stars from me. Unfortunately Jon Anderson's other solo work is nothing but crap. As to the songs: I see the album as a whole and don't subdivide it into songs, so I won't vote in this poll.

 No not crap......if you want to start name calling then I'll say the Magma are crap, its just as valid!
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Points: 5482 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2005 at 07:35
Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

A wonderful album which gets five stars from me. Unfortunately Jon Anderson's other solo work is nothing but crap. As to the songs: I see the album as a whole and don't subdivide it into songs, so I won't vote in this poll.

 

I wouldn't say it's all crap, but Olias is by far the best of his solo albums.
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