A question about Olias of Sunhillow
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Topic: A question about Olias of Sunhillow
Posted By: Zitro
Subject: A question about Olias of Sunhillow
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 15:08
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Is that album the first New Age album? (1976) I find the music highly creative and out of this world! It is easily Jon Anderson's best moment, and sounds like music coming straight from Heaven.
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Posted By: Wormboy
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 15:13
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Depends on how you'd define New Age, but I'd say no. Certainly there were other synth-only types that preceded Anderson. A very interesting album, nonetheless. Pretty hippy-dippy, though!  |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 15:14
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I wouldn't call it "New Age", but it is certainly an excellent album
and in my opinion by far the best solo-effort of Jon Anderson.
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Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 15:14
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That's the reason I LOVE the album!
pretty hippy, dreamy, and fantasy-like album from a Genius mind (or a lot of dope)
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Posted By: Heptade
Date Posted: August 19 2005 at 15:18
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Some consider Tubular Bells to be the first new age album...or maybe
some of Tangerine Dream's stuff? I consider TD to be ambient myself, New Age having some pretty horrible associations... |