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Jon Anderson – Olias Of Sunhillow (Vinyl)
Atlantic Records (1976 / This Pressing 1981)

4.50 out of 5 based on 2 customer ratings
(2 customer reviews )

$40.00

Scarce, Top Quality Japanese Pressing ~ Vinyl & Beautiful Textured Gatefold Cover In Immaculate Condition! Amazing 6-Page Book-Style Cover Includes Colour Insert With Lyrics, Plus B&W Insert. Fantastic Debut Solo Album By Jon Anderson Of Yes!

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SKU: P-6532A Categories: Rarities, Rock Tags: Jon Anderson, YES
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Scarce, Top Quality Japanese Pressing ~ Vinyl & Stunningly Beautiful Textured Gatefold Cover In Immaculate Condition! Amazing 6-Page Book-Style Cover Includes Colour Insert With Lyrics In English, Plus B&W Insert With Notes In Japanese. ‘Olias Of Sunhillow’ Is The Fantastic Debut Solo Album By Jon Anderson Of Yes, On Which He Performs All Vocals & Plays Almost All Instruments!

Jon Anderson – Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Harp, Sitar, Bass, Percussion, Wooden Flute, Mandolins, Saz

Condition — Vinyl: NEAR MINT!

Condition — Cover: NEAR MINT!

Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. No wonder all the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab records were pressed in Japan! The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Near Mint condition Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer ~ and therefore more collectable and valuable every year.

Side 1:
Ocean Song
Meeting (Garden Of Geda)
Sound Out The Galleon
Dance Of Ranyart
Olias (To Build The Moorglade)
Qoquaq Ën Transic
Naon
Transic Tö
Flight Of The Moorglade

Side 2:
Solid Space
Moon Ra
Chords
Song Of Search
To The Runner

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Japan

Condition

NM / NM

Format

LP

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2 reviews for Jon Anderson – Olias Of Sunhillow (Vinyl)
Atlantic Records (1976 / This Pressing 1981)

  1. geoff@rockstuff.co.nz
    5 out of 5

    Geoff – December 16, 2019

    Along with Chris Squire's 'Fish Out of Water', this is the most essential of all the Yes solo albums. 'Olias of Sunhillow' is a mesmerising, magical journey across sound waves of space, upon the "Moorgalde Mover". Along with Chris Squire's 'Fish Out of Water', this is the most essential of all the Yes solo albums. Incredibly, Jon plays every instrument and sings all vocals on 'Olias'. He spent most of 1976 piecing together the music and concept of this record. It belongs in the collection of anyone who appreciates Yes music!

  2. geoffofdunnlirium@hotmail.com
    4 out of 5

    AMG – December 16, 2019

    Magical moments to delight fans of Yes. The music is written & performed almost entirely by Anderson, Inspired by the artwork of Roger Dean & the writings of Ver Stanley Alder, Jon Anderson developed an entire story around the idea of an interstellar exodus from Sunhillow, writing this album around the narrative (named for the spaceship's architect, Olias). The idea may seem overly ambitious, but Anderson fills the record with enough magical moments to delight fans of Yes. The music is written & performed almost entirely by Anderson, who dubs vocals, plays guitar & harp, adding percussion & the occasional synthesizer to flesh out his ideas so that at no point does the music lose its spellbinding effect for lack of sonic detail. Olias of Sunhillow is faithful to the spirit of Yes, though decidedly more airy than that band's visceral style -- its closest comparison would be Fragile's "We Have Heaven" or Going for the One's "Wonderous Stories" on the vocal tracks, & Greek progressive electronic composer (and future Anderson collaborator) Vangelis on the instrumental tracks. Although the album is effective in its entirety, "Sound Out the Galleon," "Olias (To Build the Moorglade)," & "Solid Space" are some of the more memorable excerpts. There are several songs that could have easily fit in Yes' own catalog, & the lyrics continue to mine the mystical musings that Yes fans had come to enjoy. If possible, pick up the LP version of this release, since the packaging is stunning & features terrific artwork by Dave Roe.

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