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OLIAS OF SUNHILLOW

Jon Anderson

 

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3.97 | 487 ratings

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snobb
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4 stars Absolutely best Jon Anderson album. The music is far from Yes music of the same period ( and I don't think it means "bad"), and in fact is one of roots album for new age.

I liked Jon Anderson voice for years, and there he can use it as he wants. ( I think the best demonstration of his voice is Anderson-Vangelis duo albums). This albums has it's atmosphere of light,romantic and warm feeling during all it's long. Generally I don't like new age music at all, but there we are somewhere in very beginning, with still real ( not sweet plastic) emotions and some real ( not plastic) sounds.

For sure, all future Anderson solo albums are grown from there, but no one could show the same level of art. And this is the real SOLO album, what means that Anderson not only sings, but also plays all instruments there! OK, the music is more "haiku" - elegant, clear, not complex, but with strong inside prettyness. Andersons later works are more complex, with full list of added musicians, but never so attractive.

Best Anderson solo album and one of great proto-new age albums. But not similar to Yes works at all.

snobb | 4/5 |

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