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Poll Question: What is the best Jon Anderson solo album?
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    Posted: July 10 2019 at 19:53
So now it's down to either his first solo album or any other album by him. I remember there being a Dream Theater versus every other prog metal band poll so this is vaguely reminiscent of that. LOL
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Man With Hat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 10 2019 at 22:37
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Olias, Third and Tubular Bells are 3 highly respected albums that just do not work for me.  I tried many times to like them.  Anyway,  I am a fan of most of JA's solo stuff with Song of Seven probably being my fav.
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Olias, the second best solo album by any Yes member.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mormegil Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 06:28
Olias gets the nod.
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It's all about Olias - one of the great wonders of the world. How come this album is so good and all the rest of his solo output sucks?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Manuel Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 12:57
For many personal reasons, "Olias of Sunhillow" is my favorite record, so it naturally takes my vote above any other. 
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Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

It's all about Olias - one of the great wonders of the world. How come this album is so good and all the rest of his solo output sucks?

I don't think so. In the city of angels, animation and song of seven are all good albums in my opinion. That said Olias is the best that he's done or at least out of the ones I have heard.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AFlowerKingCrimson Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 17:18
Originally posted by Manuel Manuel wrote:

For many personal reasons, "Olias of Sunhillow" is my favorite record, so it naturally takes my vote above any other. 

Mine also.
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Olias is going to take this.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote twosteves Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 22:00
Olias is fine I guess--but his solo work shows how much he needed Howe, Squire, Bruford, Wakeman, Moraz and White. He's no Peter Gabriel.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Frenetic Zetetic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 12 2019 at 05:55
Olias.

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Animation; great songs and support band, featuring some of Jonīs best vocals ever in my opinion :)

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Change We Must is by far and away my favorite solo or collaborative album he ever did away from Yes. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Psychedelic Paul Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2019 at 03:26
YES, I like Jon Anderson's "Olias of Sunhillow" album best of all, although I like all of his other albums too, especially the albums he made with Vangelis.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tamijo_II Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2019 at 07:31
Olias of Sunhillow is imho a 5-star

I like a lot of what he has done actually. 

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tamijo_II Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2019 at 07:33
Originally posted by elpprogster elpprogster wrote:

Animation; great songs and support band, featuring some of Jonīs best vocals ever in my opinion :)


Yes also a great album. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Cristi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2019 at 07:40
not a listener of his solo albums.
His debut is ok although not that special IMO.
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