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DescriptionAll tracks are Properly tagged with art embedded in tag. Jon Anderson – 1976 - Olias Of Sunhillow (2014 Audio Fidelity SACD) [FLAC@88.2khz24bit]  Jon Anderson  Anderson singing at a Yes concert in 1977 Wikipedia: John Roy "Jon" Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the co-founder and former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes and his solo career, for which he has collaborated with numerous artists. It is a commonly held misconception that Anderson sings falsetto, a vocal technique which artificially produces high, airy notes by using only the ligamentous edges of the vocal cords; however, this is not the case. Anderson's normal singing/speaking voice is naturally above the tenor range. In a 2008 interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Anderson stated, "I'm an alto tenor and I can sing certain high notes, but I could never sing falsetto, so I go and hit them high." He is also noted for singing in his original Lancashire accent. Anderson is also responsible for most of the mystically themed lyrics and concepts which are part of many Yes releases. The lyrics are frequently inspired by various books Anderson has enjoyed, from Tolstoy's War and Peace to Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha. A footnote in Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi inspired an entire double album Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973). Recurring themes include environmentalism, pacifism and sun worship. Olias Of Sunhillow (2014 Audio Fidelity SACD)  Artist: Jon Anderson Title: Olias Of Sunhillow Format: SACD, Hybrid, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered SACD Mastering: Kevin Grey at Cohearent Audio Producer: Jon Anderson Release Date: July 24, 1976, (Audio Fidelity Jan 21, 2014) Recorded: 1976 Label: Atlantic Records, Audio Fidelity Catalog: AFZ-156 Barcode: 7 80014 21562 0 ASIN: B00HB54FUS Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock, New-Age, Ambient, Art Rock Duration: 44:26 Wikipedia: Olias of Sunhillow is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jon Anderson, released in July 1976 on Atlantic Records. Olias of Sunhillow is a progressive rock concept album which tells the story of an alien race and their journey to a new world (the story printed in the LP jacket calls it "the earth", lowercase 'e') due to a volcanic catastrophe. Olias, the title character, is the chosen architect of the glider Moorglade Mover, which will be used to fly his people to their new home. Ranyart is the navigator for the glider, and Qoquaq (pronounced 'ko-quake') is the leader who unites the four tribes of Sunhillow to partake in the exodus. The album represented 8 months of physical work, but it took two years from conception to release. Anderson used more than a hundred tracks in putting the album together, overdubbing strings, organ, harp and percussion. AllMusic Review by Dave Connolly: Inspired by the artwork of Roger Dean and 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' mystic side. The music is written and performed almost entirely by Anderson, who dubs vocals, plays guitar and harp, and adds percussion and 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" (which was clearly influenced by this record) on the vocal tracks, and 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)," and "Solid Space" are some of the more memorable excerpts. The arrangements incorporate elements of the four tribes of Sunhillow, the most noticeable being Oriental elements that prefigure Vangelis' own China (especially on the opening "Ocean Song"). While there are several songs that could have easily fit in Yes' own catalog, and the lyrics continue to mine the mystical musings that Yes fans had come to enjoy, Olias of Sunhillow is not the missing Yes album some might hope it to be, though it does prefigure the later Jon & Vangelis collaborations of the '80s. If possible, pick up the LP version of this release, since the packaging is stunning and features terrific artwork by Dave Roe.  01. Ocean Song - 3:04 02. Meeting (Garden Of Geda) / Sound Out The Galleon - 3:34 03. Dance Of Ranyart / Olias (To Build The Moorglade) - 4:19 04. Qoquaq Ën Transic / Naon / Transic Tö - 7:08 05. Flight Of The Moorglade - 3:24 06. Solid Space - 5:20 07. Moon Ra / Chords / Song Of Search - 12:48 08. To The Runner - 4:29 Personnel: Ken Freeman - strings Brian Gaylor - synthesizer Jon Anderson – lead and backing vocals, guitars, harp, sitar, keyboards, percussion, bass guitar, wooden flute, mandolins, saz Note: This is not my rip My thanks to the original uploader    ♪♬♫ ENJOY! ♪♬♫ Sharing Widget |
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