Jon Anderson

 

Artist:  Jon Anderson

Birth Name:  John Roy Anderson

Born:  October 25, 1944.  Accrington, Lancashire, England

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock,  New Age, Art Rock, Pop Rock

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Instruments:  Vocals

Jon Anderson is an English Singer, Songwriter best known as the former lead singer of the Progressive Rock Band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with Chris Squire (Bass).  He is also his solo career and collaborations with other artists, including Vangelis as  Jon and Vangelis, Roine Stolt as Anderson/Stolt, and Jean-Luc Ponty as Anderson Ponty Band.  He has also appeared on albums by King Crimson, Tangerine Dream, Iron Butterfly, Battles and Mike Oldfield.  He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes.

Title:  Song Of Seven (2020)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock,  New Age, Art Rock, Pop Rock

Label:  Esoteric Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  For You For Me (4:24)

 2.  Some Are Born (4:02)

 3.  Don't Forget (Nostalgia) (2:57)

 4.  Heart Of The Matter (4:18)

 5.  Hear It (1:48)

 6.  Everybody Loves You (4:01)

 7.  Take Your Time (3:12)

 8.  Days (3:24)

 9.  Song Of Seven (11:07)

Personnel:

Jon Anderson:  Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar on Track 2 Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 7, 8, Harp on Track 9

Ronnie Leahy:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1-9

Damian Anderson:  Keyboards on Track 5, Child Voice on Track 9

Ian Bairnson:   Guitar on Tracks:  1-3, 5-8, Bass on Track 2, Backing Vocals on Track 2

Clem Clempson:  Guitar on Tracks:  4, 9

John Giblin:  Fretless Bass on Tracks:  1, 3, 6-9

Jack Bruce:  Bass on Track 4

Morris Perl:  Drums, Percussion on Tracks:  1-3, 5-7, 9

Simon Phillips:  Drums on Track 4

Dick Morrissey:  Saxophone on Tracks:  2, 4

Johnny Dankworth:  Alto Saxophone on Track 3

Chris Rainbow:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2-4, 6, 8, 9

Deborah Anderson:  Harmony Vocals on Track 9

Jade Anderson:  Child Voice on Track 9

Delme String Ouartet, arranged by David Ogden on Track 9

Song Of Seven is the second solo album by Jon Anderson, originally released on November 7, 1980 by Atlantic Records, remastered and reissued on November 27, 2020 by Esoteric Recordings.