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Olias Of Sunhillow LP

Jon Anderson

€ 16,90
  • 1. Ocean Song
    3:12
  • 2. Meeting (Garden Of Geda) / Sound Out The Galleon
    3:28
  • 3. Dance Of Ranyart / Olias (To Build The Moorglade)
    4:14
  • 4. Qoquaq Ën Transic / Naon / Transic Tö
    7:03
  • 5. Flight Of The Moorglade
    3:22
  • 6. Solid Space
    5:16
  • 7. Moon Ra / Chords / Song Of Search
    12:48
  • 8. To The Runner
    4:26

Olias of Sunhillow is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Jon Anderson, released in July 1976 by Atlantic Records, and widely considered a progrock classic.
When the progressive rock band Yes took a break in activity in August 1975 for each member to record a solo album, Anderson, having established himself as their frontman, decided upon a concept album that tells the story of four tribes of an alien race and their journey to a new planet after their home is threatened by a volcanic eruption. Olias, a magician, builds a spacecraft named the Moorglade Mover and is helped by fellow magicians Ranyart and Qoquaq to gather and carry the population to their new home.

The album was recorded using a mobile studio situated at Anderson's country home in Seer Green, Buckinghamshire, with himself as the sole producer and Mike Dunne as the engineer. Musically, the album features elements of progressive rock with psychedelic folk, experimental electronics, and world music, and features Anderson playing every instrument, which includes a variety of keyboards, guitars, and percussion. The track "Ocean Song" was performed live at select shows during Yes's 1976 North American tour.

This is the Canadian pressing from 1976, and is in very good condition

  • Condition: VG+ (vinyl) / VG+ (sleeve)
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