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Jon Anderson

'Olias Of Sunhillow'

Atlantic, UK, 1976

K50261

BY 1976 Yes had reached a level of popularity that had far outstretched their underground launching pad. Tours were massive sell outs, their albums sales had gone through the roof and the bands personally had inevitably gone through changes. In addition, musically things were also beginning to alter with 1974's disappointing and directionless 'Relayer' effectively closing the bands first chapter.

The band fractured, disappearing to concentrate on solo albums resulting in a number of obtuse and uncertain directions. This then is the result of Jon Anderson's debut work that in way was the most familiar sounding of all the solo releases from this time. Taking his cue from the massively pompous 'Tales Of Topographic Oceans' and more succinctly 'Relayer' the work is both epic and ethereal. Sailing atop fantastically imaginative concepts Anderson's falsetto shines like a beacon in the dark, calling out to all occupants of interplanetary craft and space-time travellers alike. The lyrics are madly wacky in the light of todays penchant for reality rock and the music is both wistful and unapologetically trippy in a sort of naive but earnest way. Beautiful artwork, natch, from the pen and airbrush of long time cohort Roger Dean.

Pressing: Atlantic, UK, 1976

Vinyl: Nice clean and shiny condition. No spindle marks and no other signs of use. Grades as MINT!

Cover: Complicated 3 way gatefold cover with beautiful Roger Dean artwork. No signs of use. Sharp corners, no dings, no bends, no split seams, no ring wear and no creases. Spine is uncrushed and perfectly straight. Beautiful and impossible to find in this condition 48 years after release. Grades as MINT!

Inserts: Textured cardboard lyric sleeve with photo of all the musicians

Matrix:

1st Pressing

Side One: K - 50261 - A - 9E

Side Two: K - 50261 - B - 10

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