Jon Anderson
Song Of Seven
ESOTERIC/CHERRY RED
Second solo album from the most famous voice of Yes.
GETTY
His name is rarely mentioned alongside those of Robert Plant, Paul Rodgers, Steve Marriott and other rock greats, but it’s difficult to think of a 1970s English rock singer with a more distinctive voice than Jon Anderson. In a high register he possesses clarity and tone that makes his a supreme instrument. Despite a predilection for whimsical and sometimes baffling lyrics, he also knows a good tune when one comes to him. For all Yes’s pomp, Anderson’s songwriting gave their late-70s albums hit singles – Wonderous Stories and Going For The One, plus Don’t Kill The Whale (co-credited to Chris Squire). Then in November 1980 this second solo album emerged, following another hit from his first pairing with Vangelis, I Hear You Now from Short Stories.