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In 1988, Jon Anderson quit Yes for the second time and released his first regular solo album in six years, In the City of Angels. Stewart Levine, known for work with artists such as Simply Red and Boz Scaggs, was brought in to produce; Anderson worked with a team of L.A. session stars and wrote a couple of songs with ex-Motown ace Lamont Dozier. All of this seemed to portend a more commercial-sounding, straight-ahead pop effort from the usually ethereal Anderson. The result is about half and half: when writing with Dozier, Anderson expresses conventional romantic sentiments, for which he doesn't really have a feel. His tenor is so chaste and angelic, it's hard for him to be believable on earthly love songs. And soon enough, especially on later tracks, Anderson is once again in spiritual outer space, where he seems most comfortable. The compromise, however, did not appeal to fans, who avoided this album.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Daren Klein, Engineer - Daren Klein, Mixing Engineer - Glenn Skinner, Engineer - Glenn Skinner, Mixing Engineer - J. Anderson, Composer - J. Anderson, Lyricist - Jimmy Haslip, Bass - John Robinson, Drums - Jon Anderson, Background Vocal - Jon Anderson, Performer - Jr. Paul Jackson, Guitar - Julie Last, 2nd Engineer - L. Dozier, Composer - L. Dozier, Lyricist - Larry Williams, Keyboards - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Michael Tacci, 2nd Engineer - Stewart Levine, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Dann Huff, Guitar - David Paich, Keyboards - Glenn Skinner, Engineer - Glenn Skinner, Mixing Engineer - J. Anderson, Composer - J. Anderson, Lyricist - Jeff Porcaro, Drums - Jon Anderson, Performer - Julie Last, 2nd Engineer - Michael Landau, Guitar - Michael Tacci, 2nd Engineer - Mike Porcaro, Bass - Stewart Levine, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - J. Anderson, Composer - J. Anderson, Lyricist - John Robinson, Drums - Jon Anderson, Drums - Jon Anderson, Percussion - Jon Anderson, Performer - Julie Last, 2nd Engineer - Larry Williams, Keyboards - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Michael Tacci, 2nd Engineer - Stewart Levine, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Dann Huff, Guitar - David Paich, Keyboards - Glenn Skinner, Engineer - Glenn Skinner, Mixing Engineer - J. Anderson, Composer - J. Anderson, Lyricist - Jeff Porcaro, Drums - Jerry Hey, Arranger - Jon Anderson, Arranger - Jon Anderson, Performer - Julie Last, 2nd Engineer - Marc Russo, Saxophone - Michael Landau, Guitar - Michael Tacci, 2nd Engineer - Mike Porcaro, Bass - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - R. Lawrence, Composer - R. Lawrence, Lyricist - Stewart Levine, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Daren Klein, Engineer - Daren Klein, Mixing Engineer - Glenn Skinner, Engineer - Glenn Skinner, Mixing Engineer - J. Anderson, Composer - J. Anderson, Lyricist - Jimmy Haslip, Bass - John Robinson, Drums - Jon Anderson, Background Vocal - Jon Anderson, Performer - Jr. Paul Jackson, Guitar - Julie Last, 2nd Engineer - L. Dozier, Composer - L. Dozier, Lyricist - Larry Williams, Keyboards - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Michael Tacci, 2nd Engineer - Stewart Levine, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - David Paich, Composer - David Paich, Keyboards - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Orchestrator - David Paich, Producer - J. Anderson, Composer - J. Anderson, Lyricist - John Jessel, Engineer - Jon Anderson, Harp - Jon Anderson, Performer - Jon Anderson, Producer - Stewart Levine, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Bill Reichenbach, Saxophone - Bonnie Hayes, Background Vocal - D. Freeman, Composer - D. Freeman, Lyricist - Don Freeman, Keyboards - G. PEEKE, Composer - G. PEEKE, Lyricist - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Glenn Skinner, Engineer - Glenn Skinner, Mixing Engineer - Gordon Peeke, Drum Programmer - J. Anderson, Composer - J. Anderson, Lyricist - Jerry Hey, Arranger - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Jimmy Haslip, Bass - John Robinson, Drums - Jolie Jones Levine, Background Vocal - Jon Anderson, Arranger - Jon Anderson, Performer - Julia Waters, Background Vocal - Julie Last, 2nd Engineer - Kim Hutchcroft, Saxophone - Lenny Castro, Percussion - Luther Waters, Background Vocal - Maxine Waters, Background Vocal - Michael Landau, Guitar - Michael Tacci, 2nd Engineer - Myrna Smith-Schilling, Background Vocal - Oren Waters, Background Vocal - Stewart Levine, Producer - The Kids On The Block, Background Vocal
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - D. Freeman, Composer - D. Freeman, Lyricist - Dann Huff, Guitar - Don Freeman, Keyboards - Glenn Skinner, Engineer - Glenn Skinner, Mixing Engineer - J. Anderson, Composer - J. Anderson, Lyricist - Jimmy Haslip, Bass - John Robinson, Drums - Jon Anderson, Performer - Julie Last, 2nd Engineer - Michael Landau, Guitar - Michael Tacci, 2nd Engineer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Stewart Levine, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone - Bonnie Hayes, Background Vocal - Glenn Skinner, Engineer - Glenn Skinner, Mixing Engineer - J. Anderson, Composer - J. Anderson, Lyricist - Jerry Hey, Arranger - John Robinson, Drums - Jolie Jones Levine, Background Vocal - Jon Anderson, Arranger - Jon Anderson, Performer - Julie Last, 2nd Engineer - Larry Williams, Keyboards - Michael Landau, Guitar - Michael Tacci, 2nd Engineer - Myrna Smith-Schilling, Background Vocal - R. Lawrence, Composer - R. Lawrence, Lyricist - Rhett Lawrence, Keyboards - Siedah Garrett, Background Vocal - Stewart Levine, Producer - Thomas Funderburk, Background Vocal
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - David Paich, Background Vocal - David Paich, Composer - David Paich, Keyboards - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Producer - J. Anderson, Composer - J. Anderson, Lyricist - Jeff Porcaro, Percussion - Jeff Procaro, Drums - Joe Williams, Background Vocal - John Jessel, Engineer - Jon Anderson, Performer - Jon Anderson, Producer - Steve Lukather, Guitar - Stewart Levine, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Daren Klein, Engineer - Daren Klein, Mixing Engineer - Glenn Skinner, Engineer - Glenn Skinner, Mixing Engineer - J. Anderson, Composer - J. Anderson, Lyricist - Jon Anderson, Performer - Julie Last, 2nd Engineer - Michael Landau, Guitar - Michael Tacci, 2nd Engineer - Rhett Lawrence, Arranger - Rhett Lawrence, Keyboards - Rhett Lawrence, Producer - Stewart Levine, Producer - The Cathedral Choir, Performer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
In 1988, Jon Anderson quit Yes for the second time and released his first regular solo album in six years, In the City of Angels. Stewart Levine, known for work with artists such as Simply Red and Boz Scaggs, was brought in to produce; Anderson worked with a team of L.A. session stars and wrote a couple of songs with ex-Motown ace Lamont Dozier. All of this seemed to portend a more commercial-sounding, straight-ahead pop effort from the usually ethereal Anderson. The result is about half and half: when writing with Dozier, Anderson expresses conventional romantic sentiments, for which he doesn't really have a feel. His tenor is so chaste and angelic, it's hard for him to be believable on earthly love songs. And soon enough, especially on later tracks, Anderson is once again in spiritual outer space, where he seems most comfortable. The compromise, however, did not appeal to fans, who avoided this album.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:54
- Main artists: Jon Anderson
- Composer: J. Anderson
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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