Jon Anderson discography
The discography of British born singer-songwriter and musician Jon Anderson.
Solo works
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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AUS [1] |
US [2] |
UK [3] |
NLD [4] | ||||||||
1976 | Olias of Sunhillow
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68 | 47 | 8 | - | ||||||
1980 | Song of Seven
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- | 143 | 38 | - | ||||||
1982 | Animation | 97 | 176 | 43 | 3 | ||||||
1985 | 3 Ships | - | 166 | - | 66 | ||||||
1988 | In the City of Angels
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- | - | - | |||||||
1994 | Deseo
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- | - | - | - | ||||||
Change We Must | - | - | - | - | |||||||
1995 | Angels Embrace
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- | - | - | - | ||||||
1996 | Toltec
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- | - | - | - | ||||||
Lost Tapes of Opio
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- | - | - | - | |||||||
1997 | The Promise Ring
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- | - | - | - | ||||||
Earth Mother Earth
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- | - | - | - | |||||||
1998 | The More You Know
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- | - | - | - | ||||||
2011 | Survival & Other Stories
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- | - | - | - | ||||||
2019 | 1000 Hands: Chapter One
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- | - | - | - |
Production music
- Sunlight (2021)
Live albums
- Live from La La Land (2007)
Collection
- The Lost Tapes (2006–2008) (live performances, unreleased demo albums, etc.) (planned as a 20-CD boxset but only 7 CDs have been released as yet)
- Interview (2006) (JAVPBX01CD)
- The Mother's Day Concert (2006) (demos) (JAVPBX02CD)
- Searching For The Songs (2006) (demos) (JAVPBX03CD)
- Live in Sheffield 1980 (2006) (JAVPBX04CD)
- Watching The Flags That Fly (2006) (JAVPBX05CD) (Jon Anderson's personal demos, worked on in the south of France in 1990, for the never-officially released second ABWH studio album whose working title was Dialogue)
- The Lost Tapes of Opio (2007) (JAVPBX06CD)
- From Me To You (2008) (JAVPBX07CD)
Videos
- Tour of the Universe (2005) (live DVD)
Singles
Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||
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UK [5] |
NL [6] |
US [7] | |||
1968 | "Never My Love" | — | non-album singles [upper-alpha 1] | ||
"Mississippi Hobo" | — | ||||
1976 | "Flight of the Moorglade" | — | — | Olias of Sunhillow | |
1980 | "Some Are Born" | — | — | 109 | Song of Seven |
"Take Your Time" | — | ||||
1981 | "Heart of the Matter" | — | |||
"Everybody Loves You" | — | ||||
1982 | "Surrender" | — | 7 | — | Animation |
"All in a Matter of Time" | — | — | — | ||
"Boundaries" | — | ||||
1984 | "Cage of Freedom" | — | — | [upper-alpha 2] | Metropolis Soundtrack |
1985 | "Easier Said Than Done" | 88 | 48 | [upper-alpha 3] | 3 Ships |
"How It Hits You" [upper-alpha 4] | |||||
1988 | "Hold On To Love" | 81 | 28 | — | In the City of Angels |
"Is It Me" | — | ||||
1990 | "Far Far Cry" | — | — | — | Jonathan Elias' Requiem for The Americas: Songs from the Lost World |
1994 | "Change We Must" | 81 | Change We Must | ||
"Candle Song" | 182 | ||||
1998 | "Maybe" | — | — | The More You Know | |
2005 | "State of Independence" | — | — | Tour of the Universe | |
2011 | "Open" | — | — | — | non-album singles |
2012 | "Race to the End" | — | — | — |
Notes:
- as 'Hans Christian'
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- 16 Mainstream Rock
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- 38 Adult Contemporary Charts
- released in France
Collaborations
The Warriors
- Singles :
- 1964 : "You Came Along" / "Don't Make Me Blue" (7", Single)
- Album :
- 2003 : Bolton Club 65 - Recorded live in 1965 and published on CD in 2003 on Voiceprint Label.
Yes
- Yes (1969)
- Time and a Word (1970)
- The Yes Album (1971)
- Fragile (1971)
- Close to the Edge (1972)
- Yessongs (1973) (triple live album)
- Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973) (double studio album)
- Relayer (1974)
- Yesterdays (1975) (studio compilation including rare cuts)
- Going for the One (1977)
- Tormato (1978)
- Yesshows (1980) (double live album, originally intended as triple)
- Classic Yes (1980) (studio compilation with two bonus unreleased live cuts)
- 90125 (1983)
- 9012Live: The Solos (1985) (live)
- Big Generator (1987)
- Union (1991)
- Yesyears (1991) (quadruple CD compilation box set including rare and unreleased tracks)
- Talk (1994)
- Keys to Ascension (1996) (studio & live double CD album)
- Keys to Ascension 2 (1997) (studio & live double CD album)
- Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970 (1997; a.k.a. Astral Traveller)
- Open Your Eyes (1997)
- Yes, Friends and Relatives (1998) (double CD album compilation including remake of Owner of a Lonely Heart)
- The Ladder (1999)
- House of Yes: Live from House of Blues (2000) (double CD live album)
- Magnification (2001)
- In a Word: Yes (1969–) (2002) (quintuple CD compilation box set including rare and unreleased tracks)
- The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection (2004) (U.S. triple CD album edition including unreleased acoustic versions)
- The Word Is Live (2005) (triple CD live album)
- Live at Montreux 2003 (2007) (double CD live album)
- Union Live (2011) (double CD live album)
- Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two (2015) (14-CD live box set)
Jon and Vangelis
Studio albums
- Short Stories (1980)
- The Friends of Mr Cairo (1981)
- Private Collection (1983)
- Page of Life (1991)
- Page of Life (1998) (Alternate version not approved by Vangelis)
Compilations
- The Best of Jon and Vangelis (1984)
- Chronicles (1994)
Anderson, Harley & Batt
- Whatever You Believe (1988) (charity single)
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
- Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (1989)
- In The Big Dream - A Video Compilation (1989) (video)
- An Evening of Yes Music Plus (1993) (double live album, recorded in 1989)
- An Evening Of Yes Music Plus (1993) (video)
- Live at the NEC (2012) (2CD + 1DVD live album, recorded in 1989)
Anderson/Wakeman
- The Living Tree (2010)
- The Living Tree in Concert Part One (2011) (CD live album)
Jon Anderson & Matt Malley
- Family Circle (2014) (download only charity single)
Anderson-Ponty Band
- Better Late Than Never (2015) (CD/DVD live album)
Jon Anderson & Roine Stolt
- Invention of Knowledge (June 2016)[8][9]
Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman
- Live at the Apollo (2018) (2CD live album)
Guest appearances
With Johnny Harris:
- All To Bring You Morning (1969; 1973), on the track "All To Bring You Morning" (also featuring Steve Howe & Alan White)
With King Crimson:
- Lizard (1970), vocals on the track "Prince Rupert Awakes"
With Colin Scot:
- Colin Scot (1971) Credited as "John Anderson (Dr Yes)" next to Rick "Broken Toes" Wakeman.[10]
With Iron Butterfly:
- Scorching Beauty (1974) co-writer on the track "Pearly Gates"
With Vangelis:
- Heaven and Hell (1975), on the track "So Long Ago, So Clear"
- Opéra Sauvage (1979), plays harp on the track "Flamants Roses"
- See You Later (1980), on the tracks "Suffocation" and "See You Later"
With Alan White:
- Ramshackled (1976), on the track "Spring - Song Of Innocence" (also featuring Steve Howe)
With Rick Wakeman:
- 1984 (1981), on the track "The Hymn"
With Mike Oldfield:
- Crises (1983), on the track "In High Places"
- "Shine (Extended Version)" Single (1986). Included on "The Platinum Collection" (2006)
Soundtracks:
- Metropolis (1984), on the track "Cage Of Freedom"
- St. Elmo's Fire (1985), on the track "This Time It Was Really Right"
- Biggles (1986), on the tracks "Do You Want To Be A Hero" and "Chocks Away"
With Tangerine Dream:
- Legend Soundtrack (1985), on the track "Loved By the Sun"
With John Paul Jones):
- Music From The Film "Scream For Help" (1985), on the tracks "Silver Train" and "Christie"
With Lawrence Gowan:
- Great Dirty World (1987), on the track "Moonlight Desires"
With Toto:
- The Seventh One (1988), on the track "Stop Loving You"
With Jonathan Elias:
- Requiem For The Americas: Songs From The Lost World (1990), on the tracks "Within The Lost World" and "Far Far Cry"
- Prayer Cycle: Path To Zero (2011), on the track "Devotion"
With Kitaro:
- Dream (1992), on the tracks "Lady Of Dreams", "Agreement", "Dream Of Chant" and "Island Of Life"
With London Philharmonic Orchestra:
- Symphonic Music of Yes (1993), on the tracks "Roundabout" and "I've Seen All Good People"
With Charlie Bisharat:
- Along The Amazon (1993), on the track "Along The Amazon"
With Steve Bailey:
- Evolution (1993), on the track "Evolution"
With Ayman:
- Dancing With My Soul (1994), on the track "Opionium"
With Milton Nascimento:
- Angelus (1994), on the track "Estrelada"
With Tadamitsu Saito:
- It's About Time (1995), on the tracks "Doshyamo", "Cascadia", and "It's About Time"
With Cielo Y Tierra:
- Heaven And Earth (1996), on the tracks "El Dia" and "La Segunda Oracion" - Mexican CD edition is self-titled and includes "La Segunda Oracion (Mountain High Remix" as a bonus track.
With Sir John Betjeman & Mike Read:
- Words/Music (1998), on the track "Youth And Age" - Album re-released several times under different titles, including Centenary (2006) and "Sound Of Poetry" (2008).
With 4 Him:
- Streams - Various Artists (1999), on the track: "The Only Thing I Need". Also on "The Best Of The 2000 Dove Awards" (2000)
With Steve Howe:
- Portraits of Bob Dylan (1999), on the track "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands"
With Béla Fleck and the Flecktones:
- Outbound (2000), on the tracks "A Moment So Close" and "Aimun"
With Eduardo Del Signore:
- Captivated (2001), keys on the tracks "Cocos Azules", "Captivated" & "Sight". wind controller on "Boabdil" and vocals on "Hope"
With Robert Downey, Jr.
- The Futurist (2004), on the track "Your Move"
With Paul Green School Of Rock Music:
- Rock School Soundtrack (2005), on the track "Heart Of The Sunrise"
With The Fellowship:
- In Elven Lands (2006), on the tracks "Dan Barliman's Jig", "Eléchoi", "The Sacred Stones" and "Verses To Elbereth Gilthoniel"
With Dream Theater:
- Systematic Chaos (2007), spoken word guest on a section of the track "Repentance"
With Glass Hammer:
- Culture Of Ascent (2007), on the tracks "South Side Of The Sky" and "Life By Light"
With Alan Simon:
- Excalibur II: L'Anneau des Celtes (The Celtic Ring) (2007), on the track "Circle Of Life"
With Fritz Heede:
- Ritual Path (2007), on the track "Come By"
With Tommy Zvoncheck:
- ZKG (2008), on the track "The Rain In Florida"
With Peter Machajdík:
- Namah (2008), on the track "Sadness Of Flowing"
- The Lynx Liaison (Návrat Rysov) (2010)
With Michael Mollura:
- The Highest Pass Soundtrack (2011), on the tracks "The Highest Pass Title Song'" and "Waking Up"
With Marco Sabiu:
- Audio Ergo Sum (2012), on the track "Limitless Lives"
With Dennis Haklar:
- Lizard's Tale (2012), on the tracks "Leap Of Faith", "Prelude To Dawn", "Dawn Of An Era" and "Crossing Over"
With Jean Philippe Rykiel:
- Inner Spaces (2012), on the track "Close To You"
With Jeff Pevar:
- From The Core (2012), on the track "River Of Dreams"
With Wave Mechanics Union:
- Further To Fly (2012), on the tracks "It Will Be A Good Day (The River)" and "Wonderous Stories"
With Everyday Animals:
- Under The Tyranny Of Good Weather (2013), on the track "False Awakening"
With Todmobile:
- Úlfur (2014), on the track "Wings Of Heaven" - Also includes a DVD of a live concert performing several Yes songs.[11]
With The Spaces Between:
- Let's Leave It At This For Now... (2014), on the track "Orchasm"
With Wanabi Farmeur:
- Wanabi Farmeur (2014), on the track "Floating Stick"
With HuDost & Steve Kilbey:
- The Word Is... (2015), on the track "OMEGA"
With Andrew Rubin:
- Guitar Concerto (2016), co-writer, does not perform.
With Oakes & Smith:
- Between The Earth And The Sky (2016), on the track "Closer To Home"
With Battles:
- Juice B Crypts (2019), on the track "Sugar Foot" (also featuring Prairie WWWW)
With Trip the Witch:
- Trip the Witch (2021), on the track "Saturn We Miss You"
References
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 17. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Jon Anderson". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "JOE HENDERSON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Jon Anderson - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "UK charts".
- "Dutch charts".
- "US charts".
- "Video message from Jon Anderson - he's just finished a new album with Rione Stolt & friends called "Invention of Knowledge" and is about to tour Anderson Ponty Band with Jean-Luc Ponty". Facebook. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- "Jon Anderson and Roine Stolt". progressiveears.org. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- Colin Scot - Colin Scot at Discogs
- Todmobile - Úlfur at Discogs
- Jon Anderson Pre-Yes discography :
- The Warriors discography : https://www.discogs.com/artist/411488-The-Warriors-3
- Hans Christian Andersen Discography : https://www.discogs.com/artist/2029305-Hans-Christian-2