Jon Anderson discography

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The discography of British born singer-songwriter and musician Jon Anderson.

Contents

Solo works

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[1] 		US
[2] 		UK
[3] 		NLD
[4]
Olias of Sunhillow 68478—
Song of Seven
  • Released: 7 November 1980
  • Label: Atlantic
—14338—
Animation 97176433
3 Ships —166—66
In the City of Angels ————
Deseo ————
Change We Must
  • Released: 17 October 1994
  • Labels: EMI, Angel
————
Angels Embrace ————
Toltec ————
Lost Tapes of Opio
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Opio Foundation
————
The Promise Ring ————
Earth Mother Earth
  • Released: 9 September 1997
  • Label: Ellipsis Arts
————
The More You Know————
Survival & Other Stories ————
1000 Hands: Chapter One
  • Released: 31 March 2019
  • Labels:
————
True
  • Released: 23 August 2024
  • Labels: Frontiers Records S.R.L.
————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Production music

Live albums

Collection

Videos

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[5] 		NLD
[6] 		US
[7]
"Never My Love"1968———Non-album singles [upper-alpha 1]
"Mississippi Hobo"———
"Flight of the Moorglade"1976———Olias of Sunhillow
"Some Are Born"1980——109Song of Seven
"Take Your Time"———
"Heart of the Matter"1981———
"Everybody Loves You"———
"Surrender"1982—7—Animation
"All in a Matter of Time"———
"Boundaries"———
"Cage of Freedom"1984——— [upper-alpha 2] Metropolis Soundtrack
"Easier Said Than Done"19858848— [upper-alpha 3] 3 Ships
"How It Hits You" [upper-alpha 4] ———
"Hold On to Love"19888128—In the City of Angels
"Is It Me"———
"Reach Out"1989———Charity Single: BBC Children in Need
"Far Far Cry"1990———Jonathan Elias' Requiem for the Americas: Songs from the Lost World
"Change We Must"199481——Change We Must
"Candle Song"182——
"Maybe"1998———The More You Know
"State of Independence"2005———Tour of the Universe
"Open"2011———Non-album singles
"Brasilian Music Sound"2012———
"Race to the End"———
"Go Screw Yourself"2020———
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborations

Pre-Yes

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

Jon and Vangelis

Studio albums

Compilations

Anderson, Harley & Batt

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Anderson/Wakeman

Jon Anderson & Matt Malley

Anderson-Ponty Band

Jon Anderson & Roine Stolt

Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman

Guest appearances

With Johnny Harris:

With King Crimson:

With Colin Scot:

With Iron Butterfly:

With Vangelis:

With Alan White:

With Rick Wakeman:

With Mike Oldfield:

Soundtracks:

With Tangerine Dream:

With John Paul Jones:

With Lawrence Gowan:

With Hiroshima:

With Toto:

With Jonathan Elias:

With Kitaro:

With London Philharmonic Orchestra:

With Charlie Bisharat:

With Steve Bailey:

With Ayman:

With Milton Nascimento:

With Tadamitsu Saito:

With Cielo Y Tierra:

With Sir John Betjeman & Mike Read:

With 4 Him:

With Steve Howe:

With Béla Fleck and the Flecktones:

With Eduardo Del Signore:

With Robert Downey, Jr.

With Paul Green School Of Rock Music:

With The Fellowship:

With Dream Theater:

With Glass Hammer:

With Alan Simon:

With Fritz Heede:

With Tommy Zvoncheck:

With Peter Machajdík:

With Michael Mollura:

With Marco Sabiu:

With Dennis Haklar:

With Jean Philippe Rykiel:

With Jeff Pevar:

With Wave Mechanics Union:

With Everyday Animals:

With Todmobile:

With The Spaces Between:

With Wanabi Farmeur:

With HuDost & Steve Kilbey:

With Andrew Rubin:

With Oakes & Smith:

With Battles:

With Trip the Witch:

Notes

  1. ↑ As 'Hans Christian'.
  2. ↑
    1. 16 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
  3. ↑
    1. 38 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
  4. ↑ Released in France only.

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Jon Anderson". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "JOE HENDERSON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Jon Anderson - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "UK charts".
  6. ↑ "Dutch charts".
  7. ↑ "US charts".
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Jon Anderson and Roine Stolt". progressiveears.org. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Colin Scot - Colin Scot at Discogs
  11. ↑ Todmobile - Úlfur at Discogs
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