Change We Must is the seventh solo album by Yes lead singer Jon Anderson, released in 1994. The album contains new material and orchestral arrangements of songs from Anderson's past.[1]
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| Released | 17 October 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Genre | Classical, rock, world, choral[1] | |||
| Label | EMI Angel Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Jon Anderson Tim Handley | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "State of Independence" | Jon Anderson, Vangelis | 5:37 |
| 2. | "Shaker Loops" | Anderson (lyrics), John Adams (music) | 5:31 |
| 3. | "Hearts" | Chris Squire, Anderson, Trevor Rabin | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Alive & Well" | David Tolley, Anderson | 4:43 |
| 5. | "The Kiss" | Anderson, Vangelis | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Chagall Duet" | Anderson | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Run On, Jon" | Tolley, Anderson | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Candle Song" | Anderson, Vangelis | 3:36 |
| 9. | "A View from the Coppice" | Tolley, Anderson | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Hurry Home" | Anderson | 6:52 |
| 11. | "Under the Sun" | Anderson | 5:01 |
| 12. | "Change We Must" | Anderson, Vangelis | 5:39 |
"State of Independence": original version on the Jon & Vangelis album The Friends of Mr Cairo (1981).
"Hearts": original version on the Yes album 90125 (1983).
"Hurry Home" and "Under the Sun": original versions on In the City of Angels (1988), the latter as "It's on Fire".
"Candle Song" (as "Anyone Can Light a Candle"): original version on the Jon & Vangelis album Page of Life (1991).
"Change We Must": later added to the alternate US release of Page of Life (1998).
Personnel
edit- Jon Anderson - vocals and orchestrations
- Matt Clifford - keyboards, orchestration (7, 9)
- Opio Singers Choir (1–3, 10, 12)
- Nick Ingram - orchestration (1, 4, 12)
- Ian Thomas - drums (3)
- Milton McDonald - guitar (3, 12)
- Steve Pearce - bass (3, 11, 12)
- Toby Alington - synths (3)
- Gwendolyn Mok - piano (4, 7, 9)
- Geoffrey Alexander - orchestration (5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Sandrine Piau - vocals (6)
- Tim Handley - orchestration (7)
- Jade Anderson - vocals (8)
- Christopher Warren-Green, Rosie Furness, Roger Chase, Steve Trees, Jonathan Williams - String Quartet (8)
- Skaila Kanga - harp (8)
- Nadya - Sun Chant (11)
References
edit- ^ a b c Connolly, Dave (2011). "Change We Must - Jon Anderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 925. ISBN 9780862415419.
External links
edit- Change We Must at Discogs (list of releases)