1988 Jon Anderson – In The City Of Angels
In the City of Angels is the fifth solo album by Yes lead singer Jon Anderson, released in 1988.
Unlike most of Anderson’s previous solo works, this album contains many additional songwriters. Consequently this is the most straight-ahead commercial pop album in his oeuvre, and sounds closer to a Toto album than his own earlier work—in fact, that band performs on several songs. Jon reciprocated the favor by performing on their album The Seventh One (recorded about the same time as In the City of Angels).
Two songs from the album (“Hold on to Love” and “In a Lifetime”) were co-written by Lamont Dozier, of Motown records.
A music video for “Hold on to Love” aired on TV. In the video, the album is titled In The City of Lost Angels. Chris Squire has a cameo appearance in the video.
Tracks
1 Hold On To Love (Jon Anderson, Lamont Dozier) 4:46
2 If It Wasn’t For Love (Oneness Family) (Jon Anderson) 4:25
3 Sundancing (For The Hopi / Navajo Energy) (Jon Anderson) 3:18
4 Is It Me (Jon Anderson, Rhett Lawrence) 4:25
5 In A Lifetime (Jon Anderson, Lamont Dozier) 4:15
6 For You (Jon Anderson, David Paich) 2:53
7 New Civilization (Jon Anderson. Don Freeman, Gordon Peeke) 4:32
8 It’s On Fire (Jon Anderson, Don Freeman) 4:10
9 Betcha (Jon Anderson, Rhett Lawrence) 4:01
10 Top Of The World (The Glass Bead Game) (Jon Anderson, David Paich) 5:25
11 Hurry Home (Song From The Pleiades) (Jon Anderson) 4:58
Musicians
1 Hold On To Love
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
2 If It Wasn’t For Love (Oneness Family)
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | David Paich |
3 Sundancing (For The Hopi / Navajo Energy)
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Jon Anderson |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
4 Is It Me
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | David Paich |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
5 In A Lifetime
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
6 For You
| Keyboards | David Paich |
| Harp | Jon Anderson |
7 New Civilization
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Don Freeman |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Background Vocals | Bonnie Hayes |
| Background Vocals | Jolie Jones Levine |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Luther Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Smith Schilling |
8 It’s On Fire
| Bass | Jimmy Haslip |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Don Freeman |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
9 Betcha
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Keyboards | Rhett Lawrence |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Background Vocals | Bonnie Hayes |
| Background Vocals | Jolie Jones Levine |
| Background Vocals | Myrna Smith Schilling |
| Background Vocals | Siedah Garrett |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
10 Top Of The World (The Glass Bead Game)
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Keyboards | David Paich |
| Keyboards | Steve Porcaro |
| Percussion | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Background Vocals | Joseph Williams |
11 Hurry Home (Song From The Pleiades)
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | Rhett Lawrence |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Paich, Jon Anderson (Tracks 6, 10)
Arranged By – Rhett Lawrence (Track 11)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey, Jon Anderson (Track 4, 7, 9)
Engineer – Daren Klein, Glenn Skinner, John Jessel (Tracks 6, 10)
Engineer (Assistant) – Julie Last, Mike Tacci (Tracks 6, 10)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Daren Klein, Glenn Skinner (Tracks 6, 10)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Julie Last, MikeTacci (Tracks 6, 10)
Orchestrated By – David Paich (Track 6)
Illustration – Jerry McDonald
Photography – Roxy Rifkin
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At Soundcastle
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright CBS Records Inc