Jon Anderson; Vangelis
The Friends Of Mr. Cairo
Polydor
POLD 5053
(1981)
Rock/Pop
LP, 7
Tracks, 45:18
Length
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01 |
The Friends Of Mr. Cairo |
Jon Anderson; Vangelis |
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12:04 |
02 |
Back To School |
Jon Anderson; Vangelis |
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05:06 |
03 |
Outside Of This (Inside Of That) |
Jon Anderson; Vangelis |
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05:00 |
04 |
State Of Independence |
Jon Anderson; Vangelis |
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07:53 |
05 |
Beside |
Jon Anderson; Vangelis |
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04:08 |
06 |
Mayflower |
Jon Anderson; Vangelis |
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06:35 |
07 |
I'll Find My Way Home |
Jon Anderson; Vangelis |
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04:32 |
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Packaging |
Standard LP sleeve |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Vocals |
Jon Anderson |
Synthesizer |
Vangelis |
Saxophone |
Dick Morrissey |
Producer |
Vangelis |
Engineer |
Raine Shine; Roger Roche |
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Index |
#
97 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Downtempo, Synth Pop, Ambient |
Links |
Discogs
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The second album-length collaboration between Jon Anderson and Vangelis is almost perfect in its blending of elements; it's only when the pair tries to do some serious rocking on "Back to School" that things take a bit of a nosedive. Other than that, though, there are some classic cuts to be found on this record, including the breathtaking "I'll Find My Way Home," "State of Independence" (which became a popular tune to cover), and the brilliantly optimistic "Mayflower," which catapults the listener into a star-traveling future. Grand stuff. -- Steven McDonald (allmusic.com)