Jon Anderson; Vangelis
The Friends Of Mr. Cairo

Polydor    POLD 5053  (1981)

Rock/Pop
LP, 7   Tracks, 45:18  Length
01 The Friends Of Mr. Cairo Jon Anderson; Vangelis 12:04
02 Back To School Jon Anderson; Vangelis 05:06
03 Outside Of This (Inside Of That) Jon Anderson; Vangelis 05:00
04 State Of Independence Jon Anderson; Vangelis 07:53
05 Beside Jon Anderson; Vangelis 04:08
06 Mayflower Jon Anderson; Vangelis 06:35
07 I'll Find My Way Home Jon Anderson; Vangelis 04:32
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Standard LP sleeve
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Vocals Jon Anderson
Synthesizer Vangelis
Saxophone Dick Morrissey
Producer Vangelis
Engineer Raine Shine; Roger Roche
Personal Details
Index # 97
Owner Dave
Tags Downtempo, Synth Pop, Ambient
Links Discogs
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Purchased Cut-out/Promo
Notes
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)