|  | | | Customer Reviews: | | | Average Customer Review:
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
 YES Singer backed By TOTO Jan 08, 2009
This CD is hands down one of Jon's best! Jon's unique and wonderful voice is backed by some of the world's best musicians including A.O.R. gods TOTO and strong writing by Toto's David Paich who has written hit songs for many artist other than Toto! The song "Top of the World(Glass Bead Game)" is worth the price of admission alone! Backed by all of Toto and I mean ALL! Even sometimes singer Joe(Joseph)Williams provides great backing vocals here! The fantasy like feel is incredible and Luke's unmistakable guitar is magical! I would recommend this CD not only to Jon fans but Toto fans as well! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the other songs don't quite measure up to "Top of the World" then again,it is a Jon Anderson album and not a Toto album so maybe I'm setting my standards too high?!
Cool Breeze
A great pop album Aug 02, 2007
I am a fan of Yes, this album from Mr. Anderson is not a "Yes" album, but it is very good. Catchy songs, with a really good production, the sound is just great. Favorite tracks are "Hold on to love", "Is it me", "Betcha" and the wonderful "Hurry home". I liked this one when it came out and I still enjoy it twenty years later.
 Don't listen to nay-sayers, this is OUTSTANDING! Jul 01, 2007
Jon Anderson does have a bit of a pop feel on this album. For the insane Yes fanatic that thinks Trevor Rabin is the anti-Christ and the Big Generator years are blasphemy for Yes, then don't buy this. You're so narrow-minded into the progressive side of Yes that you can't appreciate that a good musician explores many avenues and genres of music. John usually sings the more esoteric, deep, often bizarre and mystical stuff that we're accustomed to. On this album, they're mostly love songs being performed and VERY CATCHY ones at that!
Many of my FAVORITE MUSICIANS FROM TOTO including David Paich, Steve Porcaro, the legendary drummer Jeff Porcaro, the guitar genius Steve Lukather, and many others contributed to this cd and it's so evident! The music is first rate, touching, romantic, and fun.
No, it's not "Close to the Edge," but it's beautiful to listen to. I'm a huge Yes fan and love the progressive stuff, but once in a while have an open mind!
Buy this album...you'll love it!!
Mixed Bag from Yes Vocalist Jon Anderson Sep 29, 2005
"City of Love" is a good - but not great- solo album from Yes singer Jon Anderson. Half of the songs are terrific, mostly in the second half of the album.
The album was released in 1988, a challenging time for Jon. He was looking to quit his day job - as leader singer for Yes - and probably hoped to emulate Phil Collins' solo success by appealing to the adult contemporary crowd.
Nonetheless, at least half of the album is very good. "Top Of The World" is the closest to a Yes song on the album. It's an extended track with a dramatic, prog-rock feel. Another highlight is "New Civilization," which features a children's choir and bubbles with optimism. Hurry Home, with its timeless, world-music feel, could have been on Jon's solo masterpiece, "Olias of Sunhillow."
Three other tracks - "For You," " If It Wasn't for Love," and "It's On Fire" - are mellow, atmospheric tracks focusing on Jon's angelic vocals, reminiscent of Jon's 1980 solo release, "Song of Seven."
The downside to the album is that some of the tracks are easy-listening ballads. Members of Toto played on this album, so some parts sound a lot like Toto, especially "Hold On To Love," "Is It Me," and "In A Lifetime." And we're talking Toto ballads.
But while "In the City of Angels" isn't Jon's best solo album, there are enough good tracks to make this of interest to any Yes fan. Recommended.
commercial...but juicy Mar 04, 2005
This is (so far) my first Jon Anderson solo album. Beforehand I've heard him with Vangelis, Mike Oldfield and Kitaro, but never "alone". This lovely album really grew on me. Well, sure it's very poppy and sometimes too sweet, as for a progrock star, but still I love it. Lyrics are also exceptional - poetic, romantic, sometimes maybe a bit overdone, but very much in his style. Songs like "It's on Fire", "Betcha", "Top of the World" and "New Civilization" are really great tunes. I can't help singing along with the energetic "Betcha" and the other aforementioned song, "Top of the World" is simply the best song here.
There are moments on this album, that are more experimental, like "Sundancing" or "Hurry Home" (which sounds like a pop meets scottish folk mixture), but the whole album is pleasant enough, good for driving music, I suppose. I rate it five stars, but bear in mind that I don't know his other releases.
It's now like a week that I've been listening to ths album. everyday. It's heaven. It's on fire - my soul.
|
| |
|
![The Hurt Locker [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XT9SJVA0L._SL75_.jpg "The Hurt Locker [Blu-ray]")
![Die Hard Collection (Die Hard/ Die Hard 2: Die Harder/ Die Hard with a Vengeance/ Live Free or Die Hard) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51mQj%2B9mR2L._SL75_.jpg "Die Hard Collection (Die Hard/ Die Hard 2: Die Harder/ Die Hard with a Vengeance/ Live Free or Die Hard) [Blu-ray]")
![Gattaca [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VfE5rU9OL._SL75_.jpg "Gattaca [Blu-ray]")
![Dogma [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jodUuWwRL._SL75_.jpg "Dogma [Blu-ray]")
![Run Lola Run [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gTXpHYF7L._SL75_.jpg "Run Lola Run [Blu-ray]")
