Animation (Jon Anderson album)

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1982 studio album by Jon Anderson

Animation

Studio album by

Jon Anderson

Released| May 1982
Recorded| 1981–1982
Genre|

* Progressive rock
* pop rock
* Synth-pop

Length| 41:32
Label|

* Polydor (UK)
* Atlantic (US and Canada)
* Opio Media

Producer|

* Jon Anderson
* Neil Kernon
* Tony Visconti

Jon Anderson chronology
| Song of Seven
(1980)  | Animation
(1982)  | 3 Ships
(1985)

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Singles from  Animation

1. "Surrender"
Released: April 1982 (UK)
2. "All in a Matter of Time"
Released: November 1982[1]
3. "Boundaries"
Released: 1982 (NL)[2]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [3]

Animation is the third solo album by Jon Anderson, a founder-member and former lead singer of Yes. It was released in May 1982.[4] In June 2021, a "Remastered and Expanded Edition" was released by Esoteric Recordings.

## Overview

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Animation was recorded during a busy time for Anderson when he was collaborating with Vangelis and Mike Oldfield and exploring new age and electropop.

As with the previous album Song of Seven, several well-known musicians were involved in Animation, including Simon Phillips, David Sancious, Jack Bruce and Morris Pert. Anderson also worked with Ian Wallace on this album, who played drums in his band The Warriors in the 1960s before Yes.

The album was produced by producer Neil Kernon who had worked with acts such as Daryl Hall and John Oates and was released on vinyl but no CD version was published until 2006, when a limited edition CD re-release of the album with two bonus tracks was issued by Opio Media. Unfortunately the CD was not made from the original masters but from a worn copy of the vinyl, which led to complaints from purchasers. The song "All God's Children" was produced by producer Tony Visconti (who had worked with more mainstream British acts such as David Bowie and T. Rex)

The album was promoted with a world tour on which Anderson performed songs from the album as well as several Yes classics, mostly in medley form. A follow-up album entitled Chagall was recorded but not released.[5]

One track on the album, "Boundaries", later appeared on other works by Anderson (entitled "O'er" on The Promise Ring) and Yes (entitled "Somehow, Someday" on Open Your Eyes). "Surrender" and "All in a Matter of Time" were released as singles.

## Track listing

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Side oneNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Olympia"| 4:58
2.| "Animation"| 9:07
3.| "Surrender"| 3:53
4.| "All In A Matter Of Time"| 3:06

Side twoNo.| Title| Length

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5.| "Unlearning (The Dividing Line)"| 4:56
6.| "Boundaries"| 3:20
7.| "Pressure Point"| 4:36
8.| "Much Better Reason"| 4:27
9.| "All Gods Children"| 4:25

2021 bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Spider" (previously unreleased)| 11:40
2.| "The Spell (Demo)"| 2:51

## Personnel

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* Jon Anderson – vocals, acoustic guitar
* Clem Clempson – guitars
* Stefano Cerri – electric bass guitar
* Chris Rainbow – vocals
* David Sancious – keyboards
* Simon Phillips – drums and percussion

Additional musicians

* Dave Lawson – keyboards
* Ronnie Leahy – keyboards
* Blue Weaver – keyboards
* Delmay String Quartet – strings
* Billy Kristian – guitar
* John Giblin – bass guitar
* Jack Bruce – bass guitar
* Ian Wallace – drums
* Brother James – percussion
* Morris Pert – percussion
* Brazil Idiots – Brazilian percussion

## Charts

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Chart (1982)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] | 97
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 3
UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 43
US Billboard 200[9] | 176
Chart (2021)  | Peak
position

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Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 67
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 22

## References

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1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 925\. ISBN 9780862415419.
2. ^ "Boundaries".
3. ^ Hill, Gary (2011). "Animation – Jon Anderson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
4. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 925\. ISBN 9780862415419.
5. ^ "Blog Archive » Jon Anderson – Chagall (Highland HL242/243)". Collectors Music Reviews. 13 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jon Anderson – Animation" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
9. ^ "Jon Anderson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
11. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

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Jon Anderson

Studio albums|

* Olias of Sunhillow (1976)
* Song of Seven (1980)
* Animation (1982)
* 3 Ships (1985)
* In the City of Angels (1988)
* Deseo (1994)
* Change We Must (1994)
* Angels Embrace (1995)
* Toltec (1996)
* Lost Tapes of Opio (1996)
* The Promise Ring (1997)
* Survival & Other Stories (2011)
* 1000 Hands: Chapter One (2019)
* True (2024, with the Band Geeks)

EPs|

* Open (2011)

Anderson/Wakeman|

* The Living Tree (2010)
* The Living Tree in Concert Part One (2011)

AndersonPonty Band|

* Better Late Than Never (2015)

Anderson/Stolt|

* Invention of Knowledge (2016)

Related articles|

* Discography
* List of Jon Anderson concert tours
* Yes
* Jon & Vangelis
* Vangelis
* Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (album)
* An Evening of Yes Music Plus
* Deborah Anderson
* Jade Anderson
* The Songs of Zamran: Son of Olias
* Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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