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Offline splent

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Jon Anderson 3 Ships
« on: December 04, 2021, 07:58:26 AM »
Anyone else appreciate this album as much as I do?
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« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2021, 11:19:45 AM »
I haven't even heard of it..   when did this come out?
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Re: Jon Anderson 3 Ships
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2021, 01:35:42 PM »
Quote from: Architeuthis on December 04, 2021, 11:19:45 AM
I haven't even heard of it..   when did this come out?

Mid-80s, I think?

It's odd that this thread happened; I looked at a copy of the 22nd Ann. Edition of it on ebay a few weeks back and now eBay has been emailing me repeatedly to see if I want to buy it.
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Re: Jon Anderson 3 Ships
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2021, 07:26:25 AM »
Very good album.  I like Jon a LOT more in Yes when he's balanced by Squire, et al. "Pure" Jon is sometimes a lot to take; but this is a good album.
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Re: Jon Anderson 3 Ships
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2021, 08:21:23 AM »
Quote from: splent on December 04, 2021, 07:58:26 AM
Anyone else appreciate this album as much as I do?
I doubt it.

EDIT:  That's not a slam against you.  I've just seen you talk about it before, much more than I've ever seen anyone else talk about it.  That's all I meant.

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Re: Jon Anderson 3 Ships
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2021, 03:17:48 PM »
Quote from: hefdaddy42 on December 07, 2021, 08:21:23 AM
Quote from: splent on December 04, 2021, 07:58:26 AM
Anyone else appreciate this album as much as I do?
I doubt it.

EDIT:  That's not a slam against you.  I've just seen you talk about it before, much more than I've ever seen anyone else talk about it.  That's all I meant.

In my defense, my dad had this album on repeat during the season when I was growing up. It’s a part of my childhood.
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Re: Jon Anderson 3 Ships
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2021, 09:01:58 PM »
Quote from: splent on December 04, 2021, 07:58:26 AM
Anyone else appreciate this album as much as I do?

Probably not as much as you but I like it.
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Re: Jon Anderson 3 Ships
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2021, 02:39:54 PM »
Well, considering I saw the thread title and was wondering why I care that his copy of a Jon Anderson album has shipped, I have never heard if it. I only know Jon outside of Yes with Roine and the ABWH album.

I realize it is like this:

Jon Anderson - 3 Ships

Even now, my brain reads it completely wrong.  :lol
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Re: Jon Anderson 3 Ships
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2021, 09:12:58 AM »
Ha. Glad to hear JA3 is not facing production delays  ;D

I have the record, one of many vinyl albums collected from thrift stores over the years, but had never played it. I listened the other day at the suggestion of this thread. And...

I liked it. There were more original songs than I was expecting. It definitely felt like a sincere artistic work and not just a collection of Christmas covers. I generally share Stadler's assessment of Jon vs Yes. Yes is one of my favorite bands of all time, but some of Jon's impulses annoy me so I wasn't sure what to expect. I'll give it some more listens for sure.

The production is definitely dated, which doesn't really bother me but probably means I won't try to introduce it into our family's Christmas music rotation. Still that's a total double standard, as my family adores Mannheim Steamroller.
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Re: Jon Anderson 3 Ships
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2021, 11:42:05 AM »
Quote from: ProfessorPeart on December 20, 2021, 02:39:54 PM
Well, considering I saw the thread title and was wondering why I care that his copy of a Jon Anderson album has shipped, I have never heard if it. I only know Jon outside of Yes with Roine and the ABWH album.

I realize it is like this:

Jon Anderson - 3 Ships

Even now, my brain reads it completely wrong.  :lol


HAHAHA, that's funny.
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