Album
Short Stories
1979 · Electronic
8 collectors on Gatefold own this
Short Stories is an Electronic album by Jon And Vangelis, originally released in 1979. On Gatefold: 102 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.
About
Jon & Vangelis - Short Stories Review by Dave Connolly Jon Anderson's first project following his departure from Yes was to reunite with the equally airy Vangelis for a collaborative effort as Jon and Vangelis. Short Stories actually marks their second collaboration -- the first took place on Vangelis' 1975 album, Heaven and Hell, with the track "So Long Ago, So Clear." The pair returns to that song's successful formula of combining Anderson's otherworldly voice with Vangelis' pithy melodies in a few spots on their debut together, notably for the popular single "I Hear You Now" (which recalls Vangelis' "To the Unknown Man") and the middle section of "Far Away in Bagaad." Otherwise, Short Stories favors amorphous arrangements that feature wisps of melody and little more (a style that has its precedent on Yes' Tormato rather than their own solo work to date). The effect can be, frankly, underwhelming -- "Curious Electric" and "Each and Everyday," for example, seem content to settle for the happy accidents of collaboration rather than fusing their individual sounds into a cohesive whole. Despite a handful of nearly memorable moments, including the playful "Thunder" and the charming "Love Is/One More Time," the pair would have had more success sticking to their established idioms -- after all, China and Olias of Sunhillow were good albums -- rather than trying to meet in some equidistant, ethereal plane. Given the record's paper-thin arrangements, an appreciation for the music of Vangelis and Jon Anderson is no guarantee that Short Stories will please. Credits Jon Anderson - Vocals Alwyn Clayden - Artwork, Graphic Design Minoru Harada - Product Manager Raphael Preston - Guitar (Acoustic), Engineer Veronique Skawinska - Photography Hitoshi Takiguchi - Mastering Engineer Kiyoshi Tokiwa - Artwork Vangelis - Synthesizer, Arranger, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Producer, Design, Cover Design, Instrumentation Chart & Awards 1980 - I Hear You Now - The Billboard Hot 100 - Peak 58 1980 - Short Stories - The Billboard 200 - Peak 125 Chart information courtesy of Billboard.com © 2006 VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Curious Electric
- A2Each And Everyday
- A3Bird Song
- A4I Hear You Now
- A5The Road
Side B
- B1Far Away In Baagad
- B2Love Is
- B3One More Time
- B4Thunder
- B5A Play Within A Play
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Ambient & Downtempo
- lush
- serene
- cerebral
Their first Album as a duo, Jon had provided vocals and instruments on a few Vangelis solo albums over the years prior to this. 'I Hear You Now' was the only single released from this album.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Jon AndersonCOMPOSED BY, LYRICS BY, VOCALS COMPOSED BY, PERFORMER COMPOSED BY, VOCALS
- Raphael PrestonACOUSTIC GUITAR
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