Jon Anderson / Olias Of Sunhillow : 2 Disc Remastered & Expanded Edition

We will have expanded edition of 1976 Jon Anderson’s first solo album in March 2021.The expand edition includes 5.1 Surround Sound format too!

Here is the press release from the label.

Yesのオリジナルボーカリスト、Jon Andersonのファーストソロアルバム「サンヒローのオリアス」が2021年3月にエクスパンドエディションとして再発。5.1チャンネル・ミックスが収録されたDVDがセットには含まれるとのことです。以下はレーベルからのオフィシャルプレスリリースです。

— Press Release -

Esoteric Recordings is proud to announce the release of a new expanded and re-mastered 2 disc edition of the classic debut solo album by YES vocalist JON ANDERSON, “Olias of Sunhillow”. Released in July 1976, the album was a conceptual work recounting the story of an alien race on a journey to find a new world following volcanic destruction on their home planet. All music on the album was written and performed by Jon Anderson and the recording took place at Anderson’s Buckinghamshire home studio whilst Yes were on hiatus following the tour to promote the album “Relayer”. Initially recorded on an 8-track tape machine, the arrangements were then re-recorded on to a 24-track tape machine. The album saw Jon perform the music entirely alone, teaching himself to play keyboards and acknowledging the influence of such legendary musicians as Rick Wakeman, Patrick Moraz and Vangelis on his work. Indeed, it was even rumoured Vangelis performed on the album, something the maestro would deny in interviews.

“Olias of Sunhillow” was released by Atlantic Records in the summer of 1976 in an elaborate gatefold sleeve designed by David Fairbrother-Roe and was a top ten album in the UK. This Esoteric Recordings edition has been newly remastered from the original album master tapes and fully restores the stunning original artwork and also features a booklet with a new essay and exclusive interview with Jon Anderson.

Over the ensuing years the excellence of the album has led to many calls for the album to be remixed in a 5.1 Surround Sound format. Alas, despite extensive research, the multi-track masters of the album cannot be found. However, this expanded edition of “Olias of Sunhillow” features a DVD featuring a high resolution 96 kHz / 24-bit re-master of the stereo mix and also includes a high resolution 5.1 Surround Sound up-mix derived from the original stereo master tapes as an additional feature.

Track Listing:

DISC ONE:

OLIAS OF SUNHILLOW

REMASTERED EDITION

1. OCEAN SONG

2. MEETING (GARDEN OF GEDA)

SOUND OUT THE GALLEON

3. DANCE OF RANYART

OLIAS (TO BUILD THE MOORGLADE)

4. QOQUAQ EN TRANSIC

NAON

TRANSIC TO

5. FLIGHT OF THE MOORGLADE

6. SOLID SPACE

7. MOON RA

CHORDS

SONG OF SEARCH

8. TO THE RUNNER

DISC TWO:

OLIAS OF SUNHILLOW

HIGH RESOLUTION 96 KHZ / 24-BIT

5.1 SURROUND SOUND UPMIX & STEREO REMASTER

1. OCEAN SONG (5.1 SURROUND SOUND UPMIX)

2. MEETING (GARDEN OF GEDA)

SOUND OUT THE GALLEON

(5.1 SURROUND SOUND UPMIX)

3. DANCE OF RANYART

OLIAS (TO BUILD THE MOORGLADE)

(5.1 SURROUND SOUND UPMIX)

4. QOQUAQ EN TRANSIC

NAON

TRANSIC TO

(5.1 SURROUND SOUND UPMIX)

5. FLIGHT OF THE MOORGLADE

(5.1 SURROUND SOUND UPMIX)

6. SOLID SPACE (5.1 SURROUND SOUND UPMIX)

7. MOON RA

CHORDS

SONG OF SEARCH

(5.1 SURROUND SOUND UPMIX)

8. TO THE RUNNER (5.1 SURROUND SOUND UPMIX)

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