# Jon Anderson discography

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The discography of British born singer-songwriter and musician [Jon Anderson](/source/Jon_Anderson).

## Solo works

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions AUS [1] US [2] UK [3] NLD [4] Olias of Sunhillow Released: 9 July 1976 Label: Atlantic 68 47 8 — Song of Seven Released: 7 November 1980 Label: Atlantic — 143 38 — Animation Released: May 1982 Labels: Atlantic, Polydor 97 176 43 3 3 Ships Released: 18 November 1985 Labels: Elektra, Opio — 166 — 66 In the City of Angels Released: 17 May 1988 Label: Columbia — — — — Deseo Released: 19 July 1994 Label: Windham Hill — — — — Change We Must Released: 17 October 1994 Labels: EMI, Angel — — — — Angels Embrace Released: 27 September 1995 Label: Higher Octave — — — — Toltec Released: 1 July 1996[5] Labels: High Street, Windham Hill — — — — Lost Tapes of Opio Released: 1996 Label: Opio Foundation — — — — The Promise Ring Released: 17 June 1997 Labels: OM Town, Higher Octave — — — — Earth Mother Earth Released: 9 September 1997 Label: Ellipsis Arts — — — — The More You Know Released: 14 April 1998 Labels: Purple Pyramid, Eagle — — — — Survival & Other Stories Released: 6 June 2011 Labels: Gonzo, Voiceprint — — — — 1000 Hands: Chapter One Released: 31 March 2019 Labels: — — — — True Released: 23 August 2024 Labels: Frontiers Records S.R.L. — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Production music

- *Sunlight* (2021)

### Live albums

- *Live from La La Land* (2007)
- *Live - Perpetual Change* (14 March 2025) (with The Band Geeks)[6]

### Collection

- *The Lost Tapes* (2006–2008) (live performances, unreleased demo albums, etc.) (planned as a 20-CD boxset but only 7 CDs have been released as yet) - *Interview* (2006) (JAVPBX01CD) - *The Mother's Day Concert* (2006) (demos) (JAVPBX02CD) - *Searching for the Songs* (2006) (demos) (JAVPBX03CD) - *Live in Sheffield 1980* (2006) (JAVPBX04CD) - *Watching the Flags That Fly* (2006) (JAVPBX05CD) (Jon Anderson's personal demos, worked on in the south of France in 1990, for the never-officially released second ABWH studio album whose working title was *Dialogue*) - *The Lost Tapes of Opio* (2007) (JAVPBX06CD) - *From Me to You* (2008) (JAVPBX07CD)

### Videos

- *Tour of the Universe* (2005) (live DVD)

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK [7] NLD [8] US [9] "Never My Love" 1968 — — — rowspan="2" "Mississippi Hobo" — — — "Flight of the Moorglade" 1976 — — — Olias of Sunhillow "Some Are Born" 1980 — — 109 Song of Seven "Take Your Time" — — — "Heart of the Matter" 1981 — — — "Everybody Loves You" — — — "Surrender" 1982 — 7 — Animation "All in a Matter of Time" — — — "Boundaries" — — — "Cage of Freedom" 1984 — — —[A] Metropolis Soundtrack "Easier Said Than Done" 1985 88 48 —[B] 3 Ships "How It Hits You"[C] — — — "Hold On to Love" 1988 81 28 — In the City of Angels "Is It Me" — — — "Reach Out" 1989 — — — Charity Single: BBC Children in Need "Far Far Cry" 1990 — — — Jonathan Elias' Requiem for the Americas: Songs from the Lost World "Change We Must" 1994 81 — — Change We Must "Candle Song" 182 — — "Maybe" 1998 — — — The More You Know "State of Independence" 2005 — — — Tour of the Universe "Open" 2011 — — — rowspan="4" "Brasilian Music Sound" 2012 — — — "Race to the End" — — — "Go Screw Yourself" 2020 — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

## Collaborations

### Pre-Yes

#### The Warriors

- Singles :

- 1964 : "You Came Along" / "Don't Make Me Blue" (7", Single)

- Album :

- 2003 : *Bolton Club 65* - Recorded live in 1965 and published on CD in 2003 on Voiceprint Label.

### Yes

- *[Yes](/source/Yes_(Yes_album))* (1969)
- *[Time and a Word](/source/Time_and_a_Word)* (1970)
- *[The Yes Album](/source/The_Yes_Album)* (1971)
- *[Fragile](/source/Fragile_(Yes_album))* (1971)
- *[Close to the Edge](/source/Close_to_the_Edge_(Yes_album))* (1972)
- *[Yessongs](/source/Yessongs)* (1973) (triple live album)
- *[Tales from Topographic Oceans](/source/Tales_from_Topographic_Oceans)* (1973) (double studio album)
- *[Relayer](/source/Relayer)* (1974)
- *[Yesterdays](/source/Yesterdays_(Yes_album))* (1975) (studio compilation including rare cuts)
- *[Going for the One](/source/Going_for_the_One)* (1977)
- *[Tormato](/source/Tormato)* (1978)
- *[Yesshows](/source/Yesshows)* (1980) (double live album, originally intended as triple)
- *[Classic Yes](/source/Classic_Yes)* (1980) (studio compilation with two bonus unreleased live cuts)
- *[90125](/source/90125)* (1983)
- *[9012Live: The Solos](/source/9012Live:_The_Solos)* (1985) (live)
- *[Big Generator](/source/Big_Generator)* (1987)
- *[Union](/source/Union_(Yes_album))* (1991)
- *[Yesyears](/source/Yesyears)* (1991) (quadruple CD compilation box set including rare and unreleased tracks)
- *[Talk](/source/Talk_(Yes_album))* (1994)
- *[Keys to Ascension](/source/Keys_to_Ascension)* (1996) (studio & live double CD album)
- *[Keys to Ascension 2](/source/Keys_to_Ascension_2)* (1997) (studio & live double CD album)
- *[Something's Coming: The BBC Recordings 1969–1970](/source/Something's_Coming:_The_BBC_Recordings_1969%E2%80%931970)* (1997; a.k.a. Astral Traveller)
- *[Open Your Eyes](/source/Open_Your_Eyes_(Yes_album))* (1997)
- *[Yes, Friends and Relatives](/source/Yes,_Friends_and_Relatives)* (1998) (double CD album compilation including remake of *Owner of a Lonely Heart*)
- *[The Ladder](/source/The_Ladder_(Yes_album))* (1999)
- *[House of Yes: Live from House of Blues](/source/House_of_Yes:_Live_from_House_of_Blues)* (2000) (double CD live album)
- *[Magnification](/source/Magnification_(album))* (2001)
- *[In a Word: Yes (1969–)](/source/In_a_Word:_Yes_(1969%E2%80%93))* (2002) (quintuple CD compilation box set including rare and unreleased tracks)
- *[The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection](/source/The_Ultimate_Yes:_35th_Anniversary_Collection)* (2004) (U.S. triple CD album edition including unreleased acoustic versions)
- *[The Word Is Live](/source/The_Word_Is_Live)* (2005) (triple CD live album)
- *[Live at Montreux 2003](/source/Live_at_Montreux_2003)* (2007) (double CD live album)
- *[Union Live](/source/Union_Live)* (2011) (double CD live album)
- *[Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two](/source/Progeny:_Seven_Shows_from_Seventy-Two)* (2015) (14-CD live box set)

### Jon and Vangelis

**Studio albums**

- *[Short Stories](/source/Short_Stories_(Jon_%26_Vangelis_album))* (1980)
- *[The Friends of Mr Cairo](/source/The_Friends_of_Mr_Cairo)* (1981)
- *[Private Collection](/source/Private_Collection_(Jon_and_Vangelis_album))* (1983)
- *[Page of Life](/source/Page_of_Life)* (1991)
- *Page of Life* (1998) (Alternate version not approved by Vangelis)

**Compilations**

- *[The Best of Jon and Vangelis](/source/The_Best_of_Jon_and_Vangelis)* (1984)
- *[Chronicles](/source/Chronicles_(Jon_%26_Vangelis_album))* (1994)

### Anderson, [Harley](/source/Steve_Harley) & [Batt](/source/Mike_Batt)

- *[Whatever You Believe](/source/Whatever_You_Believe)* (1988) (charity single)

### Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

- *[Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe](/source/Anderson_Bruford_Wakeman_Howe_(album))* (1989)
- *In the Big Dream - A Video Compilation* (1989) (video)
- *[An Evening of Yes Music Plus](/source/An_Evening_of_Yes_Music_Plus)* (1993) (double live album, recorded in 1989)
- *An Evening of Yes Music Plus* (1993) (video)
- *Live at the NEC* (2012) (2CD + 1DVD live album, recorded in 1989)

### Anderson/Wakeman

- *[The Living Tree](/source/The_Living_Tree_(album))* (2010)
- *[The Living Tree in Concert Part One](/source/The_Living_Tree_in_Concert_Part_One)* (2011) (CD live album)

### Jon Anderson & Matt Malley

- *Family Circle* (2014, download only charity single)

### Jon Anderson & Michael Byrne

- *Visions* (2025, digital only)[10]

### Anderson-Ponty Band

- *[Better Late Than Never](/source/Better_Late_Than_Never_(AndersonPonty_Band_album))* (2015) (CD/DVD live album)

### Jon Anderson & Roine Stolt

- *[Invention of Knowledge](/source/Invention_of_Knowledge)* (June 2016)[11][12]

### [Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman](/source/Yes_Featuring_Jon_Anderson,_Trevor_Rabin,_Rick_Wakeman)

- *Live at the Apollo* (2018) (2CD live album)

## Guest appearances

With [Johnny Harris](/source/Johnny_Harris_(musician)):

- *All to Bring You Morning* (1969; 1973), on the track "All to Bring You Morning" (also featuring [Steve Howe](/source/Steve_Howe) & [Alan White](/source/Alan_White_(Yes_drummer)))

With [King Crimson](/source/King_Crimson):

- *[Lizard](/source/Lizard_(album))* (1970), on the track "Prince Rupert Awakes"

With [Colin Scot](/source/Colin_Scot):

- *Colin Scot* (1971) Credited as "John Anderson (Dr Yes)" next to Rick "Broken Toes" Wakeman.[13]

With [Iron Butterfly](/source/Iron_Butterfly):

- *[Scorching Beauty](/source/Scorching_Beauty)* (1974) co-writer on the track "Pearly Gates"

With [Vangelis](/source/Vangelis):

- *[Heaven and Hell](/source/Heaven_and_Hell_(Vangelis_album))* (1975), on the track "So Long Ago, So Clear"
- *[Opéra Sauvage](/source/Op%C3%A9ra_sauvage)* (1979), plays [harp](/source/Harp) on the track "Flamants Roses"
- *[See You Later](/source/See_You_Later)* (1980), on the tracks "Suffocation" and "See You Later"

With [Alan White](/source/Alan_White_(Yes_drummer)):

- *[Ramshackled](/source/Ramshackled)* (1976), on the track "Spring - Song Of Innocence" (also featuring [Steve Howe](/source/Steve_Howe))

With [Rick Wakeman](/source/Rick_Wakeman):

- *[1984](/source/1984_(Rick_Wakeman_album))* (1981), on the track "The Hymn"

With [Mike Oldfield](/source/Mike_Oldfield):

- *[Crises](/source/Crises_(Mike_Oldfield_album))* (1983), on the track ["In High Places"](/source/In_High_Places_(song))
- *"[Shine (Extended Version)](/source/Shine_(Mike_Oldfield_song))"* Single (1986). Included on *"[The Platinum Collection](/source/The_Platinum_Collection_(Mike_Oldfield_album))"* (2006)

Soundtracks:

- *[Metropolis](/source/Metropolis_(1927_film)#Other_scores)* (1984), on the track "Cage of Freedom"
- *[St. Elmo's Fire](/source/St._Elmo's_Fire_(film)#Soundtrack)* (1985), on the track "This Time It Was Really Right"
- *[Biggles](/source/Biggles_(film)#Soundtrack)* (1986), on the tracks "Do You Want to Be a Hero" and "Chocks Away"

With [Tangerine Dream](/source/Tangerine_Dream):

- *[Legend](/source/Legend_(Tangerine_Dream_soundtrack)) Soundtrack* (1985), on the track "Loved by the Sun"

With [John Paul Jones](/source/John_Paul_Jones_(musician)):

- *[Music from the Film "Scream for Help"](/source/Scream_for_Help_(album))* (1985), on the tracks "Silver Train" and "Christie"

With [Lawrence Gowan](/source/Lawrence_Gowan):

- *[Great Dirty World](/source/Great_Dirty_World)* (1987), on the track "[Moonlight Desires](/source/Moonlight_Desires)"

With [Hiroshima](/source/Hiroshima_(band)):

- *Go* (1987), on the track "Go"

With [Toto](/source/Toto_(band)):

- *[The Seventh One](/source/The_Seventh_One)* (1988), on the track "[Stop Loving You](/source/Stop_Loving_You)"

With [Jonathan Elias](/source/Jonathan_Elias):

- *Requiem for the Americas: Songs from the Lost World* (1990), on the tracks "Within the Lost World" and "Far Far Cry"
- *Prayer Cycle: Path To Zero* (2011), on the track "Devotion"

With [Kitaro](/source/Kitaro):

- *[Dream](/source/Dream_(Kitar%C5%8D_album))* (1992), on the tracks "Lady of Dreams", "Agreement", "Dream of Chant" and "Island of Life"

With [London Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/London_Philharmonic_Orchestra):

- *[Symphonic Music of Yes](/source/Symphonic_Music_of_Yes)* (1993), on the tracks "Roundabout" and "I've Seen All Good People"

With [Charlie Bisharat](/source/Charlie_Bisharat):

- *Along the Amazon* (1993), on the track "Along the Amazon"

With [Steve Bailey](/source/Steve_Bailey):

- *Evolution* (1993), on the track "Evolution"

With Ayman:

- *Dancing with My Soul* (1994), on the track "Opionium"

With [Milton Nascimento](/source/Milton_Nascimento):

- *[Angelus](/source/Angelus_(album))* (1994), on the track "Estrelada"

With Tadamitsu Saito:

- *It's About Time* (1995), on the tracks "Doshyamo", "Cascadia", and "It's About Time"

With Cielo Y Tierra:

- *Heaven and Earth* (1996), on the tracks "El Dia" and "La Segunda Oracion" - Mexican CD edition is self-titled and includes "La Segunda Oracion (Mountain High Remix)" as a bonus track.

With [Sir John Betjeman](/source/Sir_John_Betjeman) & [Mike Read](/source/Mike_Read):

- *Words/Music* (1998), on the track "Youth and Age" - Album re-released several times under different titles, including *Centenary* (2006) and "Sound of Poetry" (2008).

With [4 Him](/source/4_Him):

- *[Streams](/source/Streams_(1999_album)) - Various Artists* (1999), on the track: "The Only Thing I Need". Also on *"The Best of the 2000 Dove Awards"* (2000)

With [Steve Howe](/source/Steve_Howe):

- *[Portraits of Bob Dylan](/source/Portraits_of_Bob_Dylan)* (1999), on the track "[Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands](/source/Sad_Eyed_Lady_of_the_Lowlands)"

With [Béla Fleck and the Flecktones](/source/B%C3%A9la_Fleck_and_the_Flecktones):

- *[Outbound](/source/Outbound_(B%C3%A9la_Fleck_and_the_Flecktones_album))* (2000), on the tracks "A Moment So Close" and "Aimun"

With Eduardo Del Signore:

- *Captivated* (2001), keys on the tracks "Cocos Azules", "Captivated" & "Sight". wind controller on "Boabdil" and vocals on "Hope"

With [Robert Downey, Jr.](/source/Robert_Downey,_Jr.)

- *[The Futurist](/source/The_Futurist_(Robert_Downey_Jr._album))* (2004), on the track "[Your Move](/source/Your_Move)"

With [Paul Green School Of Rock Music](/source/School_of_Rock_(company)):

- *[Rock School](/source/Rock_School_(film)#Soundtrack) Soundtrack* (2005), on the track "[Heart of the Sunrise](/source/Heart_of_the_Sunrise)"

With The Fellowship:

- *In Elven Lands* (2006), on the tracks "Dan Barliman's Jig", "Eléchoi", "The Sacred Stones" and "Verses to Elbereth Gilthoniel"

With [Dream Theater](/source/Dream_Theater):

- *[Systematic Chaos](/source/Systematic_Chaos)* (2007), [spoken word](/source/Spoken_word) guest on a section of the track "Repentance"

With [Glass Hammer](/source/Glass_Hammer):

- *[Culture of Ascent](/source/Culture_of_Ascent)* (2007), on the tracks "[South Side Of The Sky](/source/South_Side_of_the_Sky)" and "Life by Light"

With [Alan Simon](/source/Alan_Simon_(musician)):

- *[Excalibur II: L'Anneau des Celtes (The Celtic Ring)](/source/Excalibur_(rock_opera))* (2007), on the track "Circle of Life"

With Fritz Heede:

- *Ritual Path* (2007), on the track "Come By"

With Tommy Zvoncheck:

- *ZKG* (2008), on the track "The Rain in Florida"

With [Peter Machajdík](/source/Peter_Machajd%C3%ADk):

- *[Namah](/source/Namah_(Peter_Machajd%C3%ADk_album))* (2008), on the track "Sadness of Flowing"
- *The Lynx Liaison (Návrat Rysov) (Soundtrack)* (2010), on the track "Cats Alive"

With Michael Mollura:

- *The Highest Pass Soundtrack* (2011), on the tracks "The Highest Pass Title Song'" and "Waking Up"

With [Marco Sabiu](/source/Marco_Sabiu):

- *Audio Ergo Sum* (2012), on the track "Limitless Lives"

With Dennis Haklar:

- *Lizard's Tale* (2012), on the tracks "Leap of Faith", "Prelude to Dawn", "Dawn of an Era" and "Crossing Over"

With Jean Philippe Rykiel:

- *Inner Spaces* (2012), on the track "Close to You"

With [Jeff Pevar](/source/Jeff_Pevar):

- *From the Core* (2012), on the track "River of Dreams"

With Wave Mechanics Union:

- *Further to Fly* (2012), on the tracks "It Will Be a Good Day (The River)" and "[Wonderous Stories](/source/Wonderous_Stories)"

With Everyday Animals:

- *Under the Tyranny of Good Weather* (2013), on the track "False Awakening"

With [Todmobile](/source/Todmobile):

- *Úlfur* (2014), on the track "Wings Of Heaven" - Also includes a DVD of a live concert performing several Yes songs.[14]

With The Spaces Between:

- *Let's Leave It at This for Now...* (2014), on the track "Orchasm"

With Wanabi Farmeur:

- *Wanabi Farmeur* (2014), on the track "Floating Stick"

With HuDost & Steve Kilbey:

- *The Word Is...* (2015), on the track "OMEGA"

With Andrew Rubin:

- *Guitar Concerto* (2016), co-writer, does not perform.

With Oakes & Smith:

- *Between The Earth and the Sky* (2016), on the track "Closer to Home"

With [Battles](/source/Battles_(band)):

- *[Juice B Crypts](/source/Juice_B_Crypts)* (2019), on the track "Sugar Foot" (also featuring Prairie WWWW)

With Trip the Witch:

- *Trip the Witch* (2021), on the track "Saturn We Miss You"

## Notes

1. #16 on the [Mainstream Rock](/source/Mainstream_Rock_(chart)) chart.

1. #38 on the [Adult Contemporary](/source/Adult_Contemporary_(chart)) chart.

1. Released in France only.

## References

1. Kent, David (1993). *Australian Chart Book 1970–1992*. illustrated ed. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 17. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

1. ["Jon Anderson"](https://www.billboard.com/music/jon-anderson). *Billboard*. Retrieved 2018-11-12.

1. ["JOE HENDERSON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company"](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22934/jon-anderson/). *www.officialcharts.com*. Retrieved 2018-11-12.

1. Hung, Steffen. ["Discografie Jon Anderson - dutchcharts.nl"](https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jon+Anderson). *dutchcharts.nl*. Retrieved 2018-11-12.

1. "New Releases: Albums". *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. 29 June 1996. p. 46.

1. [Dave Watkinson's Facebook page > post "Jon Anderson on a USA tour again 2025..." (on 8 January 2025)](https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15cvUVS15N/)

1. ["UK charts"](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22934/jon-anderson/)

1. ["Dutch charts"](https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Jon%20anderson&cat=s)

1. ["US charts"](https://www.musicvf.com/Jon+Anderson.art)

1. [https://www.patreon.com/MichaelByrne/shop/visions-jon-anderson-michael-byrne-1533708](https://www.patreon.com/MichaelByrne/shop/visions-jon-anderson-michael-byrne-1533708)

1. ["Video message from Jon Anderson - he's just finished a new album with Rione Stolt & friends called "Invention of Knowledge" and is about to tour Anderson Ponty Band with Jean-Luc Ponty."](https://www.facebook.com/andersonpontyband1/videos/961786663890278/). *[Facebook](/source/Facebook)*. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

1. ["Jon Anderson and Roine Stolt"](http://www.progressiveears.org/forum/showthread.php/16484-Jon-Anderson-and-Roine-Stolt). *progressiveears.org*. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

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