Jon ANDERSON


In The City Of Angels

(1988)



1. Hold On To Love ** 4'46
(Jon Anderson / Lamont Dozier)
й1998 W┬ MUSIC CORP IASCAP1 / BEAU-DI-O-DO MUSIC, Administered by WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING Corp. (BMI)
2. If It Wasn't For Love (Oneness Family)
* 4'26
(Jon Anderson)
й1988 WB MUSIC Corp. (ASCAP)
3. Sundancing (For The Hopi / Navajo Energy) 3'17
(Jon Anderson)
й1988 WB MUSIC Corp IASCAP>
4. Is It Me
* 4'24
(Jon Anderson / Rhett Lawrence)
й1988 WB MUSIC Corp. / RHETTRHYME MUSIC (ASCAP)
5. In A Lifetime
* 4'16
(Jon Anderson / Lamont Dozier)
й1988 WB MUSIC Corp. (ASCAP) / BEAU- DI-O-DO MUSIC, Administered by WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING Corp. (BM))
6. For You 2'52
(Jon Anderson / David Paich)
й19BB WB MUSIC Corp. / HUDMAR PUBLISHING Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
7. New Civilization
* 4'35
(Jon Anderson / Don Freeman / Gordon Peeke)
й1988 W┬ MUSIC Corp. (ASCAP) / HAYMAKER MUSIC / WARNER TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP/GORDON / PEEKE MUSIC (BMI)
8. It's On Fire 4'11
(Jon Anderson / / Don Freeman)
й1988 WB MUSIC Corp. (ASCAP) / HAYMAKER MUSIC / WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING Corp. (BMI(
9. Betcha
* 4'01
(Jon Anderson / Rhett Lawrence)
й1988 WB MUSIC Corp. / RHETTRHVME MUSIC (ASCAP)
10. Top Of The World (The Glass Bead Game) 5'25
(Jon Anderson / David Paich)
й1988 WB MUSIC Corp. / HUDMAR PUBLISHING Co. Inc. (ASCAP)
11. Hurry Home, (Song From The Pleiades)
* 5'01
(Jon Anderson)
й1968 W┬ MUSIC Corp. (ASCAP)

Total Time: 47:14


  • Jon Anderson - Vocals (1-11), Background Vocals (1, 5), Harp (6), Drums & Percussion (3)
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar (1, 5)
  • Dann Huff - Guitar (2, 4, 8)
  • Michael Landau - Guitar (2, 4, 7-9, 11)
  • Steve Lukather - Guitar (10)
  • Larry Williams - Keyboards (1, 3, 5, 9), Synthesizer (9), Programming (9)
  • David Paich - Keyboards (2, 4, 6), Orchestration (6, 10)
  • Don Freeman - Keyboards (7, 8)
  • Rhett Lawrence - Keyboards (9, 11). Synthesizer (9), Programming (9), Arrangement (11)
  • Steve Porcaro -Keyboard Programming (10)
  • Marc Russo - Saxophone (4)
  • Bill Reichenbach - Saxophone (7), Trombone Solo (9)
  • Kim Hutchcroft - Saxophone (7)
  • Jerry Hey - Trumpet (7)
  • Gary Grant - Trumpet (7)
  • Jimmy Haslip - Bass (1, 5, 7, 8)
  • Mike Porcaro - Bass (2, 4)
  • John Robinson - Drums (1, 3, 5, 7-9)
  • Jeff Porcaro - Drums (2, 4), Percussion (10)
  • Gordon Peeke - Drum Programming (7)
  • Lenny Castro - Percussion (1, 3, 5, 7)
  • Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion (4, 8)
  • Bonnie Hayes - Background Vocals (7, 9)
  • Jolie Jones Levine - Background Vocals (7, 9)
  • Myrna Smith-Schilling - Background Vocals (7, 9)
  • Julia Waters - Background Vocals (7)
  • Thomas Funderburk - Background Vocals (9)
  • Siedah Garrett - Background Vocals (9)
  • Joe Williams - Background Vocals (10)
  • The CATHEDRAL CHOIR - Background Vocals (11)

    "Hurry Home (Song From The Pleiades)" Produced 8y Stewart Levine and Rhett Lawrence
    "Top Of The World (The Glass Bead Game)"and "For You" Produced by David Paich. Jon Anderson and Stewart Levine
    Engineered and Mixed by Glenn Skinner
    * and Daren Klein **
    Assisted by Michael Tacci and Julie Last
    "Top Of The World (The Glass Bead Game)" and "For YoU" Engineered by John Jessel
    Mastered by Bernie Grundman at
    Bernie GRUNDMAN MASTERING, Hollywood, California
    Prepared for Compact Disc by Joe Gastwirt at
    CBS RECORDS STUDIO
    Horn Arrangements on "New Civilization", "Is It Me" and "Betcha" by Jerry Hey and Jon Anderson
    Direction: Brian Lane for
    SUN ARTS MUSIC Ltd.
    Production Coordinator: Marsha K. Burns

    Recorded at OCEAN WAY RECORDING, Hollywood, California
    Mixed at
    OCEAN WAY RECORDING, Hollywood. California and SOUND CASTLE, Los Angeles. California
    ""Top Of The World IThe Glass Bead Game)" and "For You" Recorded and Mixed at
    The MANOR

    Special Thanks for their love and support: Jennifer Elizabeth. Deborah. Damion and my sweet Jade

    Many Thanks To Anne. James & Eddy. Stuart, Jo Lie Flc Sunny, Paul Silveira. Alex & Karen. Ron Devivo, "Le CLUB FRANCAIS", My spiritual sisters and brothers, Don The Freeman and Rhett Lawrence.
    "The TOLTEC CLUB": Jean Marie, Patricia Murray. Garry Barlough
    Paul & Lois. Dean Ford, Kathlyn Moses, David Paich and everyone at The MANOR & OCEAN WAY
    (TIZ And FIZ And GIORGIO)
    Thanks To Tony Dimitriades and everyone at LOOKOUT MANAGEMENT, My new friends at CBS RECORDS. Chuck KAY / WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC. KORG Instruments, Rich & Bo SIEGEL and FELDSTEIN.
    And in London. Martin Stainton for his help and everyone at STAINTON & SHAFTO

    Dedicated to All who live and work in the City Of Angels.

    So Much Love To everyone.

    John Robinson appears Courtesy of WARNER BROS RECORDS Inc.
    Marc Russo appears Courtesy of
    MCA RECORDS. Inc.
    Siedah Garrett appears Courtesy of
    QWEST RECORD!
    Bonnie Hayes appears Courtesy of
    CHRYSALIS RECORDS Inc.





    1. Hold On To Love

      There you have it
      You see this love regretting
      There's something wrong again
      But you had it
      In the palm of your hand

      Your heart has started bleeding
      You gotta get out
      You're leaving
      You're on your own forever

      It's not the space or time or whether
      You can leave
      You want You can't have
      You need You can't touch
      You plead It's enough, enough

      There's something happening to ya
      Love can see right through ya
      In a world of make believe
      Don't go throwing it all away

      Hold on to love
      Hold on to love
      Treat it as a good thing
      Be always ready
      With that electric feeling

      You work so hard
      To be in love with her
      She tries so hard
      You gotta let it go

      Hold on, hold on
      Hold on, hold on

      The more and more you hear it
      The more it seems to make sense
      To hold love in the palm of your hand

      But you think that round the corner
      They're queuing up to hold her
      But that won't make a difference in the end

      There's not the space or time or whether
      You can leave
      You want You can't have
      You need You can't touch
      You plead It's enough, enough

      There's something happening to ya
      Love can see right through ya
      In a world of make believe
      Don't go throwing it all away
      Hold on to love
      There's nothing more important
      Treat it as a good thing
      Be always ready
      With that electric feeling

      You work so hard
      To be in love with her
      She tries so hard
      You gotta let it go

      Hold on, hold on
      Hold on, hold on
      Hold on, hold on
    - Solo -
      You work so hard
      To be in love with her
      She tries so hard
      You gotta let it go

      Hold on, hold on
      Hold on, hold on
      Hold on, hold on

      Hold on to love
      There's nothing more important
      Hold on to love
      Don't let it pass you by
      Hold on to love
      There's nothing so important
      Hold it in the palm of your hand
      Yeah, yeah

      Hold on to love
      There's nothing more important
      Hold on to love
      Don't ever let it pass you by

      Hold on to love
      Hold on to love
      Treat it as a good thing
      Treat it as a good thing
      Treat it as a good, good thing

    2. If It Wasn't For Love (Oneness Family)

      If it wasn't for love
      The moon would disappear
      The seas would crash into the land
      The sun would not appear
      And tears would dry up in the sand

      If it wasn't for love

      If it wasn't for love
      The children of the sun
      They would all but melt away
      Believe me that would be
      An unnecessary day - oh my
      If it wasn't for love

      If it wasn't for love
      I'd still be all alone
      And completely in the dark
      No friends would help me through the night
      No singing in the park - oh my
      If it wasn't for love

      All we need is the truth in our hand
      Someone to call a friend
      Never fear the darkness
      All we need is just the sun in the sky
      And the hope of a summer to come
      With the meaning of love

      If it wasn't for love
      Well how do you expect
      A woman to need a man
      They'd dry up all inside
      As if life has never begun

      If it wasn't for love

      If it wasn't for love
      The world would disappear
      And we would fly off to the sky
      The hatred and the sorrow would be
      Showing in our eyes - oh my
      If it wasn't for love

      When the moment of truth comes alive
      How we'll rejoice and sing the blues away
      There's no telling just how we will feel
      So important is that very day

      We'll imagine a change in our heart
      Sometimes it's hard to explain the truth
      But we'll see and will know
      There's no doubt about it
      The meaning of love
    - Solo -
      If it wasn't for love
      The moon would disappear
      The seas would crash into the land
      The sun would not appear
      And tears would dry up in the sand

      If it wasn't for love

      If it wasn't for love
      The children of the sun
      They would all but melt away
      Believe me that would be
      An unnecessary day - oh my
      If it wasn't for love

      Oh my - if it wasn't for love
      Oh my - if it wasn't for love
      Oh my - if it wasn't for love

    3. Sundancing (For The Hopi / Navajo Energy)

      I, he said, release hold it there
      Cannot hold it down at all anymore
      I begot a singer of song
      How it looked to find this destiny there

      I, he said, release to the laws
      As he set to find the answer to give
      How he chased so far for the laws
      They would change his whole perception to live

      See the sun can dance to the sky

      So he walked to path a mountain to climb
      With a song he walked right up to the sky
      There amazed he saw as clear as the day
      Getting into tune we shout at the system

      How we play this man-made dream of the fear
      How we play this man-made dream of desire
      How we dance awake this song of the earth -
      Come along

      The four new laws will enter the world
      Add a new dimension changing it all

      One new law we travel so fast
      Number two will be the salt of the earth

      Number three will be our guide to the stars
      Number four will be the witness to love
      As the four new laws will enter the world
      As the four new laws will enter the world

      Come alive the singers out of the sun
      Come alive the dancers out of the moon
      Come alive the passion all to the great
      We can dance the sundance all of the way

      Can you dance the dream awake in your life

      As he said, release can't hold any longer

      Only wanted too
      Ever wanted too
      Getting ready too
      Always wanted too

      As it ever is
      As it ever will
      As it ever can
      As it ever is

      Get, get, get, get, get, get what you need
    - Solo -
      See the four new laws will enter the world
      See the four new laws will enter the world

      See the four new laws will enter the world
      See the four new laws will enter the world

    4. Is It Me

      Is it something
      Is it something said
      I know you're lost
      Like someone who's lonely
      And cannot see the way

      I still love you
      There's some things that bind
      And so the tale is just a moral of love
      It comes and it goes with time

      Don't think about the worries
      My love will change you
      Someday you'll find room
      In your heart for my love again

      Is it me
      Is it me that
      Hurt you so badly
      Are you ready
      Are you changed for this
      Because I know that it's not always going

      The way you see
      Things don't easily change
      Those facts of love
      That come with the moment
      Just memories remain

      Don't think about your worries
      My love will change you
      And open up this feeling of love
      In your heart again

      Was it me
      Was it me that
      Hurt you so badly
      Are you ready
      Are you changed for this
      I couldn't stand another day without you

      Is it love
      Is it this love
      Are you ready to be counting
      I'm your lover
      I'm your everything
      And you won't always be telling me
      It's all over
      - Solo -
        Was it me
        It's another world
        Was it me that
        It's another time
        Hurt you so badly
        I can't believe in love without you

        Are you ready
        It's another day
        Are you changed at all
        It's another place
        I couldn't stand another day without you
        I can't believe in love without you

        I'm in love
        It's another world
        I'm in this love
        It's another time
        It's not easy when I feel so strong about you
        I can't believe in love without you

        There's no other
        It's another day
        There's no one but you
        It's another time
        I couldn't stand another day without your love
        I can't believe in love without you

      5. In A Lifetime

        You never realize
        How you throw your love away
        You never know how much it hurts
        Living without love

        I was the one
        Who wandered on my own
        Looking for some familiar road

        I was a diamond man at night
        I was a fool that couldn't believe at all
        Then I met you once again
        And you showed me you can't give
        Until you're strong enough to love

        How could I begin
        With no foundation in my heart
        And it wasn't until I saw
        My life in your eyes

        At last I've found true love
        Without someone to love, without someone
        There's no reason to live
        At last I've found true love
        In a lifetime

        It's never the same
        When your dreams have gone away
        A day seems like a year
        When your love has disappeared

        I'm suddenly more aware of you
        N' all the things that I've got to do
        I'm yours forever and you're mine
        And I just don't want to waste another
        Day of time

        At last I've found true love
        Without someone to love, without someone
        There's no reason to live
        At last I've found true love
        In a lifetime

        There was a time, there was a time
        I got caught in the middle
        Of the darkest night - suddenly
        Suddenly I could feel
        A power so divine

        Oh don't you ever deny my heart
        And all the things love stands for
        'Cos there's no way
        I could ever find a love so right
        Not in any other lifetime
        I believe this love's so right

        At last I've found true love
        Without someone to love, without someone
        There's no reason to live

        At last I've found true love
        True love
        True love
        In a lifetime
        In a lifetime

        At last I've found true love
        Without someone to love
        There's no reason at all

      6. For You

        Tell me that I would sing
        Soft as a song would bring
        All of a union together in my life
        Tell me I'm everyone
        As where my heart is searching
        Now is finally resting again

        Oh, for the perfect sound
        Jon, Jon, for my life
        As it's something that I must
        Explain this and all to you
        Haven't you guessed it
        Haven't you guessed it at all
        This song is for you
        This song is for you
      - Solo -
        Oh, for the perfect sound
        Jah, Jah, for my life
        As it's something that I must
        Explain this and all to you
        Haven't you guessed it
        Haven't you guessed it at all
        This song is for you
        This song is for you

      7. New Civilization

        Can you imagine all the world
        Decided where we're going
        Can you imagine a new dance
        They call it syncopation
        Ain't it right to think the start
        Of anything just means there's
        Something going on - yeah
        Something going on - yeah, yeah, yeah

        We change our style
        We change our clothes upon
        This day called summer
        To specialize electric
        We called a connection brother
        Can you imagine how the older
        Order took this as a challenge
        To democracy

        That Saturday night dream
        That Saturday night dream

        Oh, the magic of it
        Yes, it comes together
        Oh, the magic of it
        They just can't believe it

        Living in a new civilization
        Living in a new revelation
        Living to the tune of a nation
        Living in a new civilization

        Can you imagine all the rites
        Of summer coming closer
        Where all is one and one is all
        A freedom to discover
        The magic songs will come
        As all our dreams recover

        The songs for the world sing
        Songs of the wind
        Songs of the sea
        Songs of the fire
        Songs of the earth

        The singers of love

        Oh, the magic of it
        Yes, it comes together
        Oh, the magic of it
        Yes, the magic of it
        Yes, they just can't believe it
        They just can't believe it

        We're living in a new civilization
        We're living in a new revelation
        We're living to the sounds of a nation
        We're living in a new civilization
      - Solo -
        Couldn't stand anymore for a minute
        Just looked into the future
        It was, it was
        As though 'round the corner
        Through the ever magic door
        Of Persopolis
        The changing order
        An incredible journey for all

        All our countries
        All our people
        Beyond war
        Space travel
        Colorful children
        Just simply a new
        A new civilization

        There within our reach
        There within our grasp

        I've seen it
        Believe me
        Now, now, now

        I've seen it
        Believe me
        Now, now, now

        I've seen it
        Believe me
        Now, now, now

      8. It's On Fire



        I may not always be the one
        But until something comes along
        It's never easy but I know
        Without you where would I go

        I may not always stoop to win
        'Cause we can change how we begin
        I won't deny my brothers' sight
        Without them how will I fly

        Same chance
        Same time
        Come along

        How can I tell you what to be
        When you're the best judge of yourself
        You hold a power so unique
        You have the power to change your world

        Same chance
        Same steps along the way
        Same chance
        Same time

        I may not always be the one
        But until something comes along
        It's never easy but I know
        Without you where would I go

        You may not always see me win
        Doesn't mean I won't be dreamin'
        I can stand as tall as the sky
        With this feeling
        Wanting only just to be near you
        Wanting only just to be near you

        Same time
        Same place under the sun
        Same chance
        See it's almost there

        Wanting only just to be with you
        Wanting only just to be with you
        To be near you
        This time
      - Solo -
        Same time
        Same place under the sun
        Same chance
        It is everywhere

        Wanting only just to be near you
        Wanting only just to be near you
        Wanting only just to be near you
        I may not always be the one But until something comes along
        It's never easy but I know
        Without you where would I go

        I may not always stoop to win
        Doesn't mean I won't be dreamin'
        I won't deny my brothers' sight
        Without them how will I fly

      9. Betcha

        It was the perfect opportunity
        Looking at your quick mistakes
        So you finally went and did it
        You screamed and ran away

        It was the perfect chance
        The mystery school
        It's all for beginners
        How we knew it then
        But that didn't mean a thing

        So we stacked our promises
        To the mothers of invention
        Then you chased the spiral dream
        With the brothers of time

        So you gave your heart of hearts
        To the sisters of the union
        You were left so high and dry
        Just give it up
        Just give a little time

        Betcha never thought
        You'd make it
        Betcha never thought
        You'd see the light of day
        Betcha never thought
        You'd make it

        You were dancing faster all the time
        Living life so down and out
        But it was so magnificent
        You couldn't leave it all alone

        So you chase your dreams
        When they sing to you "bon jour"
        It's the perfect dream
        But that didn't mean a thing

        Something tells me you know who you are
        You just make believe it all
        Something tells me you were
        Just waiting for that perfect time
      - Solo -
        See this reality
        It's the mother of invention
        You can spin the spiral dream
        Sister, brother, sister of time

        Betcha never thought
        You'd make it
        Betcha never thought
        You'd see the light of day
        Betcha never thought
        You'd have it in your pocket

        Just catch you when you're falling

        Betcha never thought
        You'd make it
        Betcha never thought
        You'd see the light of day
        Betcha never thought
        You'd have it in your pocket

        Just catch you when you're falling, falling

        Betcha never thought
        You'd make it
        Betcha never thought
        You'd see the light of day
        Betcha never thought
        You'd have it in your pocket

        Betcha never thought
        You'd make it

        It was the perfect opportunity
        Just looking at your quick mistakes
        So you finally went and did it
        Betcha never thought
        Betcha never thought
        You'd make it


      10. Top Of The World (The Glass Bead Game)



        Ah, see we both sing
        Get along
        Some of us set this treaty
        Because I know
        Set it to really purify

        See the more the reasoning
        As the stars they sit at night
        We can never really guess
        Unless we ask like a mission

        And it touches you
        Like a measure do
        It's a real life
        And it gets us by

        Some Gemini told us of a reason
        We had something of a catapult force
        I'm steering out another vision

        Top, very top
        Top, very top
        Top of the world we'll see what it's like
        Clearer


        Just around the corner we heard it
        Just around the boat should be there
        It came alive so by the fire
        For the very first time so heavy

        First energy reach first vision
        First energy caught in the light
        First energy bringing the night

        I'm a river, I love you
        Night
        I'm a river, I love you

        Watching
        Like a tiger mystic
        Like a unicorn
        Water
        See the great whale
        Skyward
        Are you listening
        Do shine
        It's a gift you're reaching
        Day to day you touch me
        Like a vision we fly to the sky
        For the very first time

        First energy reach first vision
        First energy caught in the light
        First energy reach first vision
        First energy bringing the night

        I'm a river, I love you
        Night
        I'm a river, I love you
        Night

        I'm a river, I love you
        I'm a river, I love you

        Some Gemini told us of a reason
        We had something of a catapult force
        I'm steering out another vision

        Top, very top
        Top, very top
        Top of the world we'll see what it's like
        Clearer

        I'm a rhythm, I love you
        I'm a rhythm, I love you
        I'm a river, I love you
        I'm a river, I love you
        I'm a river, I love you

      11. Hurry Home (Song From The Pleiades)

        The breakthrough was needed
        By the sign of the day
        Singing out our revolution
        Children show the way

        They made out a charter
        Sealed with a song
        It took me across the river
        To where I belong

        Hurry home to your heart
        Hurry home to the voice
        There are times for inner changes
        Be ready for the choice

        Hurry home said my love
        Hurry home to the stars
        Start a new generation
        With a freedom that's ours

        My friends said bear me witness
        I'm coming alive
        For the first time in our history
        No mountains to climb

        Be the living soul of this time
        Be ye wise as the moon
        Be the first new generation
        Coming home coming soon

        They call it the cleansing
        Of the loneliest soul
        It's an honour just to be alive