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After releasing several solo albums in the eighties and nineties, most of which neither irresistible nor poor, Jon Anderson, singer and songwriter of the legendary Yes, he decided in 1996 to produce a work that, somehow, come close to his solo masterpiece "Olias of Sunhillow" (which I posted November 24, 2008).
Toltec is a concept album based on the work of Carlos Casteneda, about an extinct race called the Toltecs (easy to guess, right?). The album, whose music she vaguely reminiscent of the atmosphere American Indian, is divided into three parts: Part 1 contains some of the most-convincing pieces of Jon Anderson of those years, especially the medley "Quick words / Shall we play the game / Semati siyonpme" Part 2 is the most conventional, with discrete tracks even if not completely irresistible, and finally, part 3 revolves around "Enter ye the mystery school", the long, penultimate track that I consider the best of all.
"Toltec" is certainly not progressive rock in the truest sense of the term may seem rather lengthy, but contains many flashes of great music featuring orchestras and enriched with brilliant imagination. In particular, the emotional impact di alcuni pezzi รจ notevole, pari quasi a "Olias of Sunhillow".
Toltec is a concept album based on the work of Carlos Casteneda, about an extinct race called the Toltecs (easy to guess, right?). The album, whose music she vaguely reminiscent of the atmosphere American Indian, is divided into three parts: Part 1 contains some of the most-convincing pieces of Jon Anderson of those years, especially the medley "Quick words / Shall we play the game / Semati siyonpme" Part 2 is the most conventional, with discrete tracks even if not completely irresistible, and finally, part 3 revolves around "Enter ye the mystery school", the long, penultimate track that I consider the best of all.
"Toltec" is certainly not progressive rock in the truest sense of the term may seem rather lengthy, but contains many flashes of great music featuring orchestras and enriched with brilliant imagination. In particular, the emotional impact di alcuni pezzi รจ notevole, pari quasi a "Olias of Sunhillow".
Voto personale ( insufficiente / sufficiente / buono / distinto / ottimo / eccellente ): Distinto/Ottimo .
After releasing several solo albums in the 1980s and 1990s - most of them not too bad and, at the same time, not too good - Yes’ lead vocalist and composer Jon Anderson decided that it was about time that he recorded an album that would somehow sound like his masterpiece “Olias of Sunhillow” (which I posted on November 24th, 2008).
Toltec is a concept album based on the work of author Carlos Casteneda, about a vanished race of mystical people called (what else) the Toltec. The music, which has a distinctive Native American flair, is usually quite good and the album itself is split into three parts: part 1 contains some of Anderson's strongest flowing new material in years with the medley "Quick words/Shall we play the game/Semati siyonpme"; part 2 is the most conventional, but still has some decent material, finally, part 3 features the extended "Enter ye the mystery school", which I consider to be the best piece of the album.
A bit prolix, “Toltec” is not strictly progressive; nevertheless, you will find some interesting breaks through within, characterized by some bunches of orchestration and enriched with brilliant imagination. The tunes are not always inspiring, But The impact of some songs is important, Almost equal to "Olias of Sunhillow.
Toltec is a concept album based on the work of author Carlos Casteneda, about a vanished race of mystical people called (what else) the Toltec. The music, which has a distinctive Native American flair, is usually quite good and the album itself is split into three parts: part 1 contains some of Anderson's strongest flowing new material in years with the medley "Quick words/Shall we play the game/Semati siyonpme"; part 2 is the most conventional, but still has some decent material, finally, part 3 features the extended "Enter ye the mystery school", which I consider to be the best piece of the album.
A bit prolix, “Toltec” is not strictly progressive; nevertheless, you will find some interesting breaks through within, characterized by some bunches of orchestration and enriched with brilliant imagination. The tunes are not always inspiring, But The impact of some songs is important, Almost equal to "Olias of Sunhillow.
My personal mark (poor / pass / good / fairly good / very good / excellent): Fairly / Very good .
MUSICIANS (PERSONNEL):
Jon Anderson - vocals (vocals)
Keith Richard Heffner - orchestration, keyboards (orchestration, keyboards)
Luis Perez - percussion (percussion), Eduardo
of the Lord - Bass (bass)
Freddy Ramos - guitar (guitar)
Otmaro Ruiz - keyboards (keyboards)
Charles Bisharat - violin (violin)
Patricia Hood - harp (harp)
Paul Haney - saxophone (saxophone)
Deborah Anderson - background vocals (vocals), Maria E.
Del Rey - vocals (vocals)
Daniel Navarro - vocals (vocals)
David Eric Lowen - background vocals (vocals)
Keith Richard Heffner - orchestration, keyboards (orchestration, keyboards)
Luis Perez - percussion (percussion), Eduardo
of the Lord - Bass (bass)
Freddy Ramos - guitar (guitar)
Otmaro Ruiz - keyboards (keyboards)
Charles Bisharat - violin (violin)
Patricia Hood - harp (harp)
Paul Haney - saxophone (saxophone)
Deborah Anderson - background vocals (vocals), Maria E.
Del Rey - vocals (vocals)
Daniel Navarro - vocals (vocals)
David Eric Lowen - background vocals (vocals)
TRACK LIST:
1 . The book opens
2. Quick Words (Talk-Talk)
3. Shall we play the game
4. Semati siyonpme
5. Good day morning
6. Leap into the inconceivable
7. Song of home
8. Building bridges
9. Sound and colour
10. Longwalker speaks
11. Maazo maazo
12. Enter ye the mystery school
13. Ave verum
TOLTEC (JON ANDERSON) - 75.8 MB
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