Olias of Sunhillow

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Olias of Sunhillow is the 1976 debut solo concept album by Yes vocalist Jon Anderson, known for its ethereal progressive rock sound and elaborate fantasy narrative.

All labels observed (3)

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Olias of Sunhillow canonical 2
Olias 1
Olias (To Build the Moorglade) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concept album
progressive rock album
studio album
artist Jon Anderson
basedOn The Flight of the Moorglade
chronology Jon Anderson albums
composer Jon Anderson
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtist David Fairbrother-Roe
follows Relayer
genre art rock
new-age music
progressive rock
space rock
hasPart Dance of Ranyart
The Flight of the Moorglade
surface form: Flight of the Moorglade

Moon Ra
Ocean Song
Olias of Sunhillow self-linksurface differs
surface form: Olias (To Build the Moorglade)

Qoquaq Ën Transic
Solid Space
Song of Search
Sound Out the Galleon
To the Runner
hasQuality ethereal sound
fantasy narrative
instrumentation acoustic guitar
harp
percussion
synthesizers
language English
length approximately 45 minutes
lyricist Jon Anderson
mainCharacter Olias of Sunhillow self-linksurface differs
surface form: Olias

Qoquaq
Ranyart
narrativeForm science fiction fantasy
notableFor elaborate packaging and artwork
multi-instrumental performance by Jon Anderson
performer Jon Anderson
precedes Going for the One
producer Jon Anderson
recordLabel Atlantic Records
WEA Inc.
surface form: WEA
releaseDate 1976-07-24
theme migration of a people
mythic world-building
spiritual journey
vocalist Jon Anderson
yearOfRelease 1976

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Jon Anderson notableWork Olias of Sunhillow
Olias of Sunhillow hasPart Olias of Sunhillow self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Olias (To Build the Moorglade)
Olias of Sunhillow mainCharacter Olias of Sunhillow self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Olias
Song of Seven follows Olias of Sunhillow