The Friends of Mr Cairo

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The Friends of Mr Cairo is a 1981 collaborative studio album by Jon Anderson and Vangelis that blends progressive rock, electronic music, and cinematic themes inspired by classic Hollywood films.

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The Friends of Mr Cairo canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf collaborative album
studio album
artist Jon Anderson NERFINISHED
Vangelis NERFINISHED
chronology follows the album Short Stories by Jon and Vangelis
precedes the album Private Collection by Jon and Vangelis
collaborationBetween Jon Anderson and Vangelis NERFINISHED
composer Vangelis
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresSpokenWord cinematic dialogue pastiches
format cassette
compact disc
vinyl LP
genre art rock
electronic music
progressive rock
synth-pop
hasCoverArtStyle film-poster-inspired design
hasEra early 1980s popular music
hasInfluenceOn later cinematic pop and electronic concept albums
hasMusicalCharacteristic cinematic soundscapes
melodic tenor vocals
narrative song structures
orchestral textures created with keyboards
synthesizer-based arrangements
hasTheme homage to Hollywood gangsters and detectives
nostalgia for classic cinema
hasTrack Back to School NERFINISHED
Beside
Mayflower NERFINISHED
One More Time NERFINISHED
Outside of This (Inside of That) NERFINISHED
State of Independence NERFINISHED
The Friends of Mr Cairo (title track) NERFINISHED
inspiredBy classic Hollywood films
film noir
language English
lyricist Jon Anderson NERFINISHED
notableSong State of Independence NERFINISHED
The Friends of Mr Cairo (title track)
partOf Jon and Vangelis discography
performer Jon Anderson NERFINISHED
Vangelis NERFINISHED
producer Vangelis NERFINISHED
recordingType studio recording
releaseYear 1981
vocalist Jon Anderson NERFINISHED

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Jon and Vangelis notableWork The Friends of Mr Cairo