Change We Must

Change We Must
Studio album by
Released17 October 1994 (1994-10-17)
Recorded1993–1994
GenreClassical, rock, world, choral[1]
LabelEMI
Angel Records (US)
ProducerJon Anderson
Tim Handley
Jon Anderson chronology
Deseo
(1994)
Change We Must
(1994)
Angels Embrace
(1995)
Singles from Change We Must
  1. "Change We Must"
    Released: October 1994[2]
  2. "Candle Song"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

Change We Must is the seventh solo album by Yes lead singer Jon Anderson, released in 1994. The album contains new material and orchestral arrangements of songs from Anderson's past.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."State of Independence"Jon Anderson, Vangelis5:37
2."Shaker Loops"Anderson (lyrics), John Adams (music)5:31
3."Hearts"Chris Squire, Anderson, Trevor Rabin5:03
4."Alive & Well"David Tolley, Anderson4:43
5."The Kiss"Anderson, Vangelis3:51
6."Chagall Duet"Anderson3:31
7."Run On, Jon"Tolley, Anderson2:46
8."Candle Song"Anderson, Vangelis3:36
9."A View from the Coppice"Tolley, Anderson2:46
10."Hurry Home"Anderson6:52
11."Under the Sun"Anderson5:01
12."Change We Must"Anderson, Vangelis5:39

"State of Independence": original version on the Jon & Vangelis album The Friends of Mr Cairo (1981).
"Hearts": original version on the Yes album 90125 (1983).
"Hurry Home" and "Under the Sun": original versions on In the City of Angels (1988), the latter as "It's on Fire".
"Candle Song" (as "Anyone Can Light a Candle"): original version on the Jon & Vangelis album Page of Life (1991).
"Change We Must": later added to the alternate US release of Page of Life (1998).

Personnel

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  • Jon Anderson - vocals and orchestrations
  • Matt Clifford - keyboards, orchestration (7, 9)
  • Opio Singers Choir (1–3, 10, 12)
  • Nick Ingram - orchestration (1, 4, 12)
  • Ian Thomas - drums (3)
  • Milton McDonald - guitar (3, 12)
  • Steve Pearce - bass (3, 11, 12)
  • Toby Alington - synths (3)
  • Gwendolyn Mok - piano (4, 7, 9)
  • Geoffrey Alexander - orchestration (5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
  • Sandrine Piau - vocals (6)
  • Tim Handley - orchestration (7)
  • Jade Anderson - vocals (8)
  • Christopher Warren-Green, Rosie Furness, Roger Chase, Steve Trees, Jonathan Williams - String Quartet (8)
  • Skaila Kanga - harp (8)
  • Nadya - Sun Chant (11)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Connolly, Dave (2011). "Change We Must - Jon Anderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  2. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 925. ISBN 9780862415419.
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