From Loudersound.
Jon Anderson is the subject of a brand new book by Yes author David Watkinson which explores the singer’s early years and his time with pre-Yes band The Warriors.
Jon Anderson And The Warriors: The Road To Yes will be published by Sonicbond on December 13 and will retail for £25.
‘We all know Jon Anderson as the voice of progressive rock music and Yes, but the source of his driving force is a story that has been largely untold,” Watkinson tells Prog. “The excitement at finding new history, music and stories about him was the key to this mammoth project. This was an important and creative time for Jon, one which he, himself, recognises helped him to go on to create Yes music. I am happy that I finally have the opportunity to share all this knowledge and imagery with fans. I hope everyone enjoys it!”
Initially, the book will only be available only in a limited hardback edition of 250, priced £25. All copies will be numbered and signed by the author, David Watkinson, and will be made exclusively available via Burning Shed. The book is 224 pages and features over 200 photographs, most unseen for over 50 years. A paperback edition will be published in Europe on March 27th 2020, and June 26th in the USA. This later edition will be available via all normal bookselling channels and as an E-book.
To tie in with the paperback edition in March, Jon Anderson and The Warriors – The Lost Demos will be released in very limited edition on both coloured and in standard black vinyl as a picture sleeve seven inch EP. It features seven tracks from 1964 and 1967 featuring Jon alongside drummer Ian Wallace – later of King Crimson. It will be available through Burning Shed on Plane Groovy Records. Some of these tracks were mastered by at Abbey Road Studios under the supervision of Watkinson.
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- Yes - Fragile - US - CD album - £34.99, $46.54, €40.59 (Back In Stock) (arrived 16-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 17, 2025 at 10:48 am
YES Fragile (2006 US limited edition 9-track 24-karat GOLD audiophile 'Ultradisc II' CD album - the legendary progsters' influential 4th longplayer, originally released in November 1971 and including the single'Roundabout' plus Long Distance Runaround and the incredible Heart Of The Sunrise. Mastered directly from the original master tapes, unique black & gold bordered 'Ultradisc' series picture sleeve & booklet including the complete original Roger Dean artwork. The case shows a slight crack in the front, whereas the disc looks barely used, remaining in Excellent condition UDCD766)
- Yes - Yessongs - 1st - Complete - EX - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £125.00, $166.25, €145.00 (New Item) (arrived 04-Apr-2025 11:45)on April 17, 2025 at 10:48 am
YES Yessongs (1973 UK first press 15-track triple LP on the green & orange Atlantic label with machine stamped A1/B1/C1/D1/E1/F1 matrices in the run-outs, housed in the first edition quadrafold picture sleeve with wide spine & amazing artworkby Roger Dean, complete with the twelve-page photo booklet & three logo printed paper inners. The cover's panels remain nice & sharp & there is light wear with a smallannotation to the reverse with this example. All three vinyl discs are in Excellent condition with very little sign of play. A superb collector's copy with all its components in check K60045)
- Yes - The Yes Album - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.40 (New Item) (arrived 01-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 17, 2025 at 10:48 am
YES The Yes Album (1972 UK second issue of the 1971 6-track vinyl LP on the orange & green Atlantic label, matte gatefold picture sleeve. Classic third studio album and the first to feature Steve Howe on guitar duties and heralded the beginning of what might be considered the golden progressive period. Featuring Yours Is No Disgrace,Perpetual Change and the magnificent Starship Trooper which still features in live sets to this day. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with abit of edge scuffing and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with just the odd light scuff / hairline to indicate play. Essential K40106)
- Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans - 1st - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $66.50, €58.00 (New Item) (arrived 01-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 17, 2025 at 10:48 am
YES Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973 UK 4-track double LP, housed in a fabulous Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve with matching picture labels. If anything divided public opinion on an artists output this was it!!As Merlin once said"A dream to some a nightmare to others" The first press labels have no Atlantic or WB logos & the perimeter label print does not go above the half way point. The sleeve displays only minor ringwear and the discs show little evidence of play, a really nice example of this fifty year old pressing! K80001)
- Yes - Going For The One - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.95, €17.40 (New Item) (arrived 01-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 17, 2025 at 10:48 am
YES Going For The One (1977 UK 5-track vinyl LP featuring the fan favourite title track, the dynamic Wonderous Stories & Awaken, with keyboard ace Rick Wakeman, complete with lyric inner, tri-fold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little light shelf/edgewear with some light scuffing & marks. The inner shows just a little faint foxing and residue from tape repair. The vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play K50379)
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