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 Close To The Edge (Early 80s German issue of the 1972 3-track vinyl LP on the green & orange Atlantic label, the fifth studio album from the British progressive rockers. The glossy picture sleeve shows just a little shelfwear but comes complete with its green lyric printed inner while the vinyl remains barely played ATL50012)
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YES Relayer (Original 1974 UK picture label 3-track LP with the earliest A1/B1 matrix run-out groove etchings, complete with lyric inner & first press heavy card gatefold sleeve designed by Roger Dean. The sleeve shows only a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with just a few faint paper scuffs not affecting play K50096)
- Yes - Close To The Edge - Japanese - vinyl LP - £35.00, $39.55, €40.25 (New Item) (arrived 07-Sep-2022 15:59)on October 4, 2022 at 8:59 am
YES Close To The Edge (1976 Japanese issue of the 1972 3-track vinyl LP, pasted gatefold picture sleeve with beautiful Roger Dean artwork, complete with original English lyric inner, Japanese text biography/lyric insert and obi-strip. The sleeve shows a little discolouration especially to the inside whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play P-10116A)
- Yes - Relayer - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $28.25, €28.75 (New Item) (arrived 13-Sep-2022 13:28)on October 4, 2022 at 8:59 am
YES Relayer (Rare first issue 1974 UK picture label 3-track LP with A1/B1 matrices & 'Porky'/'Pecko' run-out groove etchings, complete with lyric inner, Roger Dean designed heavy card gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows ring/edgewear due to the design & remains in VG+ condition whilst the vinyl grades VG+/EX- and shows only light signs of play with a few hairlines throughout K50096)
- Yes - The Yes Album - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $16.95, €17.25 (New Item) (arrived 20-Sep-2022 10:22)on October 4, 2022 at 8:59 am
YES The Yes Album (1972 UK second issue of the superb 1971 6-track LP on the orange & green Atlantic label, matte gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear and the vinyl remains near 'as new' with few signs of play K40106)
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