The Best of Jon and Vangelis is a compilation album by the Jon and Vangelis duo, the musical collaboration between Yes frontman Jon Anderson and Greek synthesizer musician, Vangelis. Released in 1984 by Polydor Records, the album features songs from their first three studio albums: Short Stories, The Friends of Mr Cairo and Private Collection.
It peaked at number 42 in UK and spent 9 weeks in the charts. It was the duo's last charting album in the UK and their lowest peaking album in this country.
Track listing
Track Title Length Album 1 Italian Song 2:54 Private Collection 2 I'll Find My Way Home 4:29 The Friends of Mr Cairo 3 State of Independence (Single Edit) 4:22 The Friends of Mr. Cairo 4 One More Time 6:15 Short Stories 5 A Play Within a Play 7:00 Short Stories 6 The Friends of Mr Cairo 11:50 The Friends of Mr Cairo 7 Outside of This (Inside of That) 5:03 The Friends of Mr Cairo 8 He Is Sailing (Single Edit) 4:11 Private Collection 9I Hear You Now (Single Edit) 4:48 Short Stories
Personnel
Jon Anderson - Composer, Vocals Vangelis - Composer, Arranger, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Piano, Electronics Carol Kenyon - Backing vocals Dick Morrissey - Flute, Saxophone
Production
Sleeve design - Vangelis and Alwyn Clayden Engineer - Raphael Preston and Raine Shine Creative assistance - Green Ink Producer - Vangelis
Charts Chart (1984) Peakposition
References
External links Review on Allmusic.com