In December 1985, “Elektra” label released “3 Ships”, the fourth Jon Anderson solo album. It was recorded in 1984 – 1985, at “at Crystal Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson – lead vocals
- Beyond War Philharmonic – orchestration
- Paul Cheng – concert master
- Bob Esty – conductor
- Gospel Choir – Calvary Baptist Church, Santa Monica
- Inspirational Choir, courtesy of Pastor Robert de France, Jr.
- William Bryant II – choir director
- Children’s Choir – Reach for the Stars Singers
- Marta Woodhull – choir director
- Sandra Crouch & Friends – directed by Andre and Sandra Crouch and Gary Lanier
- Rhett ‘Pepsi’ Lawrence – Fairlight CMI,
- Mike Marshall GB – keyboards, orchestration
- Trevor Rabinand Elliot Easton – guitar
- Novi Novog – electric viola
- Frankie Banali, R.J. Parnell – drums, percussion
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Sandra Crouch – duet vocals
- Jade Anderson – additional vocals
- Bob Esty, Mike Marshall -arrangements
- George Tutko – engineer, mixing
- Jim McMahon – engineer assistant
- Brad Gilderman – additional mixing
- Bob Keasler – production coordinator
- Freddie Henderson, Jem Scott – production coordination assistant
- Rob Ayling – executive producer
- KOSH & Larson – art direction, design
- Bob Blakeman – cartography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jon Anderson.
- Save All Your Love
- Easier Said Than Done
- 3 Ships
- Forest of Fire
- Ding Dong! Merrily on High
- Save All Your Love (Reprise)
- The Holly and the Ivy
- Day of Days
- 2000 Years
- Where Were You?
- O Holy Night
- How It Hits You
- Jingle Bells
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