Album: Visions
Artist: Jon Anderson & Michael Byrne
2025 Patreon
Digital
Performed by
Jon Anderson: vocals (1-5, 7-14), spoken word (11), additional keys
(2, 5), lyrics (1-5, 7-14)
Michael Byrne: music
Tracks:
1. "Dancin and Jumpin" [Anderson/Byrne] (4:00)
2. "Stars are Ascending You" [Anderson/Byrne] (6:43)
3. "Andromeda" [Anderson/Byrne] (7:19)
4. "Break Away" [Anderson/Byrne] (5:18)
5. "Staring at the Moon" [Anderson/Byrne] (8:25)
6. "Dance of the Sun" [Byrne] (5:54)
7. "Venus and Mars" [Anderson/Byrne] (4:15)
8. "We are We are" [Anderson/Byrne] (5:16)
9. "Listening Song" [Anderson/Byrne] (7:48)
10. "Whispers of Forgiveness" [Anderson/Byrne] (6:33)
Bonus songs:
11. "Gateway" [Anderson/Byrne] (26:51)
12. "Middle Man (Uzlot)" [Anderson/Byrne] (5:30)
13. "Time Time Time" [Anderson/Byrne] (4:12)
14. "Worship the Sun" [Anderson/Byrne] (5:11)
Notes: This digital album was released 15 May 2025. A 10-track
version was released on streaming audio on Byrne's YouTube account
(listed as by Jon & Mik), while a 14-track version was made
available for paid download from Byrne's Patreon. The Patreon link
lists three additional songs (11-13), but comes with a fourth (14)
as well. These songs aren't numbered in the download, unlike the
rest of the album, but (11-13) are listed that way online.
Anderson has worked with Byrne over many years. Byrne explained on
Facebook in May 2018, "He found me on Youtube, rang me up, got
talking and here we are." Anderson sang on what was then called
"Dancin' and Jumpin'", a song released to Soundcloud May 2018 by
Irish band Papercut, credited as Byrne (keys, drums) and Liam
"Hippie" Johnston (guitars). This later went on YouTube, credited to
Jon Anderson/Michael Byrne. (I am not certain if the version here is
identical or not.) Anderson and Byrne's second collaboration was
"Andromeda", which appeared first on Soundcloud, then on YouTube,
then (26 Sep 2021) in remastered form on YouTube. I think "Whispers
of Forgiveness" came next. Byrne was soon doing visuals for multiple
Anderson videos on YouTube that he wasn't musically involved with,
including the original four "Opus" pieces. In Jun 2021, Byrne
uploaded a 4:00 piece entitled "The Gateway", credited to himself
and Anderson, writing "A small segment of a larger piece i am
working on. So many thanks to Jon for his pure inspiration." In Jun
2022, there was a new video credited to the pair consisting of
"Andromeda" (as above), "Gateway" (as above), "Stars are Ascending
You" (new) and "Dancin and Jumpin" (as before). A standalone video
for "Stars are Ascending You" credited to Anderson/Byrne was
uploaded to YouTube on 20 Aug 2022. Apr 2023 brought "We Are We Are"
with music by Byrne and vocals by Anderson, credited to Jon &
Micky. Further songs on this album seem to be new to this release.
The album is a fairly basic production. There's a range of styles,
but much of the album might be described as New Age-y. (2) is my
favourite track.
This album is unrelated to Rick Wakeman's 1995 solo album of the same name. (HP, 19 May 25)
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