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Selling "Jon Anderson" – "3 Ships" Cassette

Note: Photos are of actual items for sale.

NOTE: Cassette, Insert and Case have a hole punch (see photos); Bottom Rear of Case has cracks (see photo 2)

Label: Elektra – 9 60469-4

Format: Cassette, Album

Country: US

Released: 1985

Genre: Rock

Style: Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Pop, Holiday, Christmas

Companies, etc.:

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode (Text): 0 7559-60469-4

Barcode (Scanned): 07559604694

Other (Plant ID): SR

Condition (Mint>Excellent>Very Good>Good>Fair):

NOTE: Cassette, Insert and Case have a hole punch (see photos); Bottom Rear of Case has cracks (see photo 2)

Cassette: Very Good (VG)

Insert: Very Good (VG)

Case: Fair (F)

Overview:

3 Ships is the fourth solo album by Yes lead singer Jon Anderson, released on Elektra Records in 1985. It includes versions of traditional Christmas carols as well as original material by Anderson. The album title references the song "I Saw Three Ships", which states, "I saw three ships come sailing in, on Christmas day in the morning". It was dedicated to the organisation Beyond War. Trevor Rabin plays guitar on the album.

Track List:

Side 1

A1 Save All Your Love (1:23)

A2 Easier Said Than Done (4:14)

A3 Three Ships (3:43)

A4 Forest Of Fire (3:31)

A5 Ding Dong Merrily On High (1:58)

A6 Save All Your Love (Reprise) (3:10)

Side 2

B1 The Holly And The Ivy (3:07)

B2 Day Of Days (3:36)

B3 2,000 Years (0:57)

B4 Where Were You? (3:55)

B5 Oh Holy Night (Vocals – Sandra Crouch) (4:16)

B6 How It Hits You (5:12)

B7 Jingle Bells Vocals – Jade Anderson (0:31)

Recording Credits:

Jon Anderson: Lead Vocals

"Beyond War Philharmonic" – Orchestration

Concert Master: Paul Cheng

Conducted by Bob Esty

Gospel Choir: Calvary Baptist Church, Santa Monica

Inspirational Choir, courtesy of Pastor Robert de France Jr.

Choir Director: William Bryant II

Children's Choir: "Reach for the Stars Singers"

Choir Director: Marta Woodhull

Children's Choir on "Give Hope:" Millikan Middle School, Sherman Oaks, CA

Choir Director: Leo Krubsack

Sandra Crouch & Friends: Directed by Andre and Sandra Crouch & Gary Lanier

Sandra Crouch: special guest Duet Vocals on "Oh Holy Night"

Jade Anderson: Additional Vocals on "Jingle Bells"

Rhett 'Pepsi' Lawrence: Fairlight CMI,

Mike Marshall GB: Keyboards, orchestration

Trevor Rabin and Elliot Easton: Guitar

Frankie Banali & Ric Parnell: Drums & Percussion

Paulinho da Costa: Percussion

Novi Novog: Electric Viola