In the City of Angels
Douban
overview
This album unlike most of Anderson's works in that he invited outside songwriters to write for him, rather than creating an album wholly of his own material. Consequently this is the most straight-ahead commercial pop album in his oeuvre, and sounds rather closer to a Toto album than his own earlier work -- in fact, that band performs on several songs. Jon reciprocated the favor by performing on their album The Seventh One (recorded about the same time as In the City of Angels).
Two songs from the album ("Hold on to Love" and "In a Lifetime") were co-written by Lamont Dozier, of Motown records.
A music video for "Hold on to Love" aired on TV. In the video, the album is titled In The City of Lost Angels. Chris Squire has a cameo appearance in the video.
tracks
Hold On to Love" (4:46) (Jon Anderson/Lamont Dozier)
If It Wasn't for Love (Oneness Family)" (4:25) (Anderson)
Sundancing (For the Hopi/Navajo Energy)" (3:18) (Anderson)
Is It Me" (4:25) (Anderson/Rhett Lawrence)
In a Lifetime" (4:14) (Anderson/Dozier)
For You" (2:51) (Anderson/David Paich)
New Civilization" (4:31) (Anderson/Don Freeman/Gordon Peeke)
It's on Fire" (4:10) (Anderson/Freeman)
Betcha" (4:00) (Anderson/Lawrence)
Top of the World (The Glass Bead Game)" (5:25) (Anderson/Paich)
Hurry Home (Song from The Pleiades)" (4:58) (Anderson)