Deseo

Jon Anderson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 19, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Windham Hill Records
• ASIN: B000000NK7
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,041 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Amor Real

2. A-DE-O

3. Bridges

4. Seasons

5. Floresta

6. Cafe

7. This Child

8. Danca Do Ouro

9. Midnight Dancing

10. Deseo

11. Latino

12. Bless This

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The ever-versatile Yes singer has spread his wings with Vangelis and Kitaro in the past. Now he metaphorically flies down to Rio with the assistance of a host of South and Central American singers and musicians. Gently acoustic tracks like "Amor Real" (with Milton Nascimento) and "Danca Do Ouro" make this more than a curio for Yes fans. --Jeff Bateman

Product Description

Reissue of the legendary Yes vocalist's Latin America inspired 1994 release. 12 tracks. Standard jewel case. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected, March 10, 2000

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[e-mail] (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deseo (Audio CD)

Being a Yes fan, I bought this on a whim when I found it cheap. Surprisingly, it's not bad at all. Don't let that "Teakbois" monstrosity from the Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe album fool you; Anderson actually can make good world-beat music and he does it here. All the tunes are quite pleasant, and the slew of Latino guest performers keeps things interesting. I would think any Yes fan would get some enjoyment out of this.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what you'd expect from the Yes family, August 4, 2003

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John Sposato (Syracuse, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deseo (Audio CD)

This was originally released early 1994 by Windham Hill Records (also the former home of Yanni). This was overshadowed by the group release "Talk" shortly after. Anderson can't always please us all both in a group and on his own like most people have. He's become a part of that new age/world music scene. Most of the songs are in Portuguese, pertaining to the Brasilian theme, and possibly some in Spanish (where's Peggy Hill when you need her?!). Featuring two tracks with Brasil's own superstar Milton Nascimento (who I only heard of through Duran Duran). Real hardcore fans might want this, otherwise it doesn't seem like a Yes solo album. It could be anyone. Even his albums with that other Greek artist, Vangelis, are more approachable for Yes fans. Not that "Deseo" was good or not, it's just not my bag. You be the judge.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nice try !, December 28, 2003

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Y. Moretti Loreto "Quique" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deseo (Audio CD)

Well, what can I say about this album???... I guess every musician thinks he can make real Latin Music. UNFORTUNATELY NO EVERYONE CAN. And this is the case of Jon Anderson. This CD, far from having a real Latin sound, sounds exactly like the music they used to play in OLD Cruise Ships for gringos, and music for exotic restaurants in the 50's, when a Taco was considered an exotic meal in USA.

But not everything is bad about this CD. It has big names from the REAL Latin Music scene like: Milton Nascimento, Maria Conchita Alonso, Otmaro Ruiz, Aaron Serfaty, and Fredy Ramos, which made it worth a try.

It is nice to see a Classic Rock musician attempting to explore another music field; however, he didn't quite make it. The FAKE TROPICAL STEEL BAND and EXAGGERATED AFRICAN DRUMS arrangements of the songs, in conjunction with his overstated and unnecessary English accent in EACH WORD he articulates, made this CD forgettable and irrelevant.

However, if you are into "cruise latin music from the 50s" and when you think about Latin Music you think about "La Bamba"... Then this CD is for you !!!!