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Jon & Vangelis – The Friends Of Mr. Cairo (E/VG+) – LP, Australasia 1981

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$20.00 - $20.00
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Condition: Second Hand
Ships from: Melbourne
Media: Excellent (E)
Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+)
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  • The Friends Of Mr. Cairo is an LP by Jon & Vangelis from 1981 released on the Polydor label.

    About this album

    The Friends of Mr Cairo is a striking showcase for the unlikely pairing of Jon Anderson and Vangelis, balancing glossy electronic textures with Anderson’s unmistakable voice. Released in 1981, it followed their breakthrough collaboration and broadened the duo’s sound beyond atmospheric synthesis into sharper pop and narrative ambition. The title track, with its sprawling, cinematic scale and nods to classic Hollywood crime stories, became the album’s best-known statement, while songs such as State of Independence helped extend its reach beyond progressive rock audiences. It stands as one of the more distinctive electronic-pop releases of the early 1980s, combining melody, mood and studio craft in a way that remains immediately recognisable.

    Genre: Pop & Rock

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  • Artist: Jon & Vangelis
    Label: Polydor – 2302 127
    Format: LP, Album
    Units: 1
    Country: Australasia
    Released: 1981
    Genre: Pop & Rock
    Style: Ambient, Synth-Pop

  • A1 I'Ll Find My Way Home
    A2 State Of Independence
    A3 Beside
    A4 The Mayflower
    B1 The Friends Of Mr. Cairo
    B2 Back To School
    B3 Outside And Inside