Song of Seven is the second solo album from Yes

Yes (band)

Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...

 singer Jon Anderson, and his first to utilize an actual band (the New Life Band). It was released during his first hiatus from Yes and supported by his first solo tour. "Some Are Born", "Days", "Everybody Loves You" and "Hear It" were originally written and demoed during the Tormato

Tormato

Tormato is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock group Yes. Issued as the follow-up to 1977's acclaimed Going for the One, Tormato received less than charitable reviews upon release and its virtues are still a matter of debate for Yes fans and critics...

sessions, but the New Life Band sound more comfortable with Jon's Celtic & R&B influences. They also featured shorter running times, with only the title track running beyond radio-single length.

Track listing

1. "For You, For Me" – 4:21
2. "Some Are Born" – 4:03
3. "Don't Forget (Nostalgia)" – 2:59
4. "Heart of the Matter" (Anderson, Ronnie Leahy
   Ronnie Leahy
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   ) – 4:18
5. "Hear It" – 1:48
6. "Everybody Loves You" – 4:06
7. "Take Your Time" – 3:07
8. "Days" – 3:28
9. "Song of Seven" – 11:16

All songs by Anderson unless indicated.

Personnel

• Jon Anderson - vocals, lyrics, acoustic guitar (2), keyboards (1,7,8), harp (8)
• Ronnie Leahy
  Ronnie Leahy
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   - keyboards (1-9)
• Ian Bairnson
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   - guitar (1-3, 5-8), bass (2), back vocals (2)
• Clem Clempson
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   - guitar (4,9)
• John Giblin
  John Giblin
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   - bass (1,3,6-9)
• Jack Bruce
  Jack Bruce
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   - bass (4)
• Mel - bass (5)
• Morris Pert
  Morris Pert
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   - drums, percussion (1-3, 5-7, 9)
• Simon Phillips
  Simon Phillips
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   - drums (4)
• Dick Morrissey
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   - saxophone (2,4)
• Johnny Dankworth - alto saxophone (3)
• Damian Anderson - keyboards (5)
• Christopher Rainbow
  Chris Rainbow
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   - backing vocals (2-4, 6,8,9)
• Deborah Anderson
  Deborah Anderson
  -Family and early life:Deborah Anderson is the daughter of singer Jon Anderson and Jennifer, and sister to singer Jade Anderson. On the 1983 Jon & Vangelis album Private Collection, Jon wrote the lyrics and sang "Deborah", a song dedicated to his daughter...
  
   - harmony vocals (9)
• Delme String Quartet, arr. by David Ogden
  David Ogden
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   (9)

• Mike Dunne - engineer

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1981	Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...  Pop Albums	143
1981	UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	38