The Friends of Mr. Cairo

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Friends of Mr. Cairo
Friends of Mr. Cairo cover
Studio album by Jon & Vangelis
Released 1981
Recorded Davout Studios, Paris, and Nemo Studios, London
Genre Progressive rock
Label Polydor
Producer(s) Vangelis
Jon & Vangelis chronology
Short Stories
(1979)
Friends of Mr. Cairo'
(1981)
Private Collection
(1983)


The Friends of Mr. Cairo is the second collaboration of Jon Anderson and Vangelis as Jon and Vangelis.

[edit] Track Listing

  • I'll Find My Way Home
  • State of Independence
  • Beside
  • The Mayflower
  • The Friends of Mr. Cairo
  • Back to School
  • Outside of This (Inside of That)

The single of "I'll Find My Way Home" stayed for 14 weeks in the Swiss charts and peaked at #1 on March 7, 1982.

[edit] Credits

  • Composed by Jon Anderson and Vangelis.
  • Lyrics and vocals by Jon Anderson.
  • Produced, arranged and performed by Vangelis.
  • Dick Morrissey - saxophone, flute
  • David Coker - voices
  • Sally Grace - voices (5)
  • Claire Hamill - backing vocals (6)
  • Carol Kenyon - backing vocals
  • Roger Roche - engineer
  • Raine Shine - engineer
  • Alwyn Clayden - sleeve
  • Veronique Skawinska - photography

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