Brithright

“It was a good time to get back to the roots that I’d started in the 70s…”
Jon Anderson

1988 wasn’t a vintage year for prog. In fact, at times it seemed as if the genre as we knew it was all but extinct, or at least in very poor health. The genre’s original leading lights certainly didn’t seem to be able or willing to arrest its decline. ELP were long gone, King Crimson were on indefinite hiatus. Genesis had never been more successful, yet at the same time never further away from their progressive roots as their polished pop rock formula continued to reap chart rewards., and frontman Jon Anderson, disillusioned at the drift from their original artistic philosophy, jumped ship, leaving only Chris Squire from the founding line-up. With their record deal up for renewal, they faced an uncertain future.