Crises is the eighth album by English composer/multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released in 1983 on Virgin. Tracklist: A. “Crises” (20:40) B1. “Moonlight Shadow” (3:38) B2. “In High Places” (3:33) B3. “Foreign Affair” (3:53) B4. “Taurus 3” (2:25) B5. “Shadow on the Wall” (3:08) 1983 shortplayer sides: “Crime of Passion” (3:38) “Jungle Gardenia” (2:45) Credits: Mike Oldfield — […]
Five Miles Out is the seventh album by English composer/multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released in 1982 on Virgin. Tracklist: A. “Taurus II” (24:49) B1. “Family Man” (3:45) B2. “Orabidoo” (13:03) B3. “Mount Teidi” (4:10) B4. “Five Miles Out” (4:17) Credits: Mike Oldfield – Fairlight CMI, guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals, producer, engineer Richard Barrie – technical assistant […]
Platinum is the fifth album by English composer/multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released in 1979 on Virgin. Tracklist: A1. “Platinum Part One: Airborne” (4:59) A2. “Platinum Part Two: Platinum” (4:36) A3. “Platinum Part Three: Charleston” (3:11) A4. “Platinum Part Four: North Star/Platinum Finale” (4:36) B1. “Woodhenge” (4:05) B2. “Into Wonderland” (3:36) B3. “Punkadiddle” (5:39) B4. “I Got Rhythm” […]
Incantations is the fourth album by English composer/multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released in 1978 on Virgin. Tracklist: A. “Part One” (19:09) B. “Part Two” (19:38) C. “Part Three” (17:00) D. “Part Four” (17:01) Credits: Mike Oldfield – acoustic and electric bass guitars, electric guitars, piano, synthesizers, percussion, electronically processed vocals David Bedford – conductor for strings and […]
Tubular Bells is the debut album by English composer/multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released in 1973 on Virgin. Tracklist: A. “Tubular Bells (Part One)” (25:00) B. “Tubular Bells (Part Two)” (23:50) Credits: Mike Oldfield — farfisa organ, electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, Lowrey organ, writer, sound engineer, grand piano, glockenspiel, guitar, organ, mando-guitar, fuzzbox, percussion, flageolet, […]
Hergest Ridge is the second album by English composer/multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released in 1974 on Virgin. Tracklist: A. “Hergest Ridge (Part One)” (21:40) B. “Hergest Ridge (Part Two)” (18:51) Credits: Mike Oldfield — composer, electric guitar, glockenspiel, sleigh bells, mandolin, timpani, gong, acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar, farfisa organ, Lowrey organ, organ, producer, engineer David Bedford […]
Mike Oldfield is an English composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist with a career in music dating back to the late 1960s. Musically, his output is comprised of lengthy (often side-length or album-length) instrumental works with the occasional vocal track. Stylistically, his music has evolved from the classical/Celt-tinged angle of his early recordings to the broadened, modernized […]
