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Federico95
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Topic: Greatest Mike Oldfield Epic Posted: November 17 2012 at 08:55 |
Seen that there are several topics for the best suites for each band, I think that it is an obligation to open one for Mike Oldfield. I put in this poll whole albums (Ommadawn, Tubular Bells, etc. are divided in parts but they can be considered as single compositions) and the "classic" over 10-15 minutes songs that he used to insert in almost each album.
For me it is a race between Tubular Bells, Amarok and maybe Crises, so I will have to think about it for a while, but I have to say that I love every track in this poll, except Music from the Balcony (but I really don't like the whole Heaven's Open album, the only song I love is the title track). |
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Progosopher
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 11:26 |
Ommadawn remains my favorite, followed by Taurus II and then Tubular Bells.
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Wanorak
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 13:37 |
Amarok for me, it's brilliantly skewed
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Man With Hat
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 13:49 |
Amarok over Tubular Bells
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Federico95
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 14:09 |
In the end, I voted for Amarok. I really like Crises but I know that it is a bit under Amarok and Tubular Bells, which is another incredibly brilliant suite, but Amarok is simply perfect.
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someone_else
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 14:11 |
Tubular Bells (make #1 of course).
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Dellinger
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 14:40 |
Don't know them all, but the ones I know I love.
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Hercules
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 15:28 |
Taurus 1 and 2 for me - so I'll go with 1.
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richardh
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 15:43 |
Hergest Ridge is very deceptive and works best as a complete suite. Amarok is a close second. The others I would rather break down into their seperate parts excepting Platinum which is extremely enjoyable as it is but not in the same league as the others.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 19:51 |
Ommadawn followed by Hergest then Tubular then Amarok
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 22:02 |
too easy
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Libor10
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 19 2005 Location: Czech republic Status: Offline Points: 692 |
Posted: November 17 2012 at 22:29 |
Ommadawn... no contest :-)
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: November 17 2012 at 23:53 |
Man, one artist I have to get back into - it's been a while. Can't say I've heard all that on the list, but Ommadawn is one of my favourite albums of all time. That one's a beauty. It opened my ears and expanded some horizons for sure.
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snowsnow
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 09 2011 Location: Belper, England Status: Offline Points: 555 |
Posted: November 18 2012 at 03:47 |
Voted Hergest Ridge but Ommadawn, Incantations Amorak etc - what a man!
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octopus-4
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Posted: November 18 2012 at 04:09 |
Incantations followed by Platinum
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Anthony
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Posted: November 18 2012 at 07:07 |
Incantations deserves more love.
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criticdrummer94
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Posted: January 04 2013 at 12:21 |
Taurus II has always had a special place in my heart, as the rest of the album
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Sumdeus
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Posted: January 04 2013 at 13:50 |
I need to spend more time with Oldfield's stuff to get more familiar but Hergest Ridge is the one I have dug the most so far
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digdug
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4707 |
Posted: January 04 2013 at 13:53 |
Tubular Bells (the original) for me
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