Top 7 Mike Oldfield Albums
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Topic: Top 7 Mike Oldfield Albums
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Top 7 Mike Oldfield Albums
Date Posted: August 05 2020 at 16:03
Have you ever wondered what it would be like hear the sound of the Tubular Bells chiming at sunrise on top of Hergest Ridge at the Ommadawn of a new day? Looking out to sea from the top of the ridge, you'd be able to see the sun casting its delicate Incantations of light across a calm Platinum silver sea. In the distance, you might be lucky enough to see the QE2 sailing Five Miles Out from Southampton, where the lucky passengers are temporarily escaping the world's Crises by embarking on a voyage of Discovery to exotic tropical Islands. A voyage aboard a luxury cruise liner promises to be an Earth Moving experience of a lifetime, where you could sail to the exotic island of Amarok in Indonesia, or witness a tropical monsoon when the Heavens Open over Java. It's almost as exotic as the astronauts who journeyed to the Moon aboard gleaming silver rockets, which glinted in the Sun like Tubular Bells II of stainless steel. As the space travellers journeyed into orbit around the Moon, they'd hear The Songs of Distant Earth aboard their Voyager spacecraft. Maybe they'd listen to Tubular Bells III and the distinctive sound of Mike Oldfield's Guitars, whilst the tolling of The Millennium Bell on the album announces the beginning of a new century. The Tres Lunas (or three lunar astronauts) would be travelling between Light + Shade as their spacecraft orbits the Moon, where the Music of the Spheres can be heard across space and time. Maybe one day in the not too distant future, a spacecraft will land a Man on the Rocks of Mars, before the long journey home and a welcome Return to Ommadawn here on Earth.  All Mike Oldfield album titles in Blue Highlights and in chronological sequence. ==================================================================  Here's your chance to name your Top 7 Mike Oldfield albums. Simply list your Top 7 albums in order of preference below and then I'll assign points to your listings as follows:-
1st album - 12 points 2nd album - 8 points 3rd album - 6 points 4th album - 4 points 5th album - 3 points 6th album - 2 points 7th album - 1 point Here's my Top 7 to get the poll underway:- 1. The Songs of Distant Earth (12 points) 2. Music of the Spheres (8 points) 3. Ommadawn (6 points) 4. Tubular Bells (4 points) 5. Tubular Bells II (3 points) 6. Tubular Bells III (2 points) 7. Return to Ommadawn (1 point) MIKE OLDFELD ALBUMS  Tubular Bells (1973) Hergest Ridge (1974) Ommadawn (1975) Incantations (1978) Platinum (1979) QE2 (1980) Five Miles Out (1982) Crises (1983) Discovery (1984)The Killing Fields (Soundtrack) (1984) Islands (1987) Earth Moving (1989)Amarok (1990) Heaven's Open (1991) Tubular Bells II (1992) The Songs of Distant Earth (1994) Voyager (1996) Tubular Bells III (1998) Guitars (1999) The Millennium Bell (1999) Tr3s Lunas (2002) Tubular Bells 2003 (2003) Light + Shade (2005) Music of the Spheres (2008) Man on the Rocks (2014) Return to Ommadawn (2017) |
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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: August 05 2020 at 21:37
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1. Five Miles Out 2. Tubular Bells 3. QE2 4. Ommadawn 5. Platinum 6. Tubular Bells III 7. Discovery
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Posted By: TheLionOfPrague
Date Posted: August 05 2020 at 22:11
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1- Ommadawn 2- Tubular Bells 3- Amarok 4- Return to Ommadawn 5- Hergest Ridge 6- Crises 7- Voyager ------------- I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place |
Posted By: projeKct
Date Posted: August 05 2020 at 22:29
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1. Tubular Bells (1973) 2. Tubular Bells II (1992) 3. Amarok (1990) 4. Ommadawn (1975) 5. Incantations (1978) 6. The Songs of Distant Earth (1994) 7. Music of the Spheres (2008) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 05 2020 at 23:35
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1. Ommadawn 2. Incantations 3. Hergest Ridge 4. Amarok 5. Songs Of Distant Earth 6. Platinum 7. Crisis
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Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 00:02
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1. Tubular Bells 2. Ommadawn 3. Hergest Ridge 4. Incantations 5. Tubular Bells III 6. The Songs of Distant Earth 7. Return to Ommadawn
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Posted By: thief
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 00:11
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1. Ommadawn 2. Amarok 3. Tubular Bells 4. Five Miles Out 5. Incantations 6. Hergest Ridge 7. Crises A lot of albums could be there at #7, see: Platinum, QE2, Tubular II-III-2003, The Songs of Distant Earth  , Return to Ommadawn, or maybe even Voyager / Guitars (well that's just a bit of stretch). Great catalogue. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 04:57
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1. Ommadawn 2. Hergest Ridge 3. Incantations 4. Tubular Bells 5. Return to Ommadawn 6. The Songs of Distant Earth 7. Amarok ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 06:25
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Incantations Tubular Bells 2 Ommadawn Tubular Bells Hergest Ridge Five Miles Out Return To Ommadawn |
Posted By: Matti
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 07:14
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1 Ommadawn 2 Incantations 3 Hergest Ridge 4 Five Miles Out 5 Crises 6 Tubular Bells 7 Tubular Bells III (Return to Ommadawn could be on the list, but for some reason I haven't much listened to it.)
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 07:30
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This is how the point-count looks so far after the first ten rounds of voting:- 1. Ommadawn (88 points) 2. Tubular Bells (60 points) 3. Incantations (44 points) 4. Hergest Ridge (34 points) 5. Amarok (25 points) 6. Five Miles Out (22 points) 7. The Songs of Distant Earth (21 points) 8. Tubular Bells II (19 points) |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 09:08
| not surprised about Ommadawn. It's definitely the favourite around here |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 10:17
I must have listened to Ommadawn more times than any other Mike Oldfield album. I love Tubular Bells too, although it always sounds slightly sinister to me now, ever since I heard the music featured on The Exorcist.
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kenethlevine wrote:Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 11:18
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Hi, I really like most of his stuff all the way through VOYAGER (1996) ... but since then I have not exactly listened a whole lot, but I did buy one of the newer things, and I was disappointed ... it was nice, but just did not click with me. The further adventures of Mr. Tubular Bells is not one of my choices of work by MO at all ... I much prefer, AMAROCK, SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH, VOYAGER, OMMADAWN, INCANTATIONS and HERGEST RIDGE. I would like to see MO try to do something like AMAROK again ... that was an amazingly fun listen, and such a huge finger to folks that wanted something else! We need more "fingers"! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 13:16
I adore Amarok and would love another one like that. I doubt he's likely to get that pissed off at people again. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Corcoranw687
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 13:52
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I am currently doing my "discovery" of Oldfield's albums(literally listening to Incantations on the train). Ive only just heard Tubular Bells 2 for the first time this morning. Here is my current ranking 1. Ommadawn 2. Crises (Title track is definitely my favorite piece of his) 3. Incantations 4. Five Miles Out 5. Tubular Bells 6. QE2 7. Amarok |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 14:04
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Top 7 update with Corcoranw687's votes added:- 1. Ommadawn (100 points) 2. Tubular Bells (63 points) 3. Incantations (50 points) 4. Hergest Ridge (34 points) 5. Amarok (26 points) 5. Five Miles Out (26 points) 7. The Songs of Distant Earth (21 points) 8. Tubular Bells II (19 points) 9. Crises (15 points) |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 14:22
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I guess if one was lazy, they could just choose Tubular Bells I through VII, or however many times Oldfield rehashed the same idea. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 06 2020 at 14:41
Although each Tubular Bells album was uniquely different in its own special way, in my opinion anyway.
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Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: August 07 2020 at 12:20
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Had to find the time to listen to Ommadawn again to make my list. I only have 7 Oldfield albums (listened to most of the others but they were not worth buying, to my ears). My appreciation goes more to his pop/rock albums than to the others, which explains my list: 1. Five Miles Out 2. Crises 3. Discovery 4. QE2 5. Tubular Bells II 6. Tubular Bells 7. Ommadawn ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 07 2020 at 13:16
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^ Your Mike Oldfield albums collection is almost the same as mine. I have every album in your Top 7 apart from QE2, although I used to have it on an LP album. Here's the latest update with your votes added:- 1. Ommadawn (101 points) 2. Tubular Bells (65 points) 3. Incantations (50 points) 4. Five Miles Out (38 points) 5. Hergest Ridge (34 points) 6. Amarok (26 points) 7. Crises (23 points) 8. Tubular Bells II (22 points) 9. The Songs of Distant Earth (21 points) |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: August 07 2020 at 14:07
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1. Tubular Bells 2. Ommadawn 3. Hergest Ridge 4. Return to Ommadawn 5. Incantations 6. Crises 7. Five Miles Out
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 07 2020 at 14:10
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Top 7 update with Mortte's votes added:- 1. Ommadawn (109 points) 2. Tubular Bells (77 points) 3. Incantations (53 points) 4. Hergest Ridge (40 points) 5. Five Miles Out (39 points) 6. Amarok (26 points) 7. Crises (25 points) 8. Tubular Bells II (22 points) 9. The Songs of Distant Earth (21 points) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 08 2020 at 03:33
| Although it didn't make my list , I've always liked TB3 which really had very little with the original album other than marketing. That and Tres Lunas are underrated I feel although they are just too close to the 'Ibiza scene' for comfort as far as prog fans are concerned! |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: August 08 2020 at 06:58
it's probably my fave post 1990 Oldfield album, and I agree it barely references the original. But I do like World music. I actually quite like Light and Shade as well
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 10 2020 at 19:28
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Let's see if I can get it right. 1. Ommadawn. 2. Tubular Bells. 3. Hergest Ridge. 4. Incantations. 5. Return to Ommadawn. 6. Songs from Distant Earth. 7. I'm not sure, it might be one that I haven't heard yet, but right now I think I should go with Tubular Bells 3. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 10 2020 at 19:32
Really? I mean, it's the original Tubular Bells, then the orchestral Tubular Bells, which I understand should be just about the same one but with orchestra (and without Mike if I remember correctly, because he wasn't up to playing live yet by then and the record company had to do this anyway), then some live versions of Tubular Bells with Mike Oldfield himself, then Tubular Bells 2 which very closely follows the same path of the original, playing equivalents of every piece on the original but (for me) mostly of lesser quality (like they were done so for the sake of copying his original), then Tubular Bells 2003, which is the very original Tubular Bells re-recorded (and that's actually the one I have, not the original one). And then there's Tubular Bells 3, which is indeed a new work in it's own right for a change, and has some really beautiful moments indeed. |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: August 10 2020 at 20:23
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speaking of TB 3, love this number, so atypical for Oldfield |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: August 10 2020 at 20:24
Made mine.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 00:35
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Top 7 update with Dellinger's votes added:- 1. Ommadawn (121 points) 2. Tubular Bells (85 points) 3. Incantations (57 points) 4. Hergest Ridge (46 points) 5. Five Miles Out (39 points) 6. Amarok (26 points) 7. Crises (25 points) 8. The Songs of Distant Earth (23 points) 9. Tubular Bells II (22 points) |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 01:09
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Here go`s... 7. Tubular Bells iii 6. The Killing Fields (soundtrack) 5. Return To Ommadawn 4. Crises 3. Amarok 2. Tubular Bells 1. Incantations Not on my list but just bubbling under: The Songs Of Distant Earth Five Miles High Ah Paul how about a top 7 Jean-Michel Jarre ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 01:19
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^ Seeing as you suggested it, why don't you do a Jean Michelle Jarre Top 7? Top 7 update with your votes added:- 1. Ommadawn (121 points) 2. Tubular Bells (93 points) 3. Incantations (69 points) 4. Hergest Ridge (46 points) 5. Five Miles Out (39 points) 6. Amarok (32 points) 7. Crises (29 points) 8. The Songs of Distant Earth (23 points) 9. Tubular Bells II (22 points) 10. Return to Ommadawn (20 points) |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 20:07
Indeed that's a beautiful one. Though my favourite from that album is the last one. Such a powerful use of the Tubular Bells. |
Posted By: ProfPanglos
Date Posted: October 23 2020 at 14:59
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Incantations Five Miles Out Crises Ommadawn Discovery Tubular Bells Amarok
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Posted By: TheUniversalMigrator
Date Posted: October 23 2020 at 15:09
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1 Amarok 2 Tubular Bells II 3 Five Miles Out 4 Crises 5 Platinum 6 Songs Of Distant Earth 7 Tubular Bells III It's a tough decision. They're all so good. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 23 2020 at 15:11
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Top 7 update with ProfPanglos' votes added:- 1. Ommadawn (125 points) 2. Tubular Bells (95 points) 3. Incantations (81 points) 4. Five Miles Out (47 points) 5. Hergest Ridge (46 points) 6. Crises (35 points) 7. Amarok (33 points) 8. The Songs of Distant Earth (23 points) 9. Tubular Bells II (22 points) 10. Return to Ommadawn (20 points) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 24 2020 at 02:32
ballsy decision to avoid the first four albums I would expect Amarok to be doing a bit better in the poll , even Oldfield thinks it's his best album!
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Posted By: TheUniversalMigrator
Date Posted: October 24 2020 at 02:36
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Posted By: TheUniversalMigrator
Date Posted: October 24 2020 at 02:37
| I did that all wrong. I hope you understand what I was trying to do there. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 24 2020 at 02:42
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Top 7 update with The Universal Migrator's votes added:- 1. Ommadawn (125 points) 2. Tubular Bells (95 points) 3. Incantations (81 points) 4. Five Miles Out (53 points) 5. Hergest Ridge (46 points) 6. Amarok (45 points) 7. Crises (39 points) 8. Tubular Bells II (30 points) 9. The Songs of Distant Earth (25 points) 10. Return to Ommadawn (20 points) |
Posted By: Green Shield Stamp
Date Posted: October 29 2020 at 07:54
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1. Ommadawn 2. Tubular Bells 3. Five Miles Out 4. Crises 5. Amarok 6. Return to Ommadawn 7. Platinum ------------- Haiku Writing a poem With seventeen syllables Is very diffic.... |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 29 2020 at 09:00
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Top 7 update with a dividend of Green Shield Stamp points added:- 1. Ommadawn (137 points) 2. Tubular Bells (103 points) 3. Incantations (81 points) 4. Five Miles Out (59 points) 5. Amarok (48 points) 6. Hergest Ridge (46 points) 7. Crises (43 points) 8. Tubular Bells II (30 points) 9. The Songs of Distant Earth (25 points) 10. Return to Ommadawn (22 points) |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 29 2020 at 10:59
I can only name 3 albums let alone rank seven... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 29 2020 at 11:03
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 29 2020 at 13:09
Not to worry. It's no Crises if you're unable to take part in the poll, but Mike Oldfield has recorded more Platinum albums than most, so maybe it's time to be a Voyager of Discovery.
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 29 2020 at 21:51
Adele and Taylor Swift both have won many music awards and sold big but I don't buy their albums either. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: thief
Date Posted: October 30 2020 at 00:22
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^ Adele's voice, pitch and phrasing are fantastic. No shame in listening to pop if she owns 95% of prog singers with her skillset  And Mike is, ofc, very well worth a listen beyond Tubular Bells and Ommadawn. ------------- TOP20 Songs https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=124211" rel="nofollow - Genesis https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=125999" rel="nofollow - Rush |
Posted By: Spaciousmind
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 20:11
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1) Tubular Bells 2) Ommadawn 3) Hergest Ridge 4) Tubular Bells II 5) Return to Ommadawn 6) Amarok 7) Crises
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 01 2020 at 07:22
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Top 7 update with Spacious Mind's votes added:- 1. Ommadawn (145 points) 2. Tubular Bells (115 points) 3. Incantations (81 points) 4. Five Miles Out (59 points) 5. Hergest Ridge (52 points) 6. Amarok (50 points) 7. Crises (44 points) 8. Tubular Bells II (34 points) 9. The Songs of Distant Earth (25 points) 9. Return to Ommadawn (25 points) |