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Tubular Bells 2003 - featuring Master of Ceremonies, John Cleese!
 
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Tr3s Lunas (2002)  5 stars
 
 

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  1. "Misty" – 3:59
  2. "No Mans Land" – 6:08
  3. "Return to the Origin" – 4:38
  4. "Landfall" – 2:19
  5. "Viper" – 4:32
  6. "Turtle Island" – 3:40
  7. "To Be Free" – 4:21
  8. "Fire Fly" – 3:46
  9. "Tr3s Lunas" – 4:35
  10. "Daydream" – 2:15
  11. "Thou Art in Heaven" – 5:22
  12. "Sirius" – 5:47
  13. "No Mans Land" (Reprise) – 2:56
  14. "To Be Free" (Radio edit) (Bonus track) – 3:56


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The Art in Heaven - Live in Berlin 2000
 
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Originally posted by thief thief wrote:

^ I'd personally scrape off Millennium Bell but add Amarok Tongue
Amarok was a great album too, but sadly, Mike Oldfield's next album "Heavens Open" rained on his parade of great albums. Smile 
 
I must have had a late night last night when I looked back at my previous message and realised I'd actually typed ".... at the end of the end of the 20th century." Smile
 
 
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^ I'd personally scrape off Millennium Bell but add Amarok Tongue


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Mike Oldfield had an amazing run of six superb albums in a row at the end of the 20th century:-
 
 5 stars Tubular Bells II (1992)
 
 5 stars The Songs of Distant Earth (1994)
 
 4 stars Voyager (1996) 
 
 5 stars Tubular Bells III (1998)
 
 5 stars Guitars (1999)
 
 5 stars The Millennium Bell (1999)
 


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Originally posted by Rednight Rednight wrote:

Never gave much consideration to Oldfield's music. He did cover a Hall and Oates tune (cheeky fellow). By the way, your wordplay has grown precious and taxing.

Not sure if you're being serious but he did write Family Man and it was Hall and Oates that covered his song! 

Not giving consideration to probably the greatest composer and musician of the 20th century is up to you of course. I'm now going away to ignore air. Wink
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The Millennium Bell (1999) 5 stars 
 
 
 

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  1. "Peace on Earth" – 4:10
  2. "Pacha Mama" – 4:05
  3. "Santa Maria" – 2:44
  4. "Sunlight Shining Through Cloud" – 4:33
  5. "The Doge's Palace" – 3:07
  6. "Lake Constance" – 5:16
  7. "Mastermind" – 3:03
  8. "Broad Sunlit Uplands" – 4:03
  9. "Liberation" – 2:38
  10. "Amber Light" – 3:42
  11. "The Millennium Bell" – 7:37


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Guitars (1999) 5 stars 
 
 

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  1. "Muse" – 2:12
  2. "Cochise" – 5:15
  3. "Embers" – 3:51
  4. "Summit Day" – 3:46
  5. "Out of Sight" – 3:48
  6. "B. Blues" – 4:30
  7. "Four Winds" – 9:32
  8. "Enigmatism" – 3:32
  9. "Out of Mind" – 3:46
  10. "From the Ashes" – 2:28
 
 


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^ Thanks! They're fun to write so I'll keep them coming. Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Rednight Rednight wrote:

Never gave much consideration to Oldfield's music. He did cover a Hall and Oates tune (cheeky fellow). By the way, your wordplay has grown precious and taxing.

 
Thanks. The tricky part in the intro was weaving all of Mike Oldfield's album titles into the storyline in chronological sequence. Smile
I do admire your resolve. Cheerio!
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Ommadawn - 15
Hergest Ridge - 14
Incantations - 13
Tubular Bells - 12
Songs Of Distant Earth - 12
Return To Ommadawn - 12
Amarok - 11
QE2 - 11
Tubular Bells 2 - 11
Tubular Bells 3 - 10
Platinum - 9
Discovery - 9
Voyager - 9
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Originally posted by Rednight Rednight wrote:

Never gave much consideration to Oldfield's music. He did cover a Hall and Oates tune (cheeky fellow). By the way, your wordplay has grown precious and taxing.
 
Thanks. The tricky part in the intro was weaving all of Mike Oldfield's album titles into the storyline in chronological sequence. Smile
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Never gave much consideration to Oldfield's music. He did cover a Hall and Oates tune (cheeky fellow). By the way, your wordplay has grown precious and taxing.
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Tubular Bells III (1998) 5 stars 
 
 
Tubular Bells III - Live from Horse Guards Parade, London 1998
 


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Voyager (1996)
 
 
Track Listing
 
  1. "The Song of the Sun" (Bieito Romero) – 4:32
  2. "Celtic Rain" (Mike Oldfield) – 4:41
  3. "The Hero" (traditional, arrangement by Oldfield) – 5:03
  4. "Women of Ireland" (traditional, arrangement by Oldfield) – 6:29
  5. "The Voyager" (Oldfield) – 4:26
  6. "She Moves Through the Fair" (traditional, arrangement by Oldfield) – 4:06
  7. "Dark Island" (traditional, arrangement by Oldfield) – 5:43
  8. "Wild Goose Flaps Its Wings" (Oldfield) – 5:04
  9. "Flowers of the Forest" (traditional, arrangement by Oldfield) – 6:03
  10. "Mont St Michel" (Oldfield) – 12:18
 
 
Women of Ireland
 


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^ I'm really surprised you only gave Music of the Spheres two stars. I'd rate that album even higher than Tubular Bells and Ommadawn. Music of the Spheres is my second favourite Mike Oldfield album after Songs of Distant Earth. Smile
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5 stars
Hergest Ridge
Ommadawn
Incantations
Platinum
Amarok
Songs Of Distant Earth

4 Stars
Tubular Bells
Crises
Discovery
The Millenium Bell

3 Stars
QE2
5 Miles Out
Tres Lunas
Guitars
Voyager
TB3
Return To Ommadawn

2 Stars
TB2
Islands
Light and Shade
Music Of The Spheres
TB 2003

1 Star
Earth Moving
Heavens Open
Man On The Rocks
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The Songs of Distant Earth (1994) - My all-time favourite Mike Oldfield album. Heart
 
 
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  1. "In the Beginning" – 1:24
  2. "Let There Be Light" – 4:52
  3. "Supernova" – 3:29
  4. "Magellan" – 4:41
  5. "First Landing" – 1:16
  6. "Oceania" – 3:27
  7. "Only Time Will Tell" – 4:19
  8. "Prayer for the Earth" – 2:10
  9. "Lament for Atlantis" – 2:44
  10. "The Chamber" – 1:49
  11. "Hibernaculum" – 3:32
  12. "Tubular World" – 3:23
  13. "The Shining Ones" – 2:59
  14. "Crystal Clear" – 5:42
  15. "The Sunken Forest" – 2:39
  16. "Ascension" – 5:48
  17. "A New Beginning" – 1:33
 
The Songs of Distant Earth - Live in Wembley Arena London 1999
 
 
 


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I just listened to Mike Oldfield's Amarok album again for the first time in nearly 30 years and realised it's a much better album than I initially thought. I've now upgraded it from a 3-star album to a 4-star album. Smile
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