INCANTATIONS

And so the genius prevails on Incantations. After initially listening to it I was disappointed all those years ago. How could anyone eclipse Ommadawn? Finally the sweet repetitiveness of Oldfield's work sounds more emphatic here than on Hergest Ridge. He handles all four sides with aplomb. Side one dediciated in the main to a hymn to Diana, side two all encompassing Hiawatha in all Longfellow's glory, and how real he depicts it too. Side 3 is a maizy mishmash of medley and frenzied guitar playing. Side four returns to xylophones and glockenspiels before hammering home Hiawatha's ' Endsong'.As much as anyone consider Ommadawn impossible to surpass or equal MO did it in style with this timeless classic.