Mike Oldfield's many long songs (15+ Min)
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Topic: Mike Oldfield's many long songs (15+ Min)
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Subject: Mike Oldfield's many long songs (15+ Min)
Date Posted: November 15 2023 at 18:56
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No, I'm not counting 'Tubular Bells 2003', and Yes, I'm counting Music of the Spheres as 2 Suites (It's listed on PA as such) I've been in an Oldfield mood recently, and I assume Tubular Bells Part 1 will win, (even though my vote goes to Amarok) since it's considered his masterpiece, but multiple votes are allowed, so choose your favorites (as many as you like, they're all great). Sadly, it seems the legend has retired, leaving 'Tubular Bells 4 Intro' as his last known recording (though rumors still circulate of a completed Tubular Bells 4 still out there). But his legacy lives on! ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: November 15 2023 at 20:59
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Oh man, all of it! I love all of it! I'll go with Ommadawn Part 1 if forced ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: November 15 2023 at 22:24
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"Incantations 1" over "Hergest Ridge Pt 2" ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 03:08
Ommadawn (Part 1) 
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 05:45
| Mike Oldfield's music is really good, so it's hard to choose one over the rest. They're all great. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 08:35
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Tubular Bells Part 1 for me. This afternoon I will be participating in a paleoregolith race! ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Criswell
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 08:50
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Wish we had 5 votes...
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 08:54
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1. Ommadawn (Part 1) 2. Tubular Bells (Part 1) 3. Music of the Spheres (Part 2)
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 09:05
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Can't choose! ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 10:41
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Reminder, THERE ARE MULTIPLE VOTES ALLOWED ------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
Posted By: Criswell
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 12:03
Didn't see that...thanks!
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Frets N Worries wrote:Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 12:56
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From the options given above: 1. Amarok 2. Taurus II 3. Crises 4. The Wind Chimes 5. The Platinum Suite I take it that Tubular Bells II is considered to be made up of individual songs, as opposed to movements of a much larger work. Otherwise, it belongs here as well. And where is the vastly underrated "Music from the Balcony" (19:45) from the vastly underrated Heaven's Open album?
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Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 13:15
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^I forgot about that one!! But sadly, I can't add an option after the poll has been created (they should add that on here) according to PA, Tubular Bells II is separate songs
------------- The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time... |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 14:01
| I gave some love to Incantations Part 4 and Five Miles Out, also voted in Platinum Suite and Tubular Bells 1 |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 14:25
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1. Ommadawn 1 (gets my vote) 2. Tubular Bells 1 3. Tubular Bells 2 4. Incantations 2 5. Incantations 1 ------------- 
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Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 14:41
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Tubular bells was my first real introduction to 'instrumental, long form music' even before i discovered bands like Camel, Yes and Focus in the early-mid 70s and it holds a special place in my heart. But Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn moved me in a way that very few other artists have done so i will have to choose them. Incantations is lovely too and the 'Exposed' live versions were masterful. Ive dipped in and out of his music after that; some excellent and others doing little for me. ------------- |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 16 2023 at 19:47
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Always puzzles me why Incantations Part 3 gets so little love on a prog site. For me this has his best guitar work and you get some brilliant drumming from Pierre Moerlin and a superb climax as well. Perfect! Of course Ommadawn Part One is wonderful and maybe is a bit broader musically. I also love the recent orchestral version of Tubular Bells that came out a few years ago (in fact more than the original recording)
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Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: November 17 2023 at 09:43
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To my ears most of those "epic masterpieces" of Mike Oldfield are rather tedious and boring. But I very much like Taurus II and Crises. Just behind those two: Tubular Bells and TB2. An other album I do like is Discovery; probably not a popular opinion amongst the prog ayatollahs. ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 17 2023 at 10:41
I'm more of a prog lower tollah. The only side-long Mike Oldfield suite that sounds tedious and boring to my ears is Music from a Balcony from Heaven's Open.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: November 17 2023 at 10:53
Ok I'll add Hergest Ridge Part 1, Tubular Bells Part 1 & Amarok. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: November 17 2023 at 14:09
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Ommadawn (Part 1) followed by Hergest Ridge (Part 1) and Tubular Bells (Part 1). |
Posted By: hergest ridge
Date Posted: November 17 2023 at 15:40
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Ommadawn part1, tubular bells part1, Hergest Ridge part1, Amarok, the nectar of music for me. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: November 21 2023 at 00:04
| Ommadawn part 1 for me, but there's so much to love from Oldfield. |
Posted By: Hugh Manatee
Date Posted: November 21 2023 at 19:05
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Tubular Bells (Part 1), Hergest Ridge (Part 1) and Ommadawn (Part 1). ------------- I should have been a pair of ragged claws Scuttling across the floors of uncertain seas |