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    Posted: April 17 2005 at 16:19

Admittedly, I've long been one of those people who viewed Mike Oldfield as "the Tubular Bells guy".  I do enjoy that album a fair amount, albeit not enough to really want to hear anything more from him.  When I heard Ommadawn and didn't r

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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 17 2005 at 18:22
amarok is one of the great unlistened enough to/underated albums IMO. Im really happy you discovered it. Sad u dont like Ommadawn though Olfiiellds catalogue varies tremendously though, and although I like mo
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Points: 500 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 18 2005 at 03:37

It's strange you don't like Ommadawn (usually this album pops up in many 'best' lists), specially since 'Amarok' is more or less an 'Ommadawn' part 2, right from the cover and the celtic influences (not to mention the fact that Virgin wanted a TB p

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Points: 675 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 18 2005 at 19:21

Amarok also renewed my interest in Oldfield however the next album I checked out was Islands

Stay away from Islands...................except for the first song which is quite good.
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Points: 500 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 19 2005 at 03:16
Originally posted by Wizard/TRueStar Wizard/TRueStar wrote:

Amarok also renewed my interest in Oldfield however the next album I checked out was Islands

Stay away from Islands...................except for the first song which is quite good.

 

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Points: 27789 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 19 2005 at 16:08
I love Amarok.It was intended to be Ommadawn 2 as already mentioned.Both albums are great although Incantations is actually my MO desert island disc. 
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Points: 130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 20 2005 at 07:51

Amarok is maybe his best! It is very inspired and follows up perfectly to Ommadawn. Hergest ridge is very nice too, al lot quieter though.

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Originally posted by TBWART TBWART wrote:

Amarok is maybe his best! It is very inspired and follows up perfectly to Ommadawn. Hergest ridge is very nice too, al lot quieter though.

...except for the 'guitar thunderstorm' on part 2, which is the only Ol

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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2005 at 15:33
Originally posted by Wizard/TRueStar Wizard/TRueStar wrote:

Amarok also renewed my interest in Oldfield however the next album I checked out was Islands

Stay away from Islands...................except for the first song which is quite good.

that first so

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Just wanted to add that the B-sides on the "pop albums" also are fabulous.

I love "Crises" and "Five Miles Out" - but I fully agree that Amarok is the greatest.

It's like "Short Cuts" transformed to music or ...

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[QUOTE=von Phanoe]

Just wanted to add that the B-sides on the "pop albums" also are fabulous.

I love "Crises" and "Five Miles Out" - but I fully agree that Amarok is the greatest.

It's like "Short Cuts" transformed to music or ...
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