Mike Oldfield : Amarok
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Topic: Mike Oldfield : Amarok
Posted By: Zitro
Subject: Mike Oldfield : Amarok
Date Posted: November 08 2007 at 09:42
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What on Earth is this?? was he high when he recorded this? what's with the whimsical irritating vocals like the growls, the electronic "h-h-happy?" and so on? This is some of the least pleasing listening experiences in months. Some parts sound decent, but nothing really stood out apart from a complex acoustic guitar theme. anyone has found it terrible at first and then grown to like/love it? |
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 08 2007 at 09:45
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I liked it from the first listen, although I do prefer his 70's stuff to it. On the other hand, I haven't listened to it in a long time now, might give it a spin again soon. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: November 08 2007 at 10:05
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I'm a long time Oldfield fan and bought it /heard it for the first time about three years ago. Kind of neutral on it at the moment. I like it better than some others in his discography but certainly not as much as others.
(If you look at my signature it's towards the bottom of the third unit from the left  )------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: November 08 2007 at 10:15
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I bought it in march, and have only listened to it in it's eternity once.
When the "H-h-h-h-h-h-appy?" thing started, i thought "What is this crap?". But then it disappeared, and got a bit better.
I didn't like it very much, still.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 08 2007 at 10:29
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One of the most sonically impressive albums I've ever heard. I love it and gave it 5 stars when I reviewed it. |
Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: November 08 2007 at 13:12
| When I first heard it about 4 years ago I thought it sounded like a collection of beginnings but after several listenings it began to grow on me. I liked the idea of Maggie Thatcher dancing in hobnails. Could have done without the loud clashes during the first five minutes but apparently there is a reason. Any morse code experts out there? |
Posted By: Sckxyss
Date Posted: November 09 2007 at 18:30
| It's too long to pick apart! I'll need to listen to it at least a few more times before I'll be able to remember any of it. I've only heard it twice, but some parts stood out as really good. |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: November 09 2007 at 23:08
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the second best piece of music in the history of prog rock.
loved it at tha first listen.
give it many further spins, and most important of all: do not zap. ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: The Lost Chord
Date Posted: January 19 2008 at 19:58
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Single best work in prog music, and all music in general.
And suprisingly, I really DID NOT like it on first listen...I had no idea what was going on.
Dug a little bit deeper, gave it another shot and BAM! It hit me like a ton of bricks. Completely ingenius. Pure brilliance, best peice of music ever written.  -------------  "Only the sun knew why"
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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: January 19 2008 at 20:07
| I love this record. It's lovely and varied while being crazy enough to keep my interest. =) |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 13:28
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I think it's one of the best discs in his discog (though I haven't heard all that much). Really different from what I expected, and that certainly made it better in my mind. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 14:20
apparently there's a secret message hidden in it which is aimed at Richard Branson - and is not that polite. |
limeyrob wrote:Posted By: OGTL
Date Posted: May 22 2008 at 16:02
agreed, if you don't like this album you've either not listened to it enough, or you are a cloth eared-nincompoop. |