Mike Oldfield - Amarok
Printed From: Progarchives.com
Category: Progressive Music Lounges
Forum Name: Prog Music Lounge
Forum Description: General progressive music discussions
URL: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5249
Printed Date: March 06 2025 at 03:18
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.01 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Mike Oldfield - Amarok
Posted By: Bryan
Subject: Mike Oldfield - Amarok
Date 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 |
Replies:
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date 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------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
|
Posted By: Paco Fox
Date 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 |
Posted By: Wizard/TRueStar
Date 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. |
Posted By: Paco Fox
Date Posted: April 19 2005 at 03:16
< |
Wizard/TRueStar wrote:Posted By: richardh
Date 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. |
Posted By: TBWART
Date 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. ------------- ''progression is trying to eliminate boundries'' |
Posted By: Paco Fox
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 03:26
...except for the 'guitar thunderstorm' on part 2, which is the only Ol |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 15:33
that first so |
Posted By: von Phanoe
Date Posted: April 26 2005 at 07:18
|
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 ... it's probably rat von Phanoe of Copenhagen Wildlife [email protected] |
Posted By: Paco Fox
Date Posted: April 27 2005 at 03:38
|
[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 ... |