Tubular Bells or Ommadawn?
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Topic: Tubular Bells or Ommadawn?
Posted By: Xonty
Subject: Tubular Bells or Ommadawn?
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 09:09
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Am I the only one who thinks that Ommadawn shouldn't be the highest rated Mike Oldfield album on PA? For instance, I find Tubular Bells quite substantially better on many grounds although it's not one of my all-time favourites. I thought I'd do this poll to settle it and see (just regarding Tubular Bells). Please comment on what you like/dislike on both albums if you have heard them.
Thanks for any feedback 
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 09:22
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Tubular Bells, obviously. Part 1 of Ommadawn may be a masterpiece that almost shines out Tubular Bells (as far as this is possible), but part 2 turns me off.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 09:39
| I prefer Ommadawn, possibly my favourite Oldfield album apart from Incantations. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 09:59
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Ommadawn is top 5 all-time for me, I put Hergest Ridge ahead of TB. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 10:15
I vote Ommadawn, and I agree about Hergest Ridge. A great album and better than Tubular Bells imo. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 10:18
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It used to be Ommadawn, but these days I prefer TB.
BTW, Hergest Ridge is my favorite Oldfield album
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 10:37
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Both aren't the best Oldfield's albums IMO. Incantations is my choice in the early period, then I absolutely love Platinum from the 80s and Song Of Distant Earth from the 90s,,,(And I think I'll spin it now...I'm in the right mood for it).
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 11:28
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I rate Ommadawn and Hergest Ridge over Tubular Bells and those are my favourite three from him. Can't say I like anything else he's done though. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 11:31
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TB only because of the incredible impact it had when played on RADIO in Montreal. That was the very first time a rock station took such a bold plunge and it was magic!
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 11:46
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Tubular Bells slightly because it's like, you know, soooo tubular.
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 12:11
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Tubular Bells above Ommadawn, but I much prefer Discovery and the Lake, Crises, Five Miles Out and QE2.
Makes me an heretic, I guess!
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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 12:42
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both albums are awesome but I have to go with Tubular Bells ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Mr. Mustard
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 14:35
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Part 2 of TB is a bit weak imo, but Ommadawn is a masterpiece from beginning to end!
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 14:55
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Tubular Bells ------------- 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: ole-the-first
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 15:10
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Tubular Bells
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 15:48
| I love both albums. Tubular Bells has more minutes of music that I like, since I like very much at least half of the second side (and all of the first side), while I feel there isn't so much to love on the second side of Ommadawn... however, there isn't anything there that I dislike as much as The Caveman and the Sailor's Hornmpipes. Still, the most important thing is that Side 1 of Ommadawn is among the most perfect pieces of music on prog that I've heard, so I go with that album. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 15:49
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Tough but TBs one of my intros to prog. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: dave-the-rave
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 17:15
| Ommadawn has more soul. |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: December 30 2013 at 20:50
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I like both.
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: December 31 2013 at 10:17
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I much prefer Hergest Ridge (any and every version) or Incantations over both of these. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: August 23 2014 at 20:24
I vote Ommadawn in this one as well. ------------- Want to play mafia? Visit http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com" rel="nofollow - here . |
Anyways, Tubular Bells just about - the numerous melodies alone beat Ommadawn's atmosphere/themes 
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 24 2014 at 01:37
| Ommadawn |