Bmg rights management, latinautor, aresa, ascap, and 2 music rights societies. Man on the rocks is the twentyfifth studio album by british musician mike oldfield, released on read more. The first mike oldfield album to break from the tradition of a single long composition spread over multiple record sides into 1 long composition over 1 side platinum parts 14 and several shorter popstyle songs on the other. The platinum collection would have been ok if oldfield hadnt already used platinum as the title of his 1979 studio album, and the overused twisted tubular bell on a plain, solid background is uninspiring, and not very appropriate for a compilation that doesnt emphasise the various tubular bells projects. Limiter, used in the 1970s and possibly beyond as part of mikes guitar recording chain. Cant really hear anything i didnt on the vinyl release back in 1980 though. His work blends progressive rock with world, folk, classical. Maybe not the best known of his albums but highly enjoyable if. Platinum is a music studio album recording by mike oldfield crossover progprogressive rock released in 1979 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Platinum these were still in mikes rack in 1980 shown in the essential mike oldfield video and so presumably still in use. Return to the origin, for example, features a sound world very reminiscent of tubular bells i and ii, while tres lunas features short phrases of the infamous tubular bells opening ostinato and quotes from dark. The collection is drawn from oldfield s eight studio albums released on warner bros. However, his musical career has spread over more than 40 years encompassing a range of styles, with varying.
For me the best track is the north star in its two versions on the album along with platinum part 1. Hergest ridge has always struck me as the tightest and wellcomposed of his first three albums. Download mike oldfield platinum 1979 2cd deluxe edition. A naturally shy man, it was not until the end of the decade that he began to play live on a regular basis. Ci aspettiamo quindi che album come guitars, tres lunas o tubular bells. Mike confirmed on bbc radio 2 he is in the early stages of a tubular bells prequel album, that. Readinge yra anglijos instrumentalistas bei kompozitorius, kuriantis stiliumi, kuris aprepia progresyvuji roka, liaudies, etnine arba pasaulio, klasikine, elek. Download mike oldfield platinum 1979 2cd deluxe edition, remastered 2012 media file. Caroline monk mike oldfield s personal assistant organized a suprise to the fan convention in reading by having a live skype session with mike oldfield during 30 min. Tubular bells 1973 hergest ridge 1974 the orchestral tubular bells 1975 ommadawn 1975 incantations 1978 exposed 1979 platinum 1979 qe2 1980 five miles out 1982 crises 1983 discovery 1984 the killing fields 1984 islands 1987 earth moving 1989 amarok 1990 heavens open 1991.
His work blends progressive rock with world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and newage music. Mike oldfield took the world of music by storm at the age of 19 in 1973 with the release of his debut album, tubular bells, which hit the no. Incantations is the fourth studio album by english musician, songwriter, and producer mike oldfield, released on 1 december 1978 by virgin records. Moonlight shadow, moonlight shadow, platinum, the song of the sun, to be free, tubular bells. Moving on in time, mike was in his late teens when he became bass player for kevin ayres, working on two albums for him. Mike oldfield er ogsa kjent for sitt ekteskap med var egen anita hegerland. Michael gordon oldfield born 15 may 1953 is an english multiinstrumentalist and composer. Oldfield ha partecipato a queste sessioni via skype e ha inoltre registrato.
The platinum collection is a 2006 virgin records compilation album written and mostly performed by mike oldfield. Mike oldfield man on the rocks lyrics and tracklist genius. Likefullt har det meste han har laget blitt malt opp imot tubular bells fra 1973, noe som. I am still here at 60 yrs old to tell you there is nothing evil about this amazing music. Mike oldfield is one of the greatest has 1,088 members. There is no doubt that the fairytail melody moonlight shadow, sang by maggie reilly in 1983, became the most famous composition of those times. It was oldfields first album to include shorter songs and music written by others. Platinum is the fifth studio album by english multiinstrumentalist and songwriter mike oldfield, released on 23 november 1979 on virgin records. Todays britain rings hollow for mr tubular bells mike oldfield has a new album out but dont expect him to tour it here. Mike oldfieldportsmouth live grugahalle,essen,european adventure tour 1981 by ilynatv1. However, his musical career has spread over more than 40 years encompassing a range of styles, with. Mike oldfield tubular bells part 1 live airborn version. He showed his musical gift since childhood as his brother and sister did.
Original album came out in 1979 the title track is my favourite sorry i mean platinum part 2 punkadiddle next. Crises is the eighth record album by mike oldfield, released in 1983 on virgin records. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Written by mike oldfield recorded live in birmingham, uk, may 6th, 1979, during the tour of europe. Mike oldfield born michael gordon oldfield, 15 may 1953, reading, berkshire, england is largely known for tubular bells, his groundbreaking album from 1973, the success of which also bankrolled sir richard bransons virgin records, for which tubular bells was the inaugural release. Following the release of his previous album ommadawn 1975, oldfield moved into a new home in bisley, gloucestershire, where he set up a new recording studio. A modified version of the album was released in the united states and canada and titled airborn the in concert 1980 tour, which ran from april to december of that. Michaelas gordonas oldfield as gimes 1953iuju metu geguzes 15 d. Records between 1992 and 2003, a period that saw him revisit tubular bells three times. Someone tried to vandalise the database by deleting about 76k entries. We wouldnt have had tubular bells without drugs paul lester the godfather of ambient chillout on hiding from dizzee rascal, being a middle. However i bought a good value version of platinum which has some extra tracks relative to the original recording.
Platinum part 1 airborne text guitar tab by mike oldfield. Platinum features a compelling mix of progressive new age and discomor song suites. Child prodigy mike oldfield was out there playing folk clubs in a duo with his sister at the sprightly age of 10 or 11. Mike oldfield fan club italiano quando i sentimenti diventano. Oldfield has used the title moonshine once before for the final piece on 1992s tubular bells ii. Ommadawn is a music studio album recording by mike oldfield crossover progprogressive rock released in 1975 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. To let you know about this album,i included some pages abstract from a man and his music in the file. I restored those entries and have temporarily disabled the delete and edit functions to prevent further damage. Turneen varte fra mars til april 1979, med besok i spania, tyskland, belgia. I used skype heavily for making my last album, so i had a chat with the people from skype.
Michael gordon oldfield, known simply as mike oldfield, was born into an english family of catholics in 1953. The collection is drawn from oldfields eight studio albums released on warner bros. Platinum live at wembley arena, 1980 licensed to youtube by. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. I should mention that i purchased the mp3 download and the sound is crisp and clean, better than any previous cd or lp versions that ive owned.
Download mike oldfield mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Platinum, an album by mike oldfield on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Oldfields well known hits moonlight shadow and shadow on the wall appear on the album. Tres lunas is mike oldfields 21st studio album, and seems to contain more references to his extensive back catalogue than most. Mike oldfields ambitious, magical double album gets a welcome reissue.
Mike oldfield albums discussion steve hoffman music forums. Yearning for the 1950s, the brexiteer in exile wont even show his. Mike oldfield platinum 1979, b1 or b2 matrix, vinyl. Platinum mike oldfield to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Mike oldfield biography wikipedia michael gordon oldfield born 15 may 1953 is an english multiinstrumentalist and composer. Mike oldfield is one of the greatest musicians of all time. Mike oldfield was one of the greatest prog pioneers all over the world. Mike oldfield complete concert at horse guards parade, london 1998. Man on the rocks is the twentyfifth studio album by british musician mike oldfield, released on. His biggest commercial success is the 1973 album tubular bells which launched virgin records and became a hit in america after its opening was used as the theme for the horror film the exorcist. Mike oldfield download high quality complete mp3 albums. The title track of the album is a twenty minute long piece, featuring a small amount of vocals, sung by oldfield. The platinum collection mike oldfield album wikipedia. Oldfield also started writing songs and recording them with guest vocalists.
Mike oldfield tubular bells iii concierto by demaker sempre. Maggie reilly mike oldfield chorus it was a mistake under the weather one showers gonna turn into another its a heartbreak under the weather. Todays britain rings hollow for mr tubular bells news. L album verra rilasciato su cd, doppio vinile colorato e come download digitale. It contains most of oldfields best known work, and some rare mixes of songs that had previously only been available as bsides to singles. Ce lo siamo perso tutto cio andando dallo studio di registrazione direttamente al download digitale. Mike oldfield platinum part 1 airborne text guitar tab learn the song with the online tablature player mike oldfield platinum part 1 airborne from platinum h hammer on p pull off pm palm mute s slide b bend i can. Mike oldfield is one of the greatest public group facebook. Impeccabilmente organizzato e prodotto, lalbum e stato rilasciato nel novembre 1979. Free download mike oldfield platinum 1979 2cd deluxe edition, remastered 2012 new file. Mike oldfield tubular bells 8 1973 tubular bells tubular bells. He started on a followup in 1977 which took form as a double album with one, sidelong.
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