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Mike Oldfield - Islands CD

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CategoryRock Albums, Pop CDs, Alternative, New Age, Rock/Pop, Progressive, Art Rock


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For Islands, Mike Oldfield gathered a host of musicians to further his run of more mainstream-sounding albums. The album includes vocals by Bonnie Tyler, Kevin Ayers, and Max Bacon, as well as saxophonist Raphael Ravenscroft (famous for his work on Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street"), along with the album's producer and former Yes member Geoffrey Downes. Even with such talent, Oldfield only garners sporadic instances of entertaining music, and the bulk of Islands comes off as quite pedestrian-sounding.   ...See Full Description


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1Wind Chimes, The See All 4 Part One and Part Two21:47 $3.84(Available)
2Islands See All 9 Mike Oldfield ISLANDS Lyrics4:20 $1.29(Available)
3Flying Start See All 5 Mike Oldfield FLYING START Lyrics3:37 $1.29(Available)
4Northpoint
5Magic Touch See All 5 Mike Oldfield MAGIC TOUCH Lyrics4:14 $1.29(Available)
6Time Has Come See All 3 Mike Oldfield TIME HAS COME Lyrics3:55 $1.29(Available)
7When the Nights on Fire See All 2 Mike Oldfield WHEN THE NIGHTS ON FIRE Lyrics6:40 $1.29(Available)


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Average Rating:4.5 stars
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I think this is one of the best records in the world
By riluimal_dagma (Mexico) Verified Buyer
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Absolute beauty
Absolute beauty and magic, but not exciting to listen to. That applies to the (short) sung songs, beautiful but not very creative to Mike's standards. On my CD i don't have "When the night's on fire", and "The wind chimes" is placed as last track.
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Wind Chimes
The Wind Chimes (part 1 and 2) from the Islands album are one of the BEST Mike Olfield works. The Wind Chimes sounds Fresh and Full of Power and Happiness. Sure, Mike Oldfield has a lot of master pieces like Tubular Bells (I, II, III and Millenium), The Songs of a Distant Earth, Amarok, Crisis, QE2, and Five Miles Out. But, if you hear The Wind Chimes carefully you will get looped inmediatly playing it and playing it all over again and again and again... It is too sad that The Wind Chimes only lasts almost 22 minutes. At the end you keep thinking "Man, this track was really good to end too soon". You will agree with me that this is a Master Piece very well constructed and performed. It refresh your mind and your soul. Its pure magic. Enjoy.
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CD Universe Part number1020421
LabelBlue Plate
Orig Year1987
Catalog number8493832
Discs1
Release DateJul 31, 2000
Studio/LiveStudio
Mono/StereoStereo
Recording Time48 minutes
PersonnelJim Price
Micky Moody
Phil Spalding
Tony Beard
Pierre Moerlen
Anita Hegerland
Benoit Moerlen
Bjorn J-son Lindh
Max Bacon
Mervyn "Sparn" Spence
Micky Simmonds
Raf Ravenscroft
Rick Fenn
Rick Fenn

Also: Simon Phillips, Andy MacKay, Bonnie Tyler, Kevin Ayers


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Sequencer CD (1976)
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Islands buy CD music While Synergy's second album, Sequencer, isn't quite as startling as their debut, it remains an intriguing, unpredictable collection of electronic instrumentals. Again, the sounds and technology occasionally sound a little dated, but the ideas remain fresh. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Japanese mini lp sleeve, expected to include a bonus track. 2010 remaster All tracks have been digitally remastered. Personnel: Larry Fast (programming). Liner Note Author: Takumi Matsui. Recording information: House Of Music, West Orange, NJ (10/1975-04/1967). Illustrator: Larry Laslo. Photographer: Lee Marshall. Arrangers: Marty Scott; Larry Fast.
Mares' Tails
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Mares' Tails CD (2010)
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Islands songs The title of Cavil's album refers to a kind of high-flying cloud, light but heralding storms -- appropriately named enough for a collection of songs that hints at darker feelings while keeping a gentle exterior. Drawing on a variety of sonic sources -- soft solo folk performers, calmer '80s-and-after post-punk guitar textures -- at times there's a sudden bite to the arrangements that gets the attention. Often it's down to the percussion -- the way the brushed drums almost sit in the ear on "These Things" offsets the calmer sounds in the mix. Other times it can simply be the sense of what sits back further in volume -- what sounds almost like haunted bird calls on "Plastic Bag (That's My Flag)," on another song soft chimes and a nervous, looming arc of feedback. Meanwhile, the lyrical vision of "Pennine Town," a portrait of a tangle of emotions and memories while looking out over the titular site, isn't dark per se but emphasizes a sense of questioning and non-resolution, at once beautiful and unsettled. In general, Mares' Tails aims for the gently reflective, and if the album as a whole veers a bit toward the one-note (less due to the arrangements than the general feeling and pace), individually the numbers "Cold Heaven" and "When I Think of You" (not a Janet Jackson cover, but that would be a hell of an idea) are calmly performed and sung. When everything strips down to vocals and guitar on "Piranha Canal," one gets the sense of the core strength of Cavil, but it makes the additions and twists throughout Mares' Tails that much more of an engaging listen. ~ Ned Raggett Lyricist: Gareth Cavill. Recording information: North Leeds. Photographer: Clare Whelan.
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