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Posted: Nov. 11 2018, 20:02

Bob Geldof - This Is The World Calling (1986) (written by Geldof and Dave Stewart)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvvEMFxVCpE


Mike Oldfield - The Time Has Come (1987)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNi1AdIYKIg

(Yes, this is the 12" version.)
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Posted: Nov. 12 2018, 01:12

I can hear a resemblance. It may be the case that Mike, being the generous and shy soul he probably is, ghost writes a lot of material for lesser artists. Only today, on the way back from my surfing beach, I was listening to Honk's soundtrack to the surf movie Five Summer Stories. "Pipeline Sequence" has a strong resemblance to the final parts of "Taurus 2". Five Summer Stories predates Five Miles Out (but both have the number 5!!  :O  ) but it seems quite likely to me that Mike, who has been on the music scene since the sixties, simply took an uncredited role in writing the music.

Here's the link to "Pipeline Sequence", if anyone's interested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVnXdWgwAY4
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Posted: Nov. 12 2018, 19:27

Hm. I honestly can't hear any significant plagiarism going on. It has a similar melody and a similar feel, but neither of those would stand up in court I'm sure.

Nah I think Mike is safe here.
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Posted: Nov. 13 2018, 04:09

I wouldn't call it plagiarism, but there is a similar line in the intro melody, however, I prefer Mike's track.
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Posted: Nov. 13 2018, 05:39

Quote (qjamesfloyd @ Nov. 13 2018, 04:09)
I wouldn't call it plagiarism, but there is a similar line in the intro melody, however, I prefer Mike's track.

Just as well, otherwise you should be on the Bob Geldof forum!  :laugh:
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Posted: Nov. 13 2018, 16:14

Yes, the intro melody is very similar.


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"Pipeline Sequence" has a strong resemblance to the final parts of "Taurus 2".


Hm, this is not obvious.
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Posted: Nov. 15 2018, 01:31

Quote (nightspore @ Nov. 13 2018, 10:39)
Quote (qjamesfloyd @ Nov. 13 2018, 04:09)
I wouldn't call it plagiarism, but there is a similar line in the intro melody, however, I prefer Mike's track.

Just as well, otherwise you should be on the Bob Geldof forum!  :laugh:

Good point ;)
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