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Posted: Dec. 07 2016, 10:15

This is the final official album cover, according to Amazon:



The album will have only two tracks which will sum up 42:08 minutes long. There will be both a CD and a CD+DVD versions.

Source: oldfieldexposed.blogspot.com/2016/12/ya-tenemos-la-portada.html
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Posted: Dec. 07 2016, 11:25

Beautiful  :)

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Posted: Dec. 07 2016, 15:02

Quote (Yann @ Dec. 07 2016, 16:15)
There will be both a CD and a CD+DVD versions.

Also an LP version. I'm going all in for the full acoustic + analogue experience. (Never mind it's most certainly recorded and mixed on digital equipment.)

Admittedly I have been a dormant M.O. fan for the last couple of years, but I thought this particular record would make a bigger splash :/ .


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Posted: Dec. 08 2016, 07:15

That is a cool album cover :) very eye catching. So excited about the album.
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Posted: Dec. 08 2016, 13:02

Can the administrators of this website add a new thread in the albums section for 'Return to Ommadawn' please.

Thanks
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Posted: Dec. 08 2016, 15:18

This album cover isn't exactly 'returning to Ommadawn'. I guess you could argue it's what Mike saw through that rain-frosted window, his fantasy daydream, but the new cover art does take a step away from the personal introspective art that enclosed Ommadawn.

'Man with Elk vs. Angry Turtle' might be a better title.


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Posted: Dec. 13 2016, 13:11

Its very disappointing and certainly doesn't float my boat... its does nothing to continue the theme of the original and the loose association with Amarok...

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Posted: Dec. 30 2016, 14:43

It's an earth demon and he has a hat with a minor village on it.  :)

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Posted: Dec. 30 2016, 19:24

I am still not sure about this cover. Maybe it will meld better with the music when we hear the complete album. I still can't help think it is like a scene from the computer game 'Skyrim'.

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Posted: Jan. 07 2017, 15:34

looking forward to some classic MO sounds...

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Posted: Jan. 21 2017, 02:22

Quote (Liquid Friend @ Dec. 08 2016, 21:18)
I guess you could argue it's what Mike saw through that rain-frosted window, his fantasy daydream

I really like that interpretation!

The cover is interesting in that it is the first time in Mike's career that he's used what could be called a "typical progressive rock album cover". Reminds me of Rodney Matthews' style, except not as colourful.
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Posted: April 06 2017, 09:25

Seems very reminiscent of the game 'Shadow of the Colossus'! I wonder if the artist was a fan?
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