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Ratty Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: Sep. 11 2006, 18:15 I love it, why is it never included on any compilation? What do you guys think? -------------- Far away across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spells Back to top

ImAFoolAndImLaughing Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Sep. 11 2006, 18:22 I've never heard it pro'lly cos it's never included on any compilations.... -------------- "I was in this prematurely air conditioned supermarket and there were these bathing caps you could buy that had these kind of Fourth of July plumes on them that were red and yellow and blue and I wasn't tempted to buy one but I was reminded of the fact that I had been avoiding the beach." Back to top

Ratty Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: Sep. 12 2006, 07:01 Its a great little vocal tune, was the b side to Moonlight Shadow. Not everyones cup of tea though. -------------- Far away across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spells Back to top

Piltdownboy on horseback 22 Group: Members Posts: 1545 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Sep. 14 2006, 07:55 very catchy song... I love it.   the vocals are cool and the percussion is amusing and nice   -------------- "And now we're going to play Platinum!" Back to top

Harmono Group: Members Posts: 759 Joined: May 2005 Posted: Sep. 14 2006, 11:22 I would LOVE to hear it! Not possible... ? so rare Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1759 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Sep. 14 2006, 12:28 It's an interesting song because it's credited to Oldfield/Parker, "Parker" being Mike's personal assistant (who's not a musician as far as I know). It's a great traditional-style folk music tune that mixes accordeon/tambourine with drums/synth from the Fairlight. Lars T -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

Piltdownboy on horseback 22 Group: Members Posts: 1545 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Sep. 14 2006, 12:31 Quote (Harmono @ Sep. 14 2006, 11:22) I would LOVE to hear it! Not possible... ? so rare I'm sorry that I haven't got it on a computer, just a 7" ... I'd love to help, but ...   Maybe there's someone who got it as mp3, so they could send it to you????   -------------- "And now we're going to play Platinum!" Back to top

Harmono Group: Members Posts: 759 Joined: May 2005 Posted: Sep. 14 2006, 12:49 Thanks. Maybe an angel will fly here and let me hear it. Back to top

Jammer Group: Members Posts: 641 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Sep. 14 2006, 14:18 I like to think of it as the cheekier cousin to Speak, thou' you only say farewell. It's up there with In Dulci Jubilo and Mike's Reel as a good catchy B-side. Back to top

Markus K. Group: Members Posts: 154 Joined: Aug. 2004 Posted: Sep. 17 2006, 08:03 http://kotiposti.net/markusk/oldfield/riteofman.mp3 -------------- --- Markus K. Back to top

Harmono Group: Members Posts: 759 Joined: May 2005 Posted: Sep. 24 2006, 15:01 Thank you Markus.K well its a funny track, i expected something like that. kiitos vaan Back to top

ImAFoolAndImLaughing Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Sep. 24 2006, 18:17 Quote (Markus K. @ Sep. 17 2006, 08:03) http://kotiposti.net/markusk/oldfield/riteofman.mp3 Markus! You're a star!   -------------- "I was in this prematurely air conditioned supermarket and there were these bathing caps you could buy that had these kind of Fourth of July plumes on them that were red and yellow and blue and I wasn't tempted to buy one but I was reminded of the fact that I had been avoiding the beach." Back to top

Piltdownboy on horseback 22 Group: Members Posts: 1545 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Sep. 25 2006, 06:11 I agree... I put it on my computer too just now       *puts thumbs up* -------------- "And now we're going to play Platinum!" Back to top

captain cavern Group: Members Posts: 267 Joined: Oct. 2003 Posted: Sep. 30 2006, 20:37 Listen "Rite of man"... then listen "Stop The Cavalry" by Jona Lewie... You see any similarities ? Back to top

trcanberra Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Mar. 09 2008, 06:36 Anyone have an updated link for this?  Thanks Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Mar. 09 2008, 11:15 Rite of Man to me = go to the pub,have a few pints of Guinness and sing-a-long whatever comes from your mind,ha ha! And Mike's vocals,with almost the same tune we hear on his interviews,makes the whole thing even perfect for the tune. -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

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