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Question: Should I buy Platinum? :: Total Votes:32 Poll choices Votes Statistics Yes 28  [87.50%] No 0  [0.00%] Are you crazy, there shouldn't even be two options! (please state why it is so good/bad............ 4  [12.50%] Guests cannot vote

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The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 04 2005, 11:04 Came across the re-mastered CD of Platinum on Ebay, just want your verdicts on whether I should buy it, my collection is building rapidly, I am only 15.......   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

familyjules Group: Members Posts: 1190 Joined: May 2004 Posted: Aug. 04 2005, 11:26 I voted 'yes', but make sure you get Ommadawn, Tubular Bells, Incantations and Hergest Ridge first!  Even if they are a little more expensive. Jules -------------- I like beer and I like cheese Back to top

timshen Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: Mar. 2001 Posted: Aug. 04 2005, 11:28 I would say a definite "YES!". I love this album, but loved it more with the original "Sally", which is sadly replaced with the wishy washy "Into Wonderland" (most CDs still have the name "Sally" on the cover though).   -------------- Expect Great Things. Attempt Great Things. Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 04 2005, 11:46 Thanks guys, in response to your advice Jules I have TB, HR. Ommadawn but not yet Incantations, maybe I shall buy Platinum and not listen to it until I have heard Incantations!   Rich -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

sohfar Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: May 2004 Posted: Aug. 04 2005, 13:23 'YES' it is a Wonderfull album listening to it right now : )  I would listen to Incantations first though! -------------- HEALTH WARNING This record could be hazardous to the health of cloth-eared nincompoops. If you suffer from this condition, consult your Doctor immediately. Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: Aug. 04 2005, 21:32 I voted for the third option simply because I have to have everything. Platinum is great, esp Parts 1 thru 4, and just to give you something to do, this has been debated on other threads, listen carefully and see if you can hear Mike whisper the word Platinum 5.5 seconds into the beginning of the first track. So what cds do you have now? hope you don't get sick of him. P.S.- George89 will be disappointed to know he isn't the youngest member, he turns the grand old age of 16 in 6 days, HB George. -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

Bill Bobaggins Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: June 2005 Posted: Aug. 05 2005, 22:17 I absolutely LOVE Platinum. -------------- Speak friend and enter. Back to top

raven4x4x Group: Members Posts: 1535 Joined: Jan. 2002 Posted: Aug. 06 2005, 02:24 Well, my advice would be to listen to as much of Mike's music as you possably can. I certainly can't tell whether you will or you won't like Platinum, but I would definately give every album from Mike a go. -------------- Thank-you for helping us help you help us all. Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 06 2005, 08:25 Will do, thanks for your response, whether or not I get it from eBay I shall certainly purchase it soon. In response to your question Tubularbelle, I currently have Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn, TB 1 + 2, Crises, Voyager and The songs of distant earth. Amarok is arriving soon as will Platinum and Incantations   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 06 2005, 08:59 Darn! I clicked BUY IT NOW on eBay and the page cannot be displayed for some reason, a problem with the eBay server (always overloaded I suspect) I hope this doesn't mean that I can't purchase it, its ending soon! nooooooo......... -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

Navaira Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: Aug. 26 2005, 06:27 I love Platinum much more ever since I created for myself a version with Sally instead of Into Boredomland. It just makes so much sense, the riff from Sally appears during the instrumental part, even Punkadiddle suddenly makes loads of sense instead of just sounding silly. I wish I had an LP with Sally, but so far I checked about 20 copies in various countries and never came across one that wouldn't have Into Boredomland onnit... even though the SLEEVES and inlays, and even stickers on the LPs were quite different to each other. -------------- http://www.raygrant.com :: My album 'Exorcism' is out on iTunes now Back to top

verhfrank Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 26 2005, 07:41 So, what's your opinion of Platinum? I am curious because it took me some time to appreciate it. Granted, the title track is brilliant, though at first I felt that the drums sounded quite dated. As a matter of fact, I just purchased Five Miles Out, having resisted due to some of the negative reviews I'd read. And again, just like with Platinum, it took several listens. I am not a new Oldfield fan and own most of his releases, but I do have my favorites... And while I am now quite happy to own some of Mike's 80's releases, I admit that I still miss the organic, 'earthy' quality of Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn... But maybe that's just me... Anyhow, I hope you managed to snag the disc from EBay and are enjoying it. Back to top

Dave Parry Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: July 2002 Posted: Aug. 26 2005, 09:19 It compliments most of his other work because it is so uptempo. -------------- Life is confusing Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Aug. 26 2005, 10:34 To me, it will always be a letdown. It is the first album on the other side of the "Exegesis Divide" from HR, Ommadawn, Incantations, etc. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Dave Parry Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: July 2002 Posted: Aug. 26 2005, 11:10 Exegesis probably helped him to be assertive. -------------- Life is confusing Back to top

Wayfarer Group: Members Posts: 308 Joined: June 2002 Posted: Aug. 26 2005, 17:47 Hey, where do you live in? I mean, in almost every big city across Europe there are second hand record shops.. Here in Madrid you can find a second hand Tubular Bells CD in mint condition for just 6 euros... and you're saving the S&H costs...I got the Picture CD edition of Platinum a couple years ago for just 1300 pesetas... around 8 euros. You can get standard CD editions for just 5 euros, even for less. Just search the Yellow Pages, I'm sure there's a second hand record shop near you! -- Wayfarer -------------- My homepage - www.thewayfarer.info My search - www.cannotbefound.com My community - www.taurusiv.net My luthier - www.artluthier.com Back to top

Daftyboy Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Sep. 08 2005, 15:43 A bit late I know, but Platinum is only £3.97 on Amazon.co.uk. You'll have to pay postage but still no need to bid on ebay! Cheers, Adrian Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Sep. 08 2005, 16:21 Quote (Daftyboy @ Sep. 08 2005, 20:43) A bit late I know, but Platinum is only £3.97 on Amazon.co.uk. You'll have to pay postage but still no need to bid on ebay! aha, see I went on a shopping spree and bought Incantations, Platinum, Five Miles out, Discovery and Heaven's open! yay! Thanks to all for your response   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

Daftyboy Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: Sep. 08 2005, 16:33 Gotta be QE2 next then! Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Sep. 08 2005, 16:37 Quote (Daftyboy @ Sep. 08 2005, 21:33) Gotta be QE2 next then! Indeed! QE2, Earth Moving, Islands, Guitars, Tres lunas and the Millenium bell are the remaining albums to get in order to complete my collection.   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

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