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Posted: May 02 2016, 04:45

So, if there were to be a Best of Mike Oldfield album aimed at his rock work, by which I mean one that would appeal to the guitar heads and heavy rock fans, what would be on it? I'm excluding excerpts, has to be complete pieces. Here's a possible set (chronologically organised).

1. Mirage (i) - 1980
2. Five Miles Out - 1981
3. Shadow on the Wall - 1983
4. Poison Arrows - 1984
5. Discovery - 1984
6. Magic Touch - 1987
7. See the Light - 1989
8. No Dream - 1991
9. Heaven's Open - 1991
10. Outcast (i) - 1998
11. Out of Mind (i) - 1999
12. Tears of an Angel - 2005
13. Chariots - 2014
14. Nuclear - 2014
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Posted: May 03 2016, 03:15

1."Taurus II"
2."Family Man"
3."Orabidoo"
4."Mount Teidi"
5."Five Miles Out"

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Posted: May 06 2016, 20:13

Do you agree with the selections? Is anything obviously missing from Mike's most rock-orientated shorter format music?
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Posted: May 07 2016, 03:49

As a guitar head / heavy rock and metal fan, I never really thought of Mike in those terms at all. The attraction for me was his strength as an innovative composer and arranger of symphonic rock.

I don't think you could do better than offering the Five Miles Out album to a guitar head / heavy rock fan, and even then I expect it would mostly go over their heads. :p

I agree with these selections...

1. Mirage
2. Five Miles Out
3. Shadow on the Wall
4. Poison Arrows
5. Discovery

Beyond that I would include Conflict and Family Man if you're limiting it to shorter stuff, otherwise I'd have said the entire "Live Side" from the Complete Mike Oldfield.

The other things in the list are not really in the same category to my ears.  :)
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Posted: July 30 2016, 03:11

1, Shadow on the Wall..        
2, No Dream ..
3, Heavens Open..
4,Out of Mind ..
5, Five Miles Out..
6 Electric Storm . Hergest Ridge.
7 Caveman...


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Posted: July 30 2016, 05:41

good choice
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