daulfes
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Posted: Oct. 01 2002, 07:43 |
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I am a collector of especially these "strange" singles. And strange they are, indeed. Strange at the same time fascinating.
Just listen to DON ALFONSO and the wonderful guitar playing of mike. I cannot get enough of it. It is surpassed only in the first part of Ommadawn, and maybe in the final of Tubular Bells 3. And then there is the German version of DA, which holds a (hi)story of it's own.
FROGGY is important since it was the first single release of Mike. Just listen to the lyrics...the same man composed Tubular Bells. Unbelievable!
COCKOO SONG is just a wonderful folk tune. Not sensetional, but very relaxing to listen to. You forgot to mention ON HORSEBACK, PORTSMOUTH, IN DULCI JUBILO, WRECORDER WRONDO, WIllIAM TELL OUVERTURE, VIVALDI CONCERTO...They all show a different Mike Oldfield with a great love for tradition and folk songs.
By the way, some of these singles DID sell quite well (On horseback, In dulci jucilo...) and were successfull financially and musically.
One of the main reasons why these singles are so precious is the fact many of the titles are not available on CD or any other vinyl source (f.e. DON ALFONSO and FROGGY). Apparently there is no intention whatsoever to release them on CD. And this is quite ok, since thus the special flair of the early singles is preserved.
Cheers
Dominik
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