Mike Oldfield's Songs of Distant Earth

[Alex Tiuniaev]

Mike Oldfield\'s Songs of Distant Earth

A really nice blend of new age, prog-rock and ambient. I bought it because I'd read a book by Arthur C Clarke which was Oldfield's inspiration and led to composing this album. The album is really great. For fans of Enigma and Peter Gabriel's Passion which I have already mentioned here.

 

[jason]

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I never enjoyed reading until after I was done with school. I tried to get by any way possible without having to actually read a book (something I regret, by the way). One of the few books I did finish was Rendesvous With Rama by Clarke, and I was hooked on Clarke after that. Because of Oldfield's Clarke influence alone, I will be taking a moment either later this evening or tomorrow morning to attempt to hear some clips of some of his work. Thank you for directing me to his work, I can't wait to track it down and have a listen.

 

[Alex Tiuniaev]

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Sure. By the way, if you enjoy SODE I'd also recommend two other Oldfield's albums, Voyager and Tubular Bells. The latter is the first new age album which even got a Grammy back in the 70s.

 

[Gongchime]

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Tubular bells starts out nice but deteriorates as it tries to do something different.

Gongchime

 

[Frederik.Sjölund]

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Songs of Distant Earth was actually the first album of Oldfield that i ever got. Personally i think its outstanding.

 

[KBOC]

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Which Clark book was it inspired by?

 

[Frederik Magle]

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I believe the Clarke book is named the same: Songs of distant earth (but I have never read it).

 

[KBOC]

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Doh! I was wondering if it was Earthlight... (only book by Clark I ever read)

 

[Alex Tiuniaev]

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I've read SODE, and I must say that I didn't like it. The Space Odyssey is much much more captivating. A must read.

 

[Swaft]

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I liked the book and Mike Oldfield's SODE is awesome, great blending. I always been fascinated by his multi-instrumentalist skills. I mean, I play 3 instruments and I have little difficulties with 2 of them. He plays I don't know how many but it is a lot for sure and he seems to don't have any trouble at all. This is propably due to years of training but however he still suprises me.

 

[Progworth]

A really nice blend of new age, prog-rock and ambient. I bought it because I'd read a book by Arthur C Clarke which was Oldfield's inspiration and led to composing this album. The album is really great. For fans of Enigma and Peter Gabriel's Passion which I have already mentioned here.

Great album!

 

[Naomi McFadyen]

Love Mike Oldfield- Songs of Distant Earth is a great album
His music is great... I have most of his albums... Very talented... love tubular bells... the 3rd t.bells is awesome.... and his songwriting is great too... "Earth Moving" album is fab...