Released 1990
Amarok
Mike OldfieldAlbum spotlight: Mike Oldfield-Amarok – Amarok
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "Amarok," released in 1990, represents a significant milestone in the artist's career.…
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Released 1983
Crises
Mike OldfieldReview of Mike Oldfield-Crises – Crises
Album overview Mike Oldfield's album "Crises," released in 1983, stands as a significant entry in the progressive roc…
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Released 1984
Discovery
Mike OldfieldCheck the vibes: Mike Oldfield-Discovery – Discovery
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "Discovery" was released in 1984, marking his return to the music scene after the monu…
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Released 1989
Earth Moving
Mike OldfieldReview of Mike Oldfield-Earth Moving – Earth Moving
Album overview Mike Oldfield's album "Earth Moving" was released in 1989, marking a significant point in the artist's…
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Released 1982
Five Miles Out
Mike OldfieldAlbum spotlight: Mike Oldfield-Five Miles Out – Five Miles Out
Album overview Released in 1982, "Five Miles Out" is the fifth studio album by British musician Mike Oldfield, known …
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Released 1999
Guitars
Mike OldfieldMike Oldfield-Guitars – Guitars: a sonic journey
Album overview Mike Oldfield's album "Guitars" was released in 1999, marking an important entry in his extensive disc…
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Released 1991
Heaven's Open
Mike OldfieldInside Heaven's Open by Mike Oldfield-Heaven's Open
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "Heaven's Open," released in 1991, marks a significant point in the artist’s career as…
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Released 1991
Heaven’s Open
Mike OldfieldMike Oldfield – Heaven’s Open: track-by-track perspective
Heaven’s Open- Album Overview "Heaven's Open" is the eighth studio album by British multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfie…
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Released 1974
Hergest Ridge
Mike OldfieldA closer look at Mike Oldfield-Hergest Ridge's album Hergest Ridge
Album overview Mike Oldfield's album "Hergest Ridge," released in 1974, is a landmark in the progressive rock genre. …
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Released 1978
Incantations
Mike OldfieldInside Incantations by Mike Oldfield-Incantations
Album overview The album "Incantations," released in 1978, marks a significant chapter in Mike Oldfield's discography…
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Released 1987
Islands
Mike OldfieldUnpacking Mike Oldfield-Islands's Islands
Album overview Mike Oldfield's album "Islands," released in 1987, marks a significant moment in the artist's extensiv…
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Released 2012
Journey Into Space
Mike OldfieldJourney Into Space: the next chapter for Mike Oldfield
Journey Into Space- Album Overview "Journey Into Space" is the latest album from the iconic British musician Mike Old…
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Released 2005
Light + Shade
Mike OldfieldInside Light + Shade by Mike Oldfield-Light + Shade
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "Light + Shade," released in 2005, is an ambitious double album that showcases the art…
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Released 2014
Man On The Rocks
Mike OldfieldMike Oldfield returns with Man On The Rocks
Man On The Rocks- Album Overview Released on February 3, 2014, "Man On The Rocks" marks the return of British compose…
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Released 2008
Music of the Spheres
Mike OldfieldUnpacking Mike Oldfield-Music of the Spheres's Music of the Spheres
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "Music of the Spheres" is an ambitious instrumental album released in 2008 under the M…
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Released 1975
Ommadawn
Mike OldfieldAlbum spotlight: Mike Oldfield-Ommadawn – Ommadawn
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "Ommadawn," released in 1975, is the third studio album by the British multi-instrumen…
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Released 1979
Platinum
Mike OldfieldA closer look at Mike Oldfield-Platinum's album Platinum
Album overview Mike Oldfield's album "Platinum" was released in 1979, marking an important milestone in the British m…
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Released 1980
QE2
Mike OldfieldThe evolution of Mike Oldfield-QE2 in QE2
Album overview Mike Oldfield's album "QE2" was released in 1980 under the Virgin Records label. This album marks a si…
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Released 2017
Return To Ommadawn
Mike OldfieldReview of Mike Oldfield – Return To Ommadawn
Return To Ommadawn- Album Overview Released on January 20, 2017, "Return to Ommadawn" marks a significant moment in t…
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Released 1997
The Garden Of Love
Mike OldfieldInside the atmosphere of Mike Oldfield's The Garden Of Love
The Garden Of Love- Album Overview Released in 1998, "The Garden Of Love" is the tenth studio album by British compos…
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Released 1999
The Millennium Bell
Mike OldfieldUnpacking Mike Oldfield-The Millennium Bell's The Millennium Bell
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "The Millennium Bell," released in 1999, marks a significant milestone in the artist's…
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Released 1975
The Orchestral Tubular Bells
Mike OldfieldMike Oldfield-The Orchestral Tubular Bells – The Orchestral Tubular Bells: a sonic journey
Album overview The Orchestral Tubular Bells, released in 2014, is a reimagining of Mike Oldfield's groundbreaking deb…
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Released 1994
The Songs of Distant Earth
Mike OldfieldAlbum spotlight: Mike Oldfield-The Songs of Distant Earth – The Songs of Distant Earth
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "The Songs of Distant Earth" was released in 1994, marking a significant return to the…
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Released 2002
Tr3s Lunas
Mike OldfieldMike Oldfield-Tr3s Lunas – Tr3s Lunas: a sonic journey
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "Tr3s Lunas," released in 2002, marks a distinctive entry in the artist's extensive di…
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Released 1973
Tubular Bells
Mike OldfieldUnpacking Mike Oldfield-Tubular Bells's Tubular Bells
Album overview Released in 1973, "Tubular Bells" is the debut studio album by British musician Mike Oldfield. It was …
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Released 2003
Tubular Bells 2003
Mike OldfieldUnpacking Mike Oldfield-Tubular Bells 2003's Tubular Bells 2003
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells 2003" is a reimagining of his iconic 1973 debut album "Tubular Bells." …
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Released 1992
Tubular Bells II
Mike OldfieldThe evolution of Mike Oldfield-Tubular Bells II in Tubular Bells II
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells II," released in 1992, serves as a sequel to his groundbreaking 1973 wo…
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Released 1998
Tubular Bells III
Mike OldfieldAlbum spotlight: Mike Oldfield-Tubular Bells III – Tubular Bells III
Album overview "Tubular Bells III" is the fifth studio album by British multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released…
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Released 2007
Tubular Bells, Part 1
Mike OldfieldInside the atmosphere of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, Part 1
Tubular Bells, Part 1- Album Overview Released in 1973, Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells, Part 1" stands as a landmark …
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Released 2008
Tubular Bells, Part 1: Version for Two Pianos and
Mike OldfieldReview of Mike Oldfield-Tubular Bells, Part 1: Version for Two Pianos and Two Synthesizers – Tubular Bells, Part 1: Version for Two Pianos and
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells, Part 1: Version for Two Pianos and Two Synthesizers" is an innovative …
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Released 2022
Tubular Bells: 50th Anniversary Celebration
Mike OldfieldInside the atmosphere of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells: 50th Anniversary Celebration
Tubular Bells: 50th Anniversary Celebration- Album Overview Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells: 50th Anniversary Celebrat…
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Released 1996
Voyager
Mike OldfieldExploring the sound of Mike Oldfield-Voyager: Voyager
Album overview Mike Oldfield's "Voyager" was released in 1996 and marks a significant entry in the musician's expansi…
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