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Album · 1994

The Songs of Distant Earth

Mike Oldfield
4.2 / 5 · 9 ratings · imported
Label
wea
Catalogue
4509 98542 2
Tracks
18
Runtime
63 min
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Tracklist
1
[data track]
The Songs of Distant Earth
7:38
2
In the Beginning
The Songs of Distant Earth
1:24
3
Let There Be Light
The Songs of Distant Earth
4:58
4
Supernova
The Songs of Distant Earth
3:24
5
Magellan
The Songs of Distant Earth
4:41
6
First Landing
The Songs of Distant Earth
1:16
7
Oceania
The Songs of Distant Earth
3:20
8
Only Time Will Tell
The Songs of Distant Earth
4:27
9
Prayer for the Earth
The Songs of Distant Earth
2:10
10
Lament for Atlantis
The Songs of Distant Earth
2:44
11
The Chamber
The Songs of Distant Earth
1:48
12
Hibernaculum
The Songs of Distant Earth
3:33
13
Tubular World
The Songs of Distant Earth
3:22
14
The Shining Ones
The Songs of Distant Earth
3:00
15
Crystal Clear
The Songs of Distant Earth
5:43
16
The Sunken Forest
The Songs of Distant Earth
2:38
17
Ascension
The Songs of Distant Earth
5:49
18
A New Beginning
The Songs of Distant Earth
1:33
Singles from this record
Hibernaculum
1994
Let There Be Light
1995
In print

First pressed 1994, still pressed 2015 — 65 pressings across 17 countries.

Credits
Bill Smith Studio
Design
Mark Neal
Design
Gregg Jackman
Engineer
Mike Oldfield
Engineer
Richard Barrie
Engineer
Steve MacMillan
Engineer
Tom Newman
Engineer
Molly Oldfield
Instrument · keyboards
Pandit Dinesh
Instrument · percussion [tablas]
Arthur C. Clarke
Liner Notes
Michinari Yamada
Liner Notes
笹川孝司
Liner Notes
西川知余子
Liner Notes
Tim Young
Mastering
Tubuai Choir
Performer
Simon Fowler
Photography
Rob Dickins
Producer · executive-producer
Eric Caudieux
Programming
Mark Rutherford
Programming
Sugar J
Programming
Cori Josias
Vocal · vocals
David Nickless
Vocal · vocals
Ellla Harper
Vocal · vocals
Members of 'Veulam Consort'
Vocal · vocals
Mike Joseph
Vocal · voice [extract, self hypnosis tape]
Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
Vocal · vocals [extract, "ofelas-theme"], composed by ["ofelas-theme"], performer ["ofelas-theme"]
Roame Lowry
Vocal · vocals
The Tallis Scholars
Vocal · vocals
Vahine Taihara
Vocal · choir [tubuai]
William Anders
Vocal · voice [extract, quote]
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