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The Songs of Distant Earth by Mike Oldfield

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    Track     Duration Listeners
1 In the Beginning 1:26 21,446
2 Let There Be Light 4:56 31,032
3 Supernova 3:23 21,270
4 Magellan 4:39 18,134
5 First Landing 1:16 16,762
6 Oceania 3:18 21,673
7 Only Time Will Tell 4:34 22,711
8 Prayer for the Earth 2:09 16,182
9 Lament for Atlantis 2:43 16,814
10 The Chamber 1:47 16,888
11 Hibernaculum 3:32 26,479
12 Tubular World 3:23 17,920
13 The Shining Ones 2:56 15,182
14 Crystal Clear 5:40 15,197
15 The Sunken Forest 2:37 13,896
16 Ascension 5:48 15,983
17 A New Beginning 1:32 13,838
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WM UK (1996) Released: 6 Feb 1996 17 tracks (55:39)
The album tracks all flow one on to the next, almost as if it were one huge track. Each one is very varied and yet still links to the main “Songs of Distant Earth” theme. The way it returns to “A New Beginning” is almost a loop, and there are some layed-back tracks, rushed tracks, beautifully sonic tracks…
For those who are afraid of another Tubular Bells, please don’t be!
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  • pahachowa

    I love this album! One of the greatest I know!

    11 days ago

  • KilJeaden

    Based on an awesome novel, this album is my favourite album of Oldfield <3

    last month

  • kazu_mist

    My Favorite Album! Beautiful Melodies!

    February 2012

  • Xylvanya

    If you like ambitious and relaxing music, maybe it´s possible you like XYLVANYA: „Anxious“; „Beach II“ „SA RIERA part I“, "Imperial Crown" „Climbing“ or „Ex-Mannequin“ or „Horizont (III) or "Gewitter-Regen" or "Erinnerungen an meinen Vater" or "Trust (Piano-Version)" or "Norwegen" or "Retrospective view" and many many more.....(all in all 6 hours of music, all songs full & free listening) . Thank you for support or feedback! Peace, Xylvanya

    January 2012

  • Envil6

    MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC!

    December 2011

  • wrhgraar

    what a incredible album.

    October 2011

  • beatthebeatles

    if you open your mind it can be the soundtrack for quite anything you want. be it sci-fi, one's own scientific or spiritual fascination by space matters or just the history of earth and its people. for me this time it's the soundtrack for all what's connected to the movies and the series "stargate" :) and it feel perfect, thank you mike :)

    September 2011

  • antonijover

    First CD I ever heard (starting my post-vinyl era) back in 1996, great memories!

    July 2011

  • pocok2000

    I used to think this album was boring as hell. People change i guess.

    May 2011

  • Pulsifer

    no kurwa!

    May 2011

  • para_noir

    Best album world ever heard.

    May 2011

  • EvelinSiv

    This is amazing album! Songs are like from Distant Earth :)

    March 2011

  • Tedeward

    Fits so well to the book.

    March 2011

  • SailorOfLight

    Love this album...

    January 2011

  • tata-dilera

    My favorite album of Mike Oldfieldl! [4]

    November 2010

  • Scorpil

    This album reminds me of Battlestar Galactica. Same atmosphere of deep cold space.

    October 2010

  • Dammet

    Absolutely most beautiful music i've ever heard. :.)

    May 2010

  • barttr

    I've had this CD for years, it's still one of my favourites. Great work.

    January 2010

  • Unkyp

    probably the best oldfield album great album , pity it is not more well known

    January 2010

  • Anima94

    AMAZING!!

    January 2010
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