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Newly Remastered Reissue Of The Sole Album By The Sallyangie, Namely Mike Oldfield
And Sally Oldfield, Released On Transatlantic Records In 1969
Expanded Over Two Cds Including Eight Bonus Tracks, Two Previously Unreleased On
Cd
All Tracks Remastered From The Original Master Tapes
Lavish Booklet With New Essay.
And Sally Oldfield, Released On Transatlantic Records In 1969
Expanded Over Two Cds Including Eight Bonus Tracks, Two Previously Unreleased On
Cd
All Tracks Remastered From The Original Master Tapes
Lavish Booklet With New Essay.
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a newly remastered expanded edition of
the sole album by THE SALLYANGIE, the duo featuringMIKE and SALLY OLDFIELD. Released by Nat
Joseph s Transatlantic label in 1969, the album was the first vinyl outing for both musicians.
Although embryonic folk influenced music, the album has an innocent charm which has endeared it
to many collectors of late 1960s folk rock and of the solo work of both MIKE OLDFIELD and SALLY
OLDFIELD.
This Esoteric Recordings reissue has been remastered from the original master tapes and is expanded
over two CDs to include EIGHT BONUSTRACKS, featuring the guitar improvisations Mrs. Moon and
the Thatched Soup , Branches and A Sad Song for Rosie , along with both sides of the 1969 single
Colour of the World b/w Two Ships and the rare tracks (previously unreleased on CD) Child of
Allah and Lady Go Lightly , recorded in 1969 and released as a single by PhilipsRecords in 1973.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Well, I disagree with Barry. I have been an Oldfield fan for many years (since the early eighties) and I think the best albums are the simplest ones; that means the first ten years of Oldfield's musical activity (with the exception of 1990's Amarok).
This album has to be heard with the 70's ears, I mean, if you like disco incursions of the latest Oldfield albums don't buy it. But if you appreciate purity of sound and voices, I recommend you "Children of the sun".
This album has to be heard with the 70's ears, I mean, if you like disco incursions of the latest Oldfield albums don't buy it. But if you appreciate purity of sound and voices, I recommend you "Children of the sun".
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bearing in mind that Mike Oldfield was a mere shy kid of 16 when this album was made there is much to recommend this latest reissue on Esoteric. Yes, it would never be made today, and yes it is somewhat twee, but for students of the English folk explosion of the late 60's, it has a certain period charm. Mike and older sister Sally (the second half of the band name coming from Jansch's guitar classic `Angie') found themselves at the legendary Sound Techniques studio in the company of Pentangle's Terry Cox and flute veteran Ray Warleigh. The original album consists of sixteen short songs sung by both Mike and Sally (I personally had to check the credits to find out that the male voice was in fact Mike Oldfield) and the over-riding influence would appear to be the work of The Incredible String Band seen through younger eyes, without perhaps the acid influences. Cox and Warleigh add a certain authority to proceedings, and whilst the Oldfields appear to have disowned the album it is not without merit.
Of major interest is a 35 minute bonus disc which features a couple of non album singles and perhaps most importantly, a trio of acoustic guitar instrumentals from Mike Oldfield recorded at Sound Techniques during the sessions. These display astonishingly well developed guitar playing for a 16 year old, and a most unexpected surprise in the form of `A Sad Song For Rosie', which would later be re-worked as the `Northumbrian Pipes' section of Oldfield's masterwork `Ommadawn'.
The main album has not exactly dated well, but for Oldfield scholars this reissue should not be dismissed. In an interview around about the time of `Incantations', Oldfield spoke of the long guitar instrumentals he used to write, and now we finally have the chance to hear them for ourselves for the first time.
Of major interest is a 35 minute bonus disc which features a couple of non album singles and perhaps most importantly, a trio of acoustic guitar instrumentals from Mike Oldfield recorded at Sound Techniques during the sessions. These display astonishingly well developed guitar playing for a 16 year old, and a most unexpected surprise in the form of `A Sad Song For Rosie', which would later be re-worked as the `Northumbrian Pipes' section of Oldfield's masterwork `Ommadawn'.
The main album has not exactly dated well, but for Oldfield scholars this reissue should not be dismissed. In an interview around about the time of `Incantations', Oldfield spoke of the long guitar instrumentals he used to write, and now we finally have the chance to hear them for ourselves for the first time.
Format:Audio CD
If you are a fan of Mike Oldfield this double CD is a must! I bought the original on Vinyl when it was first released, just because I was a fan & wanted everything he' done.Although the first CD is a bit twee and very much of it's time,the second CD is a complete revelation. On the 3 Oldfield-only tracks, we have sections that later became Ommadawn and Amarok, & that show where his mind was going, his mastery of the guitar & his complete genius at the age of just 15! Wonderful!
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For completists only
Um...the heading really about says it. If it weren't for Ms. Oldfield's horrid tinny warble, it really might be better than it is. Read more
Published 6 months ago by David West
Don't be daft
Yes, I'm an old hippie who thinks Mike Oldfield can cut the mustard and, yes, I think that NORMALLY Sally has a pretty good voice (quite strong on certain songs, even though some... Read more
Published on 9 July 2007 by Barry Lees
bad quality sound
The music is excellent, if you enjoy folky dreamy music from the 60's, but the sound quality is appalling in places - sounds like the original tape has disintegrated in parts.
Published on 1 Sep 2005 by xvgh
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