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Earth Moving [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Mike Oldfield Audio CD
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (31 July 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
  • Label: EMI
  • ASIN: B00004T9AS
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 89,486 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  1. Holy (2000 Digital Remaster) 4:38£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. Hostage (2000 Digital Remaster) 4:09£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Far Country (2000 Digital Remaster) 4:25£0.89  Buy MP3 
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Listen  5. Runaway Son (2000 Digital Remaster) 4:07£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. See The Light (2000 Digital Remaster) 3:59£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Earth Moving (2000 Digital Remaster) 4:04£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Blue Night (2000 Digital Remaster) 3:48£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Nothing But/Bridge To Paradise (2000 Digital Remaster) 8:41£0.89  Buy MP3 


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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Pop Songs! 8 Sep 2007
Format:Audio CD
Many Mike Oldfield fans frown upon this album simply because it's a pop music album with no extended instrumental piece. I think it's unfair to judge "Earth Moving" against Mike Oldfield's other work. If you take this album for exactly what it is, I think you'll find it has a lot going for it. I'm not ashamed to admit this is my personal favourite Mike Oldfield album (although it's worth mentioning I'm mainly a fan of his songs as opposed to his other compositions).

The standard of the songs is very high throughout, with just a couple of exceptions. Mike Oldfield writes lyrics are as creative as he usually did in the 80s, with no bland love songs in sight. There's always a depth to the lyrics, or a theme that other songwriters rarely touch upon. And it's certainly above and beyond any of Stock Aitken & Waterman's mindless dirges that plagued the top of the charts at the time.

"Earth Moving" is a strong power ballad that many people see as the highlight of this album. I think its ok, but not one of the best tracks on offer here. Still, it's the only single to reach the Top 100 in the UK (scraping in at #100 for 1 week I think).

"Innocent" was another single, and my personal favourite from the album. A simple, yet uplifting song written about childhood innocence, inspired by his daughter Greta, and sung by Mike's partner Anita Hegerland. Anita gives an excellent performance as usual with a sparkly vocal that compliments Mike's uniquely bubbly track perfectly.

The theme of parenthood reoccurs on the album with "Far Country", the most low key track on the album, and probably the most timeless. A song about Mike's feelings for his children when he's away from them.

"Blue Night" sees Mike reunite with his early 80s vocalist Maggie Reilly for one final song. The track is typically dreamy, which you'd expect when you pair up Mike and Maggie. The song is about someone dreaming about a character in a book. A bizarre choice of topic you may think, but Mike carries it off with style. Lines such as "Misty path in the night is endless / she could be a queen or a desert princess / Hero takes her hand and leads her through / who knows what this night will do?" could only have been written by Mike Oldfield, and could only be sung convincingly by Maggie Reilly.

The weakest point of this album is "See The Light", an unnecessary attempt at hard rock that feels out of place on the album. It's not clever, it's not creative, and it's not catchy.

All the other tracks are of a high standard, and I cannot recommend this album highly enough for Mike Oldfield fans with an open mind, or fans of 1980s adult orientated pop in general.

One final note about this release - As with all of the currently available Mike Oldfield remasters, there are no bonus tracks. If you want to hear the 12" version of "Innocent" or Earth Moving (Disco Version)" you can find them on Mike Oldfield - The Platinum Collection. Unfortunately, the 7" version and 7" Remix of "Holy" are currently unavailable on CD, although neither improve on the original to be honest.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars I seem to like this more than most people 5 Aug 2003
Format:Audio CD
Yes, there's a certain degree of naffness to this, as with most of Oldfield's song-heavy albums. For all that, I find it very listenable. There are three weak tracks on it: Hostage, Runaway Son and See The Light. The rest are pretty good, with the opener (Holy), the title track and the final, double-header track (Nothing/Bridge To Paradise) particularly strong. But most of all, the production on this album is excellent, giving most of the songs a rich, lush quality that make them come alive on a decent sound system. Play the CD on a weedy or thin-sounding system and you probably won't find much to write home about.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good songs, good album! 3 Aug 2000
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As a fairly long-standing Oldfield fan I have to say this is one of my favourite albums - especially as it also features Mark Williamson (who I like, even if you never heard his stuff). This isn't the typical Oldfield album - no long instrumental track, but it is lively, enjoyable, and Earth Moving is definitely the 1 track I would have to have on that mythical desert island!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mike Oldfield goes Pop Rock
I heard this in the eighties on cassette and lost it. So i purchased it on cd a few weeks ago. I fully enjoyed all of this album and i would certainly recommend it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by C L
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good M Oldfield pop album!
I don't know why so many people disregard Mike Oldfield's lighter pop-albums, like Earth Moving. This is a fantastic collection of 10 songs, each offering a different... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Marcin De
1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware
Hi I bought this album when it first came out. Played it once and threw it away. Its just not Mike Oldfield to me. Its just 8 pop songs that might have been written by me! Read more
Published 24 months ago by paultag
4.0 out of 5 stars Possibly Mike's most under-rated album...
First of all, everyone's entitled to their opinion - and different fans of Mike Oldfield clearly differ as to their preferences of what music they want from him. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2007 by C. Gudgeon
2.0 out of 5 stars Songs only Oldfield
Mike Oldfield fans sure have been dragged through the mud over the years, not unlike the man himself. This was the album where plenty of them gave up. Read more
Published on 15 May 2007 by Mr. R. Jordan
2.0 out of 5 stars Is this really Oldfield?
Oldfield's delving into vocal songs provided some good results ("Moonlight Shadow", "To France"), but unfortunately, it left his music very shallow and his... Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2001 by simonslator@blueyonder.co.uk
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