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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Without having heard this music for at least twenty years, as soon as I saw the words 'Instructions for Angels' I could hear, in my mind, that incredible, sweet searing sound of the lead guitar lifting me away from the office and into a world of music. When I heard this song on the radio for the first time, introduced by Paul Gamabacinni on a Radio One lunch hour show in 1979, I immediately stopped working and stood next to the radio so that I could be sure to hear him say the title so I could buy it. For how many other songs do I have such precise memories? Perhaps six or seven. And I can say that in the intervening twenty years I have never heard anything quite like it.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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It must have been in 1977, when "Instructions For Angels" was released that I heard it reviewed on Kaleidoscope on Radio 4. Although the actual music faded quickly my interest in this album has been in the back of my mind for 23 years! So with the wonders of Amazon.co.uk I typed the title that I had remembered from all those years ago and came up with this album, not being certain that I had found the same album but at Amazon's competitive price I ordered anyway.
A few days later "Instructions For Angels" was handed to me by my postman. Yes it was the album I remembered from 1977.
Recording techniques have improved so much since 1977 but "Instructions" brings back memories of tubular bells and the 70's. I doubt many copies of this album were ever sold and I have certainly never found it when idly looking in record shops.
If you like the work of Mike Oldfield, if you like modern versions of medieval tunes, if you like organ music used as a backing for electronic instruments, basically if you're formative years were in the 1970's then give this one a go. It actually grown on you and memories of those orchestral rock days of the 1970's come flooding back.
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There is a spectacular synth improvisation on the track Lion-Rider by Soft Machine's Mike Ratledge, over a wash of synths and exquisitely arranged french horns in 5/4. If you know how well Ratledge can solo, then you will know how good this is. Every track on the record is memorable, and of course the Oldfield improvisation on the title track is amazing.
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Like most other people I was introduced to the music of David Bedford through the Mike Oldfield 'Collaborations' boxed set in 1976. Read more
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