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Ommadawn [VINYL]

~ Mike Oldfield
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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  • Vinyl (23 April 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Simply Vinyl
  • ASIN: B00005AQP4
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 398,519 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Ommadawn represents a creative peak for Oldfield that is often overshadowed by the huge commercial success of his debutTubular Bells. Oldfield employed the same format he had used on his previous two albums, with both sides of the album comprising a lengthy instrumental collage. This time he drew on a greater range of musical styles, using recurring motifsthat had recognisable African, Eastern European and Irish sources (Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains being responsible for the latter). The album was also notable for the way Oldfield collaborated with the other musicians, drawing attention away from his image as the self-styled studio recluse.

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars On horse back................., 14 May 2007
By Mr. J. Hulme (uk) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ommadawn (Audio CD)
This is my all time favourite album by Mike Oldfield! From beginning to end it it has it all. A beautiful piece of work that has so much atmosphere and is so moving. Then when you feel emotionally drained at the end of listening to part one and two you have the uplifting experience of riding across the beautiful countryside on horse back that Mike Oldfield has conjured up for you.

If you are new Mr Oldfield's work then this is the one I would strongly recommend for your pleasure. Listening to this? All your cares and woes of the day should slowly melt and disappear. It has an Ethereal feel, the drumming and voices and the magic of Oldfield is mystical and almost spiritual.......
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stand up and take a bow, Mr Oldfield !!, 4 Oct 2006
By Mr. G. J. Denning "Gazzablueboy" (Watford, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ommadawn (Audio CD)
Hard to believe this wonderful piece of music is now over 30 years old.A truly beautiful production that still captivates today.Although he has produced some fantastic stuff over many years, in my opinion he never bettered this.It gets inside your head and simply refuses to leave again !Guitars,pipes,drums,stunning background vocals,this is an album you could happily play every day of your life and never tire of it.Do yourself a favour and buy it today !!
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The real Tubular Bells, 2 Jun 2003
By Thinderchild (Liverpool) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ommadawn (Audio CD)
As much as I like Tubular Bells it pales in comparison to Ommadawn. Here with the advantages of time, experience and better recording facilities Oldfield pushes the boundaries of his unique style of Progressive Rock to it's ultimate conclusion.

Altogether more Celtic in feel than TB, you will not find much on this album except virtuoso musicianship and spiritual exploration.

Quite simply his best album.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars GO TRIBAL!!!
'Ommadawn' is the last classic masterwork Mike Oldfield album of the 1970s and is almost a reaction to it's predecessor, 'Hergest Ridge'. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Stotty

4.0 out of 5 stars The musical equivalent of astral projection
In the 70s when it came out it seemed to resonate with cosmic beauty - now slightly less atavistic, but still has moments of pure illumination, fringed with greatness. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Anonymous

5.0 out of 5 stars As They Say It IS
Even...Even if your tastes find Mr Oldfields offerings a little too "Pass the spliff and 'old me cider", there will be a time in anyone's life when this album will find a corner... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Grassblade

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
This album is so awesome I really don't know what else to say. It is very short, around 36 minutes in total. Two instrumental parts. Each of them shines on its own. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Kojones

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Two things struck me listening to this CD for the first time (I've had the L.P. for years). One was that this is a superb piece of music; I've always preferred this to Tubular... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Steve

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Album
This is a very good album from Mike but would dissagree with some reviewers when they say it is a better album than Tubulars Bells. Read more
Published 20 months ago by AJ

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!

This is one of those albums that richly deserves a place in your collection, even if you don't play it very often. Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2006 by DSR

5.0 out of 5 stars Oldfield's Best, but Faulty Remaster.
When I first heard Ommadawn (from the Gaelic word "amadan" meaning "fool" or "idiot"), back in 1975 it changed the way I looked at music. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2006 by unicorn27

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of this world
This is a piece of music that surely deserves 10 stars.
It is music that Mike Oldfield was put on this Earth to create. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2005 by Ace Music Lover

5.0 out of 5 stars Close to Perfection
Ommadawn is the pinnacle of Mike Oldfield’s first trilogy of albums (Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn). Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2005 by Malcolm Robertson

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