It's a bit more subdued than the previous album, but the guitar parts are overdubbed 90 times and the orchestration is explosive!
The band incorporates folk, traditional and Celtic music to create an idyllic sound space.
A British musician who was hailed as a "child genius." Featured on the song "Hergest Ridge." "Hergest Ridge" is the name of a small hill that can be seen from his house.
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Hergest Ridge (Side One)
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Hergest Ridge (Side Two)
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Electric Guitar, Glockenspiel, Bells [Sleigh Bells], Mandolin, Performer [Nutcracker], Timpani, Gong, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Spanish], Organ [Farfisa], Organ [Lowrey], Organ [Gemini] - Mike Oldfield
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Producer, Engineer - Mike Oldfield
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Written-By - Mike Oldfield
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Conductor [Choir & Strings] - David Bedford
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Voice - Sally Oldfield
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Producer [Assistant], Engineer [Assistant] - Tom Newman (2)
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Trumpet - Ted Hobart
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Oboe - June Whiting
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Snare [Snare Drums] - Chili Charles
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Oboe - Lindsay Cooper
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Voice - Clodagh Simmonds
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Mastered By - GP
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Cover - Trevor Key