Mike Oldfield - The Songs Of Distant Earth
- Singer: Mike Oldfield
- Album's title: The Songs Of Distant Earth
- Genre: Electronic
- Label:
WEA – CD 98581
Type: CD, Album
Country: Canada
Date of released: 1994
Category: Electronic
Style: Abstract, Electro, Ambient - Format: FLAC MP3 AIFF ADX MMF AU DTS WAV VQF
- Size MP3 ZIP: 1812 mb
- Size FLAC ZIP: 1373 mb
- Rating: 3.8/5
- Votes: 362
Links
- 1812 downloads at 19 mb/s
MP3 version
- 1373 downloads at 22 mb/s
FLAC version
Tracklist
| 1 | In The Beginning | 1:24 |
| 2 | Let There Be Light | 4:52 |
| 3 | Supernova | 3:29 |
| 4 | Magellan | 4:41 |
| 5 | First Landing | 1:16 |
| 6 | Oceania | 3:27 |
| 7 | Only Time Will Tell | 4:19 |
| 8 | Prayer For The Earth | 2:10 |
| 9 | Lament For Atlantis | 2:44 |
| 10 | The Chamber | 1:49 |
| 11 | Hibernaculum | 3:32 |
| 12 | Tubular World | 3:23 |
| 13 | The Shining Ones | 2:59 |
| 14 | Crystal Clear | 5:42 |
| 15 | The Sunken Forest | 2:39 |
| 16 | Ascension | 5:48 |
| 17 | A New Beginning | 1:33 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Distributed By – Warner Music Canada Ltd
- Pressed By – Cinram
Credits
- Choir [Tubuai] – Vahine Taihara
- Design [Uncredited], Art Direction [Uncredited] – Mark Neal
- Design, Art Direction – Bill Smith Studio
- Engineer [Assistant] – Gregg Jackman, Steve MacMillan, Tom Newman
- Engineer [Technical] – Richard Barrie
- Executive Producer – Rob Dickins
- Keyboards – Molly Oldfield
- Management [Worldwide Representation By, For Cbl] – Clive Banks
- Other [Self Hypnosis Tape] – Mike Joseph
- Photography By [Portrait] – Simon Fowler
- Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Eric Cadieux*
- Programmed By [Additional Rhythm Loops] – Mark Rutherford, Sugar 'J'*
- Tabla – Pandit Dinesh
- Vocals – Cori Josias, David Nickless, Ella Harper, Members Of "Verulam Consort", Roame*, The Tallis Scholars
- Written-By, Producer, Engineer – Mike Oldfield
Notes
℗ 1994 Warner Music UK Ltd. © 1994 Warner Music UK Ltd. The copyright in this sound recording and artwork is owned by Warner Music UK Ltd. Distributed by Warner Music Canada Ltd. A Time Warner Company.All tracks published by Mike Oldfield Overseas Ltd/EMI
Extracts from:
Bill Anders quoting from The Book Of Genesis aboard Apollo 8, whilst orbiting the Moon, Christmas 1968, with fellow astronauts James Lovell and Frank Borman.
Saami chant - (Ofelas-theme) performed by Nils-Aslak Valkeapaa, for Ofelas (Pathfinder) film.
A musical suite inspired by the Arthur C. Clarke book "The Songs Of Distant Earth".
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 7 4509-98581-2 4
- Barcode (String): 745099858124
- Label Code: LC 4281
- Other (Distributing Code): WE833
- Rights Society: Gema/Biem
- Mastering SID Code: L382
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 6000
- Matrix / Runout: #941216DD CD-98581 MFG BY CINRAM
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4509 98581-2 | Mike Oldfield | The Songs Of Distant Earth (CD, Album) | WEA | 4509 98581-2 | Australia | 1994 |
| 9 45933-2 | Mike Oldfield | The Songs Of Distant Earth (CD, Album, Enh, Mixed) | Reprise Records | 9 45933-2 | US | 1995 |
| 4509 98581 2, 4509-98581-2 | Mike Oldfield | The Songs Of Distant Earth (CD, Album, Unofficial) | WEA , WEA | 4509 98581 2, 4509-98581-2 | Bulgaria | Unknown |
| SAM 1477 | Mike Oldfield | The Songs Of Distant Earth (CD, Album, Promo, Ltd) | WEA | SAM 1477 | UK | 1994 |
| 4509 98542 2 | Mike Oldfield | The Songs Of Distant Earth (CD, Album, Enh, Mixed) | Warner Music UK Ltd. | 4509 98542 2 | UK | 1995 |
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