More eclectic than ever - featuring the African drums of Jabula, Chieftains piper Paddy Moloney and so much more - his third album ‘Ommadawn’ was recorded in Mike’s new home studio on the Welsh borders in the teeth of technical difficulties, the personal stress of industry demands and unwanted fame, and then the sudden death of his mother Maureen.ĭeeply reflective yet also joyful, ‘Ommadawn’ was yet another massive hit album, completing what has become the trinity of pieces of music closest to their creator’s heart - and that of his fans too.įour decades later, Mike found life’s troubles recurring. Mike’s debut album ‘Tubular Bells’ was an acclaimed multimillion seller out of left field, and its successor, ‘Hergest Ridge’, sold prodigiously too, despite a critical backlash which Mike took hard. Back in 1975 Mike Oldfield should have been on top of the world.
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