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Mike Oldfield Releases Return To Ommadawn, His 26th Album
Mike Oldfield has released Return To Ommadawn, his 26th album, a two-track record designed for vinyl and played entirely by himself.
Return To Ommadawn is Mike Oldfield's 26th album. The album has two tracks, titled Part I and Part II, each around 20 minutes long. Oldfield says he specifically designed the album for vinyl.
Oldfield says he is the only musician involved in the album and that he plays everything. A very brief choral burst from the children's choir Penrhos Kids appears at the end of the record. Oldfield took one line from the choir that sang on On Horseback and inserted it into the new album.
The album's gatefold sleeve contains photos of the instruments Oldfield used in the sessions. Oldfield has no plans to perform Ommadawn and Return To Ommadawn live. Jean-Michel Jarre said Oldfield's music was loved but that Oldfield was too acoustic for him.
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