EXCELLENT 1981 BROADCAST RECORDING FROM MIKE OLDFIELD Mike Oldfield's fifth album, Platinum, was released in November 1979 and marked the start of his transition from long compositions towards mainstream and pop music. Oldfield performed across Europe between April and December 1980 with the In Concert 1980 tour. Later in 1980, Oldfield released QE2, named after the British ocean liner, which featured a variety of guest musicians including Phil Collins on drums. This was followed by the European Adventure Tour 1981 , during which Oldfield performed at a free concert celebrating the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer at Guildhall. He wrote a new track, Royal Wedding Anthem , for the occasion. One of the finest and most revered concerts of the new tour took place at the Eilenriedehalle, in Hannover, Germany, on 2nd April 1981. Featuring tracks from all of his albums to date, the show was record for live FM Radio Transmission across the Fatherland, but has rarely been heard outside its country of origin. All that changes with this superb release which features the entire Hannover show across 2 CDs, which, almost 40 years after the event, is released here for the first time in superb broadcast quality. DISC 1 1. Welcome 0:43 2. Taurus I 11:18 3. Sheba 3:25 4. Mirage 5:08 5. Band Introduction 1:17 6. Platinum Parts I-IV 15:17 7. Tubular Bells Part II 6:41 8. Sailor's Hornpipe 3:06 9. Conflict 5:26 DISC 2 1. Ommadawn Part I 20:55 2. Tubular Bells Part I 17:33 3. E2/Portsmouth 7:46 4. Punkadiddle 6:32
B**E
Nice!
Pretty good live broadcast recording.One of my favorite artists playing during his best live period (IMO), the early 1980's. Hard to find quality stuff from this time period.I've got at least a dozen recordings of Tubular Bells (side 1).....this is my new favorite, despite a minor glitch in the middle (damaged tape?)!How can I give this less than 5 stars?!
R**F
Wonderful recording
If you are a Mike Oldfield fan you will enjoy this.
D**T
Buyer beware
I wasn't aware that I had this in my vast Mike Oldfield collection so I jumped at an FM broadcast. The music is really good; the band is on fire and this is truly a fan's Must-Have. What got my attention was the curious fade-out/fade-in in TB Part 1. It was more a smack on the back of the head. I ran to my version which runs 18:41, as opposed to 17:33. The edit is the same. What's different is that the concert goes on past Punkadiddle. I am so angry with Amazon that they should have started to sell bootlegs - incomplete ones at that.
R**Y
It's a decent Radio Broadcast.
I saw him for the Five Miles Out tour but the band and material are very similar. Radio broadcast but good quality recording.
R**A
Einfach Top
Wie schon Andere beschrieben haben..Quuler Sound mit Varianten..
A**R
Adventures In Hannover: German Broadcast 1981
Arrived well before time and in perfect condition. When it started playing I really did not know what to expect due to the muffled sound of Mike Oldfield's microphone when addressing the crowd. The music sounds great and the performances are almost flawless. The overall sound is comparable to 'Exposed' but a tad more in your face. Hardly any crowd, they are well back. Great job!Have to admit there is a disappointing aspect to this double LP. The entire album is under one hour playing time. Side 1 is Ommadawn and suberb. Recorded when Mike was using a Gibson therefore achieving that tremendous sound he had. It always amazes me how he remembers everything. The guitar work is exactly the same as the studio album.Side 2 is another version of Tubular bells and welcomed. There is an edit involving a fade out cutting to the finale we all know. Maybe due to time constraints for the broadcast, who knows. It isn't a massive problem but would have been nice to hear the entire song. Sides 3 & 4 last about ten minutes. A bit like playing a 12" single but 33 1/3. Considering the amount of groove space available all could have been included.If you like Mike Oldfield this is a must have. I ordered quite a few LPs tagging this on the end purely because of the price. It is well worth it and happy I did so.Must find 'Part 1 as it is so good.
M**I
Ottimo live
Un buon Oldfield
C**N
Buena recopilacion
Este C d se oye bastante bien y tienes los cortes de los temas muy adecuados
P**2
De la vraie bonne musique ce live
Excellent ce live de Mike Oldfield je suis fan de ce musicien surdoué dommage pour moi de n'avoir pu assister à ces concerts et maintenant ils se font rares
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