0/10: A real pukefest.
1/10: Never again - please!
2/10: I forgot the good stuff due to the crap!
3/10: Just about listenable.
4/10: Ok, but not my pint of beer.
5/10: Ok, but the last track put me off.
6/10: Not too bad at all.
7/10: I quite like this.
8/10: Very good indeed.
9/10: Off to buy it right now!
10/10: Rewind & spin it again!
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I did mention that my next session will be a bit more intense. though I'm not sure if that's quite the right wordOriginally Posted by WAD62
That's a bit confusing Mark...why not then go with the better stuff?
I hope you're not trying to be popularist...like Alex
Just softening you all up before applying the jackhammer
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A bit twee for me. I couldn't sit and listen to it but it would be ok in the background while I was decorating perhaps...?
I gave it 4
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Don't own this but , I looked after my sister's pets for 2 weeks a couple of years ago, she lived up the hills in Spain. Looking through their CD's the only one I fancied giving a go was this. Played it every night sitting outside looking at the blackness sipping Spanish brandy.
Hearing it again on Spotify brings back those tranquil evenings.
8/10 I think I'll get a copy.
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Just too 'nice' for me Mark, like the worst aspects of late Banco de Gaia, but without the groove...perhaps that's where Toby got his influences from for 'Big men Cry' etc.
Oldfield's guitar always sounds the same, very stylised, and lacking any bollocks
Like eating a bowl of syrup...
3/10
Bring on Biosphere...
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Now there's an ideaBring on Biosphere...
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Wot Will said
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Just played this again tonight. Probably Mike Oldfield's best album that doesn't have 'Tubular' in the title (it's either this or Ommadawn).
A solid 8 out of 10.
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Different from Oldfield's earlier work but enjoyable. Didn't loose my interest except a few sections in spite of length. A bit long at 70 mins. The CD still available appears to be the original. Has a CD ROM track that was for Macintosh computers only. Soundwise no loudness boost and plenty dynamic range. Due to the slightly excessive length and the fact there are a number of his albums I prefer I will give it 7/10.
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Because of the CD rom on the disc some CD players read at 70 minutes where in fact it only runs for 55 minutes..
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Thanks. Come to think of it didn't seem that long playing it. Explains why they got it on a single LP which is now near impossible to find. It's nice to get a currently available CD that hasn't been ba*!!?d up by modern remastering.
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