View Poll Results: Album Club: 15.11.11: Mike Oldfield - The Songs Of Distant Earth

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  • 0/10: A real pukefest.

    0 0%
  • 1/10: Never again - please!

    1 5.00%
  • 2/10: I forgot the good stuff due to the crap!

    1 5.00%
  • 3/10: Just about listenable.

    3 15.00%
  • 4/10: Ok, but not my pint of beer.

    3 15.00%
  • 5/10: Ok, but the last track put me off.

    0 0%
  • 6/10: Not too bad at all.

    1 5.00%
  • 7/10: I quite like this.

    2 10.00%
  • 8/10: Very good indeed.

    7 35.00%
  • 9/10: Off to buy it right now!

    0 0%
  • 10/10: Rewind & spin it again!

    2 10.00%
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Thread: Album Club: 15.11.11: Mike Oldfield - The Songs Of Distant Earth (1994)

  1. #31
    Join Date: Dec 2008

    Location: Yorks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post

    Still, I can recommend Music of the Spheres
    I think i recommended that some time back..

  2. #32
    Join Date: May 2008

    Location: Lancaster(-ish), UK

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    I listened to this twice during the week and it's on again at the moment. I don't think I'll be too troubled if I don't hear it for a fourth time, though.
    It's kind of OK but doesn't hold my attention at all. Fine for having on in the background, but no more for me I'm afraid.

    That's been more or less my experience with all the Oldfield albums I've heard.
    Nope, sorry Mark, just a 3 from me!

  3. #33
    Join Date: Dec 2009

    Location: Swaledale, North Yorkshire + The Valley of Longevity

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    I'm Toooldnowtogrowup.

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    I'm afraid this just does not satisfy on any level other than background listening .. and even then the "world music" samples jump in and spoil even that ... It seems to be as in the words of an experienced reviewer
    "Very stereotypical ambient music, with a synthetic-sounding rhythm section and repetition of themes throughout the work."

    Also I hate his wimpy guitar sound ... it just annoys me ... but I realise that is personal taste ( or lack of it )

    It seems to be trying to be New Agey ... but there is so much better stuff out there ...... only a 3 from me ... .....

    Look forward to your next one though Mark ....
    Brian
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