The best-known and most successful of MIKE OLDFIELD'S phase two albums, this isn't quite up to the standard of 'Five Miles Out', but is certainly a high

This time the crisis is really over. Oldfield shed the burden of prog ambition and stayed clear from I‘m happy, better than ever, in fact,” said Oldfield as Crises was released. “Ten years in the music business have educated me well. I used to think that music was precious. Now I’m more inclined to think that it’s something you can either do or you can’t. I used to be arrogant and conceited. Not now…I just get on with my work.” Terry Ilot Interview" (in Spanish). Mundo Mike Oldfield. Archived from the original on 1 November 2008 . Retrieved 27 November 2008.Reilly also sang on “Foreign Affair,” and the second side of the disc included some other notable guest vocalists. Jon Anderson from Yes sang on, and co-wrote, “In High Places,” while Roger Chapman, best known from his days with Family, then in Streetwalkers and as a solo artist, appeared on the follow-up single “Shadow On The Wall.” Oldfield and Phillips played everything on the instrumental “Taurus 3.” Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1sted.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

Next song is In High Places. Sung by Jon Anderson of Yes, this song is very pretty in it's both simplicity and complexity. Jon's Also I should note, if Kanye West samples your song for an album that many fans say is his best, than that shows that talent So yeah, this album is excellent. It shows Mike's beautiful music making and his use of many different genres from both the pop Mike Oldfield – guitars ( Ovation Adamus electroacoustic, Ramirez Spanish guitar, Manson acoustic guitar, electric and acoustic bass guitar), keyboards ( Fairlight CMI, Roland string synthesiser, Oberheim OB-Xa synthesiser, Farfisa organ, piano, Prophet 5 synthesiser), harp, mandolin, banjo, bells, tambourine, shaker, Simmons electronic drums, Oberheim DMX drum machine, Oberheim DSX digital polyphonic sequencer, vocals on "Crises"

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everything in it that he is famous for, great instrumentation, composition, mood and meter changes, Roland Strings - Probably either the Roland RS-101 or RS-202 string ensemble keyboards (some places list an instrument called 'Roland Strings' but I can find no more information on it than that). The RS-202 was a polyphonic keyboard which did strings and brass sounds, and included a built-in 'chorus' effect. High Places' almost works. JON ANDERSON does a good job, but his voice needs more support, Set alongside the highly polished 'Moonlight Shadow', the

Its huge commercial success notwithstanding, this 1983 album exposed MO's identity crises of the time, which would resolve itself for the worst as the decade wore on. Also Roger "Chappo" Chapman has a unique voice, with his vibrato. Probably only Francesco Di Giacomo On that basis, 'Moonlight Shadow' is outstanding. A memorable tune, sung by just the right voice, with truly excellent guitar work, and it doesn't outstay a b "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 8 April 2013. MIKE OLDFIELD made many mistakes in his choice of vocalists in his pop-laden albums of the latter eighties, but choosing ex-FAMILY ROGER CHAPMANThe next song is Moonlight Shadow. Side 2 is a lot more pop like than side 1, and this song shows this, however I think Mike's repetitive, but it's again Maggie Reilly. She spells it "Foveign Affaives". Also in this case, it gives the song a Reilly also sings on the seductive, cyclical melody of Foreign Affair, again with a light touch. The one instrumental on the second side is the concise but flamboyant acoustic guitar-based instrumental, Taurus 3. Jon Anderson helped create another highlight with In High Places. Having left Yes and already achieving success with Vangelis, he was looking around for other musicians to collaborate with and got in touch with Oldfield. The song was put together in a completely different way to Moonlight Shadow.

the formula but this remains probably his most known song in the pop world. Easy listening excellently sung Tubular Bells' and OLDFIELD celebrated this - the first of many, many times he reinterpreted this theme, and one of the most convincing. Within ten side. The suite is effectively divided into two parts, but the use of sudden changes, clearly short different Notably, the melodic song Moonlight Shadow (3:38), with vocals by Maggie Reilly, his famous besteller on single, gave Oldfield a planetary dimension, and this single has the ability to coin a commercial sound and a clear melody where Reilly's voice is perfect.

The Fairlight meets the harp

British album certifications – Mike Oldfield – Crises". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 1 May 2019. A number of songs from Crises have been covered by numerous acts, with "Moonlight Shadow" being the most popular. Dance act Groove Coverage took their cover of "Moonlight Shadow" to number 3 in the German charts. A 2009 cover version of " Foreign Affair" by Belgian dance band Sylver spent 8 weeks in the top 10 of the Belgian single charts, peaking at #3. [30] horrible disco flavoured song sung by Jon Anderson (and even if I love that guy his contribution here is Those who find the eighties sound (overproduced, sharp-edged, with reverb, dated synths and the like) abhorrent ought to read no further. This album