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Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out Audio CD

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Mike Oldfield Band: Mike Oldfield
Title: Five Miles Out
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Release Date: 2000-08-15
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Taurus II 2: Family Man 3: Orabidoo 4: Mount Teidi 5: Five Miles Out

One great album
Born in 85 i wasn't really able to enjoy this music at it's peak, howeve my mom had it on lp and it rocked the house and as i got older i thought that i just have to get this on cd and i was right the whole cd is spectacular my favorite track is of course the 25 minute Taurus II followed by Family man and of course Five Miles Out.


Mike Oldfield approaches pop but makes safe detour
There is more than enough "Oldfield" here to keep your ears engaged and enough flow to keep a story going. This is a great collection to listen to while you are working. But I have to say, I probably like the first track the best "Taurus II". . . Wait. . . "Five Miles Out" is the last track and I might like that the best (also) (grin).


Unique and impressive material!
Perhaps after the also excellent and refined Tubular Bells 2, Oldfield`s material became rather modern stuff, shaped to suite todays sounds, which made his recent records a bit less adventorous than the previous ones. Reading a lot of reviews about Tubular Bells being the highest score in Oldfield`s career, makes me a lot disagree.
FIVE MILES OUT, is my favourite album. The 25 minute Taurus II is of epic proportions. Played loud in a capable hi-fi system will leave you breathless, and leaving you think that you`ve just heard to the best pieces of music one might ever hear. Taurus II, is perhaps the reply to those who say that Mike`s efforts in improving his work over Tubular Bells has been in vain. The progressive and varying rock theme is simply stunning and unique.
Orabidoo, is also another unique material, making (together with Taurus II) FIVE MILES OUT a unique material even in Mike discography. Mount Teidi offers some refined timpani work, while pop sound is exploited in Family Man and in the title track.
This is an album which one must buy without hesitation! Simply outstanding!!.


Five stars out of Five for "Five Miles out"

the opening almost half hour long "Taurus II" is a suprising continuation of QE2 main long track. after more sober and celtic influenced "Qe2" mike rearanged his style adding a lot of heavy guitars and hard drumming and returned with "FIve Miles out" - propably his best album from eigthies. "Taurus II" starts with a heavy main guitar riff and eveloves suddenly into great progressive rock suite with celtic elements,disco beat and a lot of great drumming. it is one of the best Mike's moments in his whole career.
"Family man" is a ironic fast catchy pop song (Maggie Reilly on vocals) that was a big hit across the europe - later covered by Hall and Oates synth pop duet.
"Orabidoo" is another great hypnotic track with a transe drums and vocoder voice singing mysterious lyrics about flying over Katmandu. the coda with piano riff repeated by other instruments is one of the most moving and exciting melodies from his longer tracks. "Orabidoo" ends with irish song sung by Maggie.
"Mount teide" is nice instrumental with lovely guitar solo. drums played by mr. Palmer from Emerson,lake and palmer band!!!
finally the title song "Five miles out". intriguing sytnh-pop hit. Maggie's sweet voice sings along with more agressive and angry Mike's singing (i always wondered why he is singing so rarely,he is a really good vocalist). title song is based on Taurus II guitar riff and features some amusing parts (Mike's growling voice - "lost in static 18. . . ") but also very pathetic and memorable chorus. one of my favourite songs.
The album is one if his most extraordinary and interesting items from discography. Mike creates here really rich and colourfull paintings using a lot of instruments and of course his beloved electric guitar. an album which you can't leave behind!.


The high point
propably mike's bet from eigties. . the 25 minutes long "Taurus II" is amazing with it's heavy sound and sudden changes,"Family man" is still a rocking hit,"Orabidoo" hides an endless emtions and "Mount teide" and title track are still gems.
nothing more nothing less. a masterpiece!.


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