Audio CD review:
Mike Oldfield - Exposed

Mike Oldfield - Exposed

Band: Mike Oldfield Title: Exposed Rating: Release Date: 30 May, 2000 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Incantations (Parts 1 & 2) 2: Incantations (Parts 3 & 4) 3: Tubular Bells (Part 1) 4: Tubular Bells (Part 2) 5: Guilty

Customer Reviews "Exposed" HDCD Remastered I had the vinyl LP years and years ago but it was never one of my favorites. I really bought this to complete my collection of Oldfield CDs, rather than as some sort of must have. This remastered HDCD is well put together and the recording has been brought up to modern day standards. I was pleasantly surprised and I play it more often than I thought I would. I prefer the original studio versions of the songs, but that is just my preference. If you have an Oldfield collection that needs filling, and/or like live recordings, and/or have the original LP or CD, then this would be a worthwhile CD to have. A dream concert It also include a compact live version of Incantation, very near to the original version. This albun include a funky live version of tubular bell (1) witch is surprising, different from the original, very good. This concert is in the mind of all those lucky poeples who were there, about 20 musicians live, good songs, A dream concert !!!. Killer version of "Tubular bells" Mike was promoting then his lates work "Incantations", so far his longest album ever. "Exposed" is a live album from 1978 world tour. That's why the Incantations version contained here is short. if the whole 77 minutes of "Incantations" were contained on a live album then the original LP must have contained 3 LP. 2 LP for whole Incantations and the other one for Tubular bells. So that's why not 5 stars - "Incantations" from here are missing their finest moments (part 3 long guitar solo, Part 4 long african drums tune). yes, the performance is more dynamic and spontanic but Editing one of his finest works from 77 to 47 minutes is anoying. But the second disc saves "Exposed" - The performance of "tubular Bells" is simply amazing - with addition of Drums,funky bass and some Jazzy guitar solos "Tubular bells" are simply getting new taste. Sounding much different than original. I simply love it. The second part of it is lacking only Mike's crazy "caveman" vocal part, but still it sounds great. . . and "sailor's hornpipe" theme sounds even better than on original album. The ending song "Guilty" (interesting disco tune) signals Mike's new step into commercial music - "Incantations" from 1978 were his last long epic work for long years. Anyway, "Exposed" is mostly an interesting album for Oldfield fans. If you like and know "Tubular bells" or any of his other albums you will like it. oh - and get "Incantations" too!. . You can see a complete list of all Mike Oldfield discography, or go back to the Mike Oldfield tabs