Mike Oldfield ‎– Incantations

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Incantations (Part One) 19:05
Incantations (Part Two) 19:34
Incantations (Part Three) 16:59
Incantations (Part Four) 16:59

Versions

Title Label Cat# Country Year
Incantations (2xLP, Album) Virgin VDT 101 UK 1978
Incantations (2xLP, Album) Virgin Dischi AVIL 21101 Italy 1978
Incantations (2xLP, Album) Virgin VDT 101 Scandinavia 1978
Incantations (2xLP, Album) Virgin, Virgin 300 193, 300 193-420 Europe 1978
Incantations (2xLP, Album) Virgin, Virgin 300 193-420, S 300 193-420 Germany 1978
Incantations (2xLP, Album) Virgin 300 193-420 Netherlands 1978
Incantations (2xLP, Album) Virgin 300193 France 1978
Incantations (2xLP, Album) Ariola Eurodisc S.A. 300191-XD Spain 1978
Incantations (2xLP, Album) Virgin VDT 101 Norway 1978
Incantations (2xLP, Album, Gat) Virgin 60005 France 1978
Incantations (Cass, Album) Virgin TCVDT 101 New Zealand 1978
Incantations (Cass, Album) Virgin TCVDT 101 UK 1978
Incantations (CD, Album) Virgin CDVDT 101 UK 1985
Incantations (CD, Album) Virgin, Virgin CDVDT 101, 0777 7 86730 2 6 Europe 1988
Incantations (CD, Album) Virgin, Virgin Japan VJD-23005 Japan 1989
Incantations (CD, Album) Caroline Blue Plate CAROL 1854-2 US 1991
Incantations (HDCD, Album, RM, RE) Virgin, Virgin, Virgin 7243 8 49371 2 6, MIKECD5, 7243 8 49371 26 Europe 2000
Incantations (HDCD, Album, RM, Car) EMI Music Japan Inc, Virgin VJCP-68832 Japan 2007
Incantations (CD, Album, RM) Mercury 533 463-6 Europe 2011
Incantations (CD, Album, RM + CD, Comp + DVD-V, Comp, Multichann) Mercury 533 463-7 Europe 2011

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Rated 5/5
Review by terrymiller Jun 03, 2008

referencing Incantations, 2xLP, Album, VDT 101

This, to me, is the greatest album by Mike Oldfield. Its long, and on this album in particular Mike gives each theme time to grow and evolve in ways that he didn't let happen on previous albums. Sometimes on those albums new themes seem to bump up uncomfortably to the previous one. Incantations is a more relaxed and inspirational affair.

A paean to great strong leaders, be they female, the goddess Diana, or male, The peacemaker Hiawatha. The beautiful repetetive music, sometimes reminds one of Steve Reich, but it never goes into the esoteric stratosphere, it is firmly based on melody. (special recognition must be given to Pierre Moerlin for his excellent percussion work.)

This is a fantastic album. give Incantations a listen and you'll be hooked for quite a while.

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