Mike Oldfield – Crises

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Label:	Virgin – 205 500, Virgin – 205 500-320
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	May 23, 1983
Genre:	Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:	Prog Rock, Synth-pop, Pop Rock

Tracklist

A		Crises Bass – Phil Spalding Guitar – Ant*, Rick Fenn Vocals, Guitar, Sampler [Fairlight C.M.I.], Synthesizer [Oberheim OBXa, DSX And DMX], Electronic Drums [Simmons], Bass, Piano, Synthesizer [Prophet], Organ [Farfisa], Harp, Mandolin, Effects [Quantec Room Simulator], Strings [Roland] – Mike Oldfield
B1		Moonlight Shadow Bass – Phil Spalding Guitar, Sampler [Fairlight C.M.I.] – Mike Oldfield Vocals – Maggie Reilly
B2		In High Places Guitar, Synthesizer [Oberheim OBXa], Strings [Roland], Sampler [Fairlight C.M.I.] – Mike Oldfield Lyrics By, Vocals – Jon Anderson Vibraphone – Pierre Moerlen
B3		Foreign Affair Lyrics By, Vocals – Maggie Reilly Sampler [Fairlight C..M.I.], Strings [Roland] – Mike Oldfield Shaker – Simon Phillips
B4		Taurus 3 Finger Snaps, Bells, Tambourine, Shaker, Performer [Boots] – Simon Phillips Guitar [Adamus, Ramirez & Manson], Mandolin, Acoustic Bass, Bells, Tambourine, Shaker – Mike Oldfield
B5		Shadow On The Wall Guitar – Ant* Guitar, Banjo, Bass, Sampler [Fairlight C.M.I.], Strings [Roland] – Mike Oldfield Vocals – Roger Chapman

Companies, etc.

Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. – 205 500
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd. – 205 500
Published By – TBP Music Ltd. – 205 500
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd. – 205 500
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd. – 205 500
Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies – 205 500
Mastered At – CBS Studios, London – 205 500
Pressed By – Sonopress – 205 500
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH – 205 500

Credits

Drums [Tama], Producer – Simon Phillips
Engineer – Nigel Luby
Lyrics By – Mike Oldfield (tracks: A to B3, B5)
Music By, Producer – Mike Oldfield
Painting [Cover] – Terry Ilott

Notes

Mastered at C.B.S. Studios, London, England.

All publishing by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. except track B2 by Warner Brothers Music Ltd./Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and track B3 by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd/TBP Music Ltd.

An Oldfield Music Production
℗1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
©1983 Virgin Records Ltd.

Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh.
Made in Germany
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1st editions, distributed to GAS and Benelux. Subsequent pressings show GEMA STEMRA BIEM.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA
Label Code: LC 3098
Pressing Plant ID (Next to spindle hole, side B): Embossed 'bass clef' symbol on label
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 205 500 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 205 500 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped/etched, variant 1): 205500 A-2 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped/etched, variant 1): 020 205500 B-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped/etched, variant 2): 205500 A-1 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped/etched, variant 2): 020 205500 B-1 IV
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped/etched, variant 3): 205500 A-2 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped/etched, variant 3): 020 205500 B-1 III
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped, [Ⅲ TY] etched, variant 4): 205500 A-1 III TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped, [020 Ⅲ TY] etched, variant 4): 020 205500 B-1 III TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped, [Ⅲ TY] etched, variant 5): 205500 A-1 III TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped, [020 IV TY] etched, variant 5): 020 205500 B-2 IV TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped, [TY] etched, variant 6): 205500 A-1 TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped, [II TY] etched, variant 6): 205500 B-1 II TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped, [II] etched, variant 7): 205500 A-1 II Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped, [020] etched, variant 7): 020 205500 B-2 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped, [II, TY] etched, variant 8): 205500 A-2 II TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped, [020, TY] etched, variant 8): 020 205500 B-1 TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped, variant 9): 205500 A-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped/etched, variant 9): 205500 B-1 II

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Crises (LP, Album, Stereo)	Virgin, Virgin	205 500-320, 205 500	Europe	1983
	Crises (LP, Album)	Virgin	V2262	UK	1983
Recently Edited	Crises (Cassette, Album, Club Edition)	Virgin	49 532 5	Germany	1983
Recently Edited	Crises (Cassette, Album)	Virgin	405 500	France	1983
Recently Edited	Crises (LP, Album, Stereo, Disco France Pressing)	Virgin	205500	France	1983

Reviews

SNOOKS123 Dec 3, 2022
Definitely not my favorite Oldfield record but there is so much power on this one. Great bass and punch.
maxhim Sep 24, 2016
The track crisis is a masterpiece,
I am a child if the 80ties and this track brings me werever i wanna be when closed my eyes

Big boss of Progresive rock.