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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:	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], Electric 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

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

Credits

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

Notes

Runouts are stamped, except for etched "020", "TY" & some of the Roman numerals, e.g. the set of Roman numerals that comes after the first set of stamped Roman numerals, e.g. Side A, variant 12, only II is etched.
At least some of the copies of this version of the album came with the poster. Please check photo gallery for details.

1st editions, distributed to GAS and Benelux. Subsequent pressings show GEMA STEMRA BIEM.

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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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 side A, variant 1): 205500 A-2 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 020 205500 B-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 205500 A-1 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 020 205500 B-1 IV
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 205500 A-2 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 020 205500 B-1 III
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 205500 A-1 III
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 020 205500 B-1 III
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): 205500 A-1 III TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): 020 205500 B-2 IV TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): 205500 A-1 TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): 205500 B-1 II TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): 205500 A-1 II Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): 020 205500 B-2 Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): 205500 A-2 II TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): 020 205500 B-1 TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): 205500 A-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): 205500 B-1 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): 020 205500 A-2 TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): 020 205500 B-1 II TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): 205500 A-2 TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): 020 205500 B-2 II Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 12): 205500 A-6/83 S III II Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 12): 205500 B-1 IV Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 13): 205500 A-1 III TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 13): 020 205500 B-2 TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 14): 205500 A-2 II TY Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 14): 205500 B-2 II TY Made in Germany

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Crises (LP, Album, Stereo)	Virgin, Virgin	205 500-320, 205 500	Europe	1983
Recently Edited	Crises (LP, Album, Stereo)	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

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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.

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