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Tati The Sentinel Offline

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Posted: Nov. 03 2007, 09:34

I've just found this while I was surfing on the italian Mike Oldfield fans site:

http://www.mikeoldfield.it/mikeold....007.pdf

Worth reading !

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Posted: Nov. 03 2007, 10:32

Worth reading indeed! Thanks for the link.

I think Mike should update himself on the sales figures of his back catalogue. He seems to be under the impression that Hergest Ridge sold "...about seven copies"! :laugh:

From what I've heard it sold hundreds of thousands upon its release.

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Posted: Nov. 03 2007, 15:01

Tati, you rock. Thanks - I really enjoyed reading it.

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Posted: Nov. 03 2007, 17:51

And well worth reading it is, cheer's TTS.

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Posted: Nov. 03 2007, 19:22

Let's carry on the discussion in the news section. Thanks, Tati (and mikeoldfield.it) ! Interesting piece, indeed!

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