Holger
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Posted: Mar. 11 2004, 17:48 |
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Great idea, but difficult. Fans' opinions are so divided on this one. Many say Ommadawn, perhaps even more say Amarok. But then there's more people who say that Amarok is 'crap' than those that say the same about Ommadawn, or so it seems... Then of course there's the not so small fraction of TSODE worshippers... and of course the Bell fans! I think those are the four, plus maybe TBII - the ones that get mentioned the most as being "Mike's best". But the equivalent of the Big Mac - after all considering is done I'd say it'd have to be Tubular Bells. Even if Ommadawn is perhaps better, there's also a greater chance of people not liking it upon first listening. Even more so for Amarok. And if you put up TSODE then many will, upon first listening, get the impression that they've hit upon a "new age" artist. TB seems to be pretty easy for many people to get into, and if you don't like it at all, I guess there's not a big chance that you will like any of Mike's other works much better.
As for an entry in the FAQ, that would of course provide an opportunity to go a little deeper into the matter, giving a short description of each album (of a small selection), so everyone can figure out for themselves what might be most to their liking.
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So I'll simply say TB (I), although I think I have to say that, if people will have to download it, I don't know how many of them will be willing to download 45+ minutes of music - 'cause if you put on TB (or Ommadawn, or HR, or Incantations, or any of the longer works) to give people an idea of what Mike Oldfield's music is, I think you've gotta put the whole thing up - IMHO you can't get any idea at all from a 4'15'' 45-rpm edit. 
