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Posted: July 26 2002, 15:46 |
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I am surprised that Mike has not done better in the US, but I understand that the studio lack of promoting his music as well as the lack of mike's touring in this country has a lot to do with it.
I stumbed at the crap I hear on the radio here day in and day out, and can't believe that songs like Moonlight Shadow, Holy, Man in the Rain, Pictures in the Dark, Talk about your life, etc never made it big in dozens of countries.
The US and UK always have had complete opposite charts, and bands that are famous there are never heard of here in the US, and vice versa. But I still believe that marketing or re-marketing of music at different times can still claim a new fan base. The singles that Mike has produced, are catchy, beautifully crafted songs. Many would be comparable to some of the greatest and most memorable tunes one can hear on the radio. It is sad that something that was released in the eighties or anytime cannot be re-released to give it a second chance in the US.
Especially with Mike's abiltility to rework songs for a specific market, like disco, club mixes etc.
Mike latest adventure Tr3s Lunas is easy on the ears, and would be considered here New Age, which has a very strong american following in a country that is highly overstressed. It is not one of his better works, and certainly does not show the american market what Mike can do. But it is a good album, worthy of making it a contender in the New Age category of the Grammy's
Unfortunately most places here only have one title under Mike oldfields name, and that is 1973 Tubular Bells, this is shameful, and shows the lack of representation of the record companies distributing and representing the artist.
Mike keep up the great and inspiring work, these days with the internet the ability to buy your albums shows no borders, but promoting your work is also your duty, we hope you will release more of the albums in the US, and tour. Also one of your greatest works was Killing Fields, I know you believe it was too stressfull of an experience, but I beleive that creating more musical scores, even mixes of old songs for movies will be your ultimate step into the American charts, and stardom.
Good luck from Las Vegas
Peter Huender
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Hasn't even been said that it may be released here (at least the US has that hope) 
(and only because i preordered it before they decided to switch the release date). 