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Mike Oldfield: Ommadawn

21 October 1975 · 52 YEARS

Ommadawn

Mike Oldfield

The recording process took place at a remote residence while the artist dealt with private sorrow. The resulting output mixes layered acoustic guitar parts with rhythmic vocal passages and sudden strikes of percussion.

This 1975 release connects progressive rock with folk traditions. It ignores the typical clean studio aesthetic of its time, opting instead for a rough, rural mood that functions as an inward, thoughtful trek.

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