Crises is a Rock album by Mike Oldfield, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 209 pressings tracked, owned by 14 collectors.
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Crises is the eighth record album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1983 on Virgin Record. Oldfield's well known hits "Moonlight Shadow" and "Shadow on the Wall" appear on the album. The title track of the album is a twenty minute long piece, featuring a small amount of vocal, sung by Oldfield. The beginning and end of the track are driven by a synthesized lead passage, stylistically similar to the opening theme to Oldfield's Tubular Bell. The album also features the massive hit "Moonlight Shadow", sung by Maggie Reilly, who also sang and co-wrote "Foreign Affair". "In High Places" has lyrics by Mike Oldfield and Jon Anderson. "Shadow on the Wall" has vocals by Roger Chapman. The album includes "Taurus 3", a short fast-paced guitar piece unlike the previous two long multi-themed "Taurus" tracks featured on QE2 and Five Miles Out respectively. Oldfield toured the album between May and July 1983 throughout Europe. The album was recorded between November 1982 and April 1983 using an Ampex ATR 124 tape recorder, a Neve 8108 with Necam console, and Westlake Monitor, in Denham, England. Oldfield used a Gibson SG Junior for overdriven guitar sounds and a Fender Stratocaster for clean sound. Tama Drums were Simon Phillips' brand of choice for drums on the album; Phillips also did some production work. Oldfield makes extensive use of Oberheim and Fairlight keyboard. Asked how he recruited Chapman and Anderson in an interview, Oldfield answered "we just hang out in the same bar". The "Moonlight Shadow" single from this album includes the rare track "Rite of Man". The North American version of the album has a different running order and includes the single "Mistake". In 2000 along with Oldfield's other Virgin Records albums it was reissued in HDCD format, and was reissued again by Mercury Records in the 2010. In 2013 Oldfield revealed that he used Avid Pro Tools on an Apple Mac to remix the album in 5.1. .
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Tracklist
- 1Crises (Remastered 2013)20:56
- 2Moonlight Shadow (Remastered 2013)3:38
- 3In High Places (Remastered 2013)3:33
- 4Foreign Affair (Remastered 2013)3:53
- 5Taurus 3 (Remastered 2013)2:25
- 6Shadow On The Wall (Remastered 2013)3:13
- 7Moonlight Shadow (2013 Unplugged Mix)3:36
- 8Shadow On The Wall (2013 Unplugged Mix)3:23
- 9Mistake (Remastered 2013)2:57
- 10Crime Of Passion (Extended Version / Remastered 2013)4:11
- 11Jungle Gardenia (Remastered 2013)2:47
- 12Moonlight Shadow (12" Single / Remastered 2013)5:16
- 13Shadow On The Wall (12" Single / Remastered 2013)5:10
- 2.1Woodhenge/ Incantations Part Three (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)8:09
- 2.2Sheba (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)3:23
- 2.3Ommadawn Part One (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)8:52
- 2.4Mount Teidi (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)4:10
- 2.5Five Miles Out (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)5:03
- 2.6Tubular Bells Part One (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)18:44
- 3.1Taurus I (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)9:13
- 3.2Taurus II (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)23:08
- 3.3Crises (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)23:15
- 3.4Moonlight Shadow (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)5:28
- 3.5Shadow On The Wall (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)6:26
- 3.6Family Man (Live At Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom / 22nd July 1983)4:14
- 3.7Moonlight Shadow (feat. Maggie Reilly)3:42
- 3.8Shadow On The Wall3:11
- 3.9Moonlight Shadow (feat. Maggie Reilly) [Live On BBC TV "Top Of The Pops" / 23rd June 1983]3:21
- 3.10Crime Of Passion (feat. Barry Palmer)3:42
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- layered
- ethereal
- cinematic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Mike OldfieldGUITAR, COMPUTER , SYNTHESIZER , DRUM MACHINE , DRUMS , BASS, PIANO, SYNTHESIZER , KEYBOARDS , HARP, MANDOLIN, SYNTHESIZER , ACOUSTIC BASS, BELLS, TAMBOURINE, SHAKER, BANJO ACOUSTIC GUITAR , MANDOLIN, ACOUSTIC BASS, BELLS, TAMBOURINE, SHAKER COMPOSED BY, GUITAR , MANDOLIN, ACOUSTIC BASS, BELLS, TAMBOURINE, SHAKER
- Simon PhillipsDRUMS DRUMS , SHAKER, FINGER SNAPS, BELLS, TAMBOURINE, BODY PERCUSSION DRUMS , FINGER SNAPS, BELLS, TAMBOURINE, SHAKER
- Adam AntGUITAR
- Ant GlynneGUITAR
- Barry PalmerFEATURING VOCALS
- David HentschelKEYBOARDS
- Graeme PleethKEYBOARDS
- Jon AndersonLYRICS BY, VOCALS VOCALS VOCALS, LYRICS BY
- Maggie ReillyFEATURING LYRICS BY, VOCALS VOCALS
- Morris PertKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Phil SpaldingARCO BASS BASS BASS GUITAR
- Pierre MoerlenDRUMS PERCUSSION VIBRAPHONE
- Rick FennGUITAR
- Roger ChapmanVOCALS
- Simon HouseVIOLIN
- Tim CrossKEYBOARDS
- Tim RenwickGUITAR
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