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Ommadawn
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Ommadawn · After Tubular Bells and Hergest Ridge, which was received more negatively, Mike Oldfield wanted to prove that he was more than a one-off success. He had his label install a twenty-four-track studio in his house The Beacon near Kington, where he recorded from January to September 1975. Shortly after the start his mother died. Later the recording tape came loose, forcing him to begin his first side again. The album is one composition in two parts. The Manor in Oxfordshire was used for the African drums. Part Two ends with On Horseback, a song about riding along Hergest Ridge. The title comes from an Irish phrase written down by Clodagh Simonds, in which the word idiot occurs.
The album reached number four in England and went gold within two months. One critic later praised the space that each of the themes is given.
Listening
Track list
- 1Ommadawn, Pt. 1 (2010 Mix)19:05Apple Music ↗
- 2Ommadawn, Pt. 1 / On Horseback (2010 Mix)17:20Apple Music ↗
- 3In Dulce Jubilo2:51Apple Music ↗
- 4First Excursion5:54Apple Music ↗
- 5Argiers3:59Apple Music ↗
- 6Portsmouth2:01Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗