The Songs Of Distant Earth

by Mike Oldfield

Release Details

Year: 1994
Format: Vinyl — LP, Album, Stereo
Country: Europe
Label: WEA
Catalog #: 4509-98581-1
Tracks: 17

Genres

Electronic Rock

Styles

New Age Downtempo Experimental Ambient

Tracklist

A1In The Beginning
1:24
A2Let There Be Light
4:52
A3Supernova
3:29
A4Magellan
4:41
A5First Landing
1:16
A6Oceania
3:27
A7Only Time Will Tell
4:19
A8Prayer For The Earth
2:10
A9Lament For Atlantis
2:44
B1The Chamber
1:49
B2Hibernaculum
3:32
B3Tubular World
3:23
B4The Shining Ones
2:59
B5Crystal Clear
5:42
B6The Sunken Forest
2:39
B7Ascension
5:48
B8A New Beginning
1:33

Notes

Extracts from: - Bill Anders quoting from The Book Of Genesis aboard Apollo 8, whilst orbiting the Moon, christmas 1968, with fellow astronauts James Lovell and Frank Borman. - Saami chant - (Ofelas-theme) composed and performed by Nils-Aslak Valkeapaa, for Ofelas (Pathfinder) Film. Runouts are machine stamped, except side A: "timtom" and side B: "metropolis", which are hand etched. ℗ 1994 Warner Music UK Ltd. © 1994 Warner Music UK Ltd. Made in Germany by [Warner logo] Warner Music Manufact