Platinum [Remastered] by Mike Oldfield (CD, 1979)

Universal

4988005722720

17050147217

Mike Oldfield

CD

1979

Art Rock

Platinum [Remastered]

Rock

Personnel: Mike Oldfield (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, synthesizer, vibraphone, marimbas); Wendy Roberts, Maddy Prior (vocals); Nicko Ramsden, Peter Lemer (keyboards); Pierre Moerlin (vibraphone, drums); Niel Jason, Hansford Rowe, Francisco Centeno (bass); Alan Schwartzberg, Maurice Pert (drums); Demalza (congas); Sally Cooper (tubular bells). Includes liner notes by Dave Laing. All tracks have been digitally remastered. With this album, Oldfield began to make an attempt to break down his extended structures into a more commercially acceptable format, with the side-long title track being separated into four sections. Early versions of the album included "Sally," Oldfield's paean to his partner Sally Cooper, while later pressings include "Into Wonderland." ~ Steven McDonald

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Mojo (Publisher) (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Into Wonderland' stays just the right side of mawkish, while 'Punkadiddle,' a poke in the general direction of the new wave, is great fun."