Guitars

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Wea International
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 632427659426
EAN: 0632427659426
ASIN: B00000J7LC

Release Date: 1999-05-25

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Tracks:

Muse
Cochise
Embers
Summit Day
Out of Sight
B. Blues
Four Winds
Enigmatism
Out of Mind
From the Ashes

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Customer Reviews:

Not Stellar, But Not Awful Either.......2006-01-02

Oldfield shows some really good work with the thematic instrumentation for this album. However, it lacks a little in the aspect of being something that you will remember beyond hearing it. This is definitely not a Not of This Earth or Surfing With the Alien (Joe Satriani), so don't expect anything along those lines. Definitely not a work that will get you to drive out and purchase it - but not one that you will be looking to ditch off at the nearest CD reseller either.

Nothing special......................after great expactation.......2003-04-23

I was really excited when i heard that he is recording a total guitar album.Mike is surely one of the best guitarists/bassists in the world and i just love the tone if his red stratocaster.
Well he plays very well in here but.......his composer talent has dissapeared somewhere.only three tracks are worth of buying it."ENIGMATISM" "FOUR WINDS" and "COCHISE".First is a "hergest ridge" styled acoustic piece,dark and beautifull.One of his best from nineties."COCHISE" is a hard-electro-rock track with angry electric guitars in chorus and wonderfull acoustic part.Mike has done it the best as he can."Four WINDS" is an epic ten minutes long tale, with very stunning guitar solos and some oriental and Western-tasting parts.Not as wonderfull as "TAURUS II" but still as exciting as it should be.Three tracks out of ten is not to many for me.His Hard rock/metal pieces ("OUT OF MIND") or sad acoustic ballads ("SUMMIT DAY") are as boring and typical as you never imagined.REALLY, I AM SORRY OLDFIELD.Three stars only for three great tracks

Interersting.......2002-09-12

This album has some very nice melodies. This ins not so brilliant albus as Amarok or Song of Distant Earth, but it is still one of better Mike's albums.

Oh, by the way, all music on the album is played on guitars! No other instrument.

Surprisingly Boring!!.......2001-11-08

I know that Mike created all the sounds you hear on this CD using various guitars, but that doesn't excuse the fact that this is simply not up to his usual standards. There are a couple of standouts...but as a whole, it's just average. Here's hoping Mike comes back with an album towards the "Five Miles Out" or "Discovery" vein....

Exquisite.......2001-10-31

I first heard Michael Oldfield at my friend's place (Lord Chimp, check him out, he's cool) Ya, so anyway, I got the slightest hint of a listen to 'tubular bells' (one of his first albums) then a week or so later I was picking up some tunes at the local used record store, and completely by accident stumbled upon a stash of Mike Oldfield CD's. I picked up 'Guitars' and headed home to listen to my new haul. I wasn't dissapointed, Mike Oldfield is an excellent composer of contemplative music, each track has its own special charm. The album consists of soft, underspoken melodies that lift you up from wherever you are and carry you to brand new places. On a few songs, most notably Embers and Muse, there are a couple of those notes which just ring out clear and dominant, and leave you breathless. You know the ones I'm talking about, the ones where you're waiting for it to come, and when it does, your just like: "Nice". If you happen by it on your musical travels, I certainly would recommend it.

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