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Pierre Moerlen’s Gong: Downwind

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On February 9, 1979, “Arista” label released “Downwind”, the third Pierre Moerlen’s Gong album (it was the first to be released under that name, the previous two having been released as Gong albums for contractual reasons). It was recorded June – September 1978, and was produced by Pierre Moerlen.

Personnel:

  • Pierre Moerlen– lead vocals, drums, vibraphone, marimba, concert toms, timpani, organ, synthesizer, electric piano, assorted percussion
  • Mike Oldfield- guitar, solina strings, bass, Irish drum
  • Mick Taylor- guitar
  • Ross Record – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Winwood– synthesizer
  • Hansford Rowe– bass
  • Benoît Moerlen– vibraphon
  • François Causse – percussion
  • Didier Malherbe– saxophone
  • Terry Oldfield– flute
  • Didier Lockwood– violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Pierre Moerlen, except where noted.

  1. Aeroplane – Pierre Moerlen, Ruan O’Lochlain
  2. Crosscurrents
  3. Downwind
  4. Jin-Go-Lo-Ba – Babatunde Olatunji
  5. What You Know – Pierre Moerlen, Ruan O’Lochlain
  6. Emotions
  7. Xtasea

Mike Oldfield: Ommadawn

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Mike Oldfield Ommadawn

On October 21, 1975, “Virgin” label released “Ommadawn” the third Mike Oldfield studio album. It was recorded January – September 1975, and was produced by Mike Oldfield.

Personnel:

  • Mike Oldfield – vocals, guitars, bass, banjo, bouzouki, bodhrán, electronic organs, glockenspiel, harp, mandolin, percussion, tubular bells, piano, spinet, synthesizer
  • Jabula(Julian Bahula, Ernest Mothle, Lucky Ranku, Eddie Tatane) – African drums
  • Herbie – Northumbrian bagpipes
  • Don Blakeson– trumpet
  • The Hereford City Band – brass
  • Leslie Penning – conductor
  • Pierre Moerlen– timpani
  • Paddy Moloney– uilleann pipes
  • William Murray– percussion
  • Sally Oldfield– vocals
  • Terry Oldfield– panpipes
  • Leslie Penning– recorders
  • “The Penrhos Kids” (Abigail, Briony, Ivan and Jason Griffiths) – vocals
  • Clodagh Simonds– vocals
  • Bridget St John– vocals
  • David Strange– cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Oldfield, except where noted.

  1. Ommadawn, Part One
  2. Ommadawn, Part Two
  3. On Horseback

Mike Oldfield: Hergest Ridge

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HergestRidge

On August 28, 1974, “Virgin ” label released “Hergest Ridge”, the second Mike Oldfield album. It was recorded in 1974, at the “The Manor” and was produced by Tom Newman and Mike Oldfield.

Personnel:

  • Mike Oldfield– acoustic, electric and Spanish guitar, bass guitar, Farfisa, Gemini, Lowrey organs, glockenspiel,  gong,  mandolin,  nutcracker, sleigh bells, timpani, tubular bells
  • Sally Oldfield– vocals
  • Clodagh Simonds– vocals
  • Chilli Charles– snare drum
  • Lindsay Cooper– oboe
  • June Whiting– oboe
  • Ted Hobart– trumpet
  • William Murray – cymbal
  • Terry Oldfield– woodwinds
  • London Sinfonietta Voices – choir
  • David Bedford – strings conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Oldfield.

  1. Hergest Ridge (Part one)
  2. Hergest Ridge (Part two)
  3. In Dulci Jubilo (For Maureen)
  4. Spanish Tune