Mike Oldfield - Discovery [Deluxe Edition] (2016) FLAC Beolab1700

Mike Oldfield - Discovery [Deluxe Edition] (2016) FLAC Beolab1700

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Mike Oldfield - Discovery (Deluxe Edition)
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Artist...............: Mike Oldfield
Album................: Discovery (Deluxe Edition)
Genre................: Rock
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2016
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 60 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags.................: VorbisComment
Information..........:
Posted by............: Beolab1700 on 1/31/2016

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Tracklisting
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1. To France [04:42]
2. Poison Arrows [03:52]
3. Crystal Gazing [03:02]
4. Tricks of the Light [03:52]
5. Discovery [04:33]
6. Talk About Your Life [04:24]
7. Saved By a Bell [04:38]
8. The Lake [12:10]
9. To France (Extended Version – Bonus Track) [05:37]
10. In the Pool (Bonus Track) [03:42]
11. Bones (Bonus Track) [03:21]
12. Afghan (Bonus Track) [02:40]
13. Tricks of the Light (Instrumental – Bonus Track) [03:56]
14. To France (The 1984 Suite Version) [04:47]
15. The Lake (The 1984 Suite Version) [13:43]
16. The Killing Fields (The 1984 Suite Version) [02:44]
17. Etude (The 1984 Suite Version) [04:37]
18. The Royal Mile (Reworked 2015) [03:36]
19. Zombies (Reworked 2015) [03:45]
20. Discovery (The 1984 Suite Version) [04:27]
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Oldfield’s ninth studio album Discovery has been newly remastered and reissued as an expanded 2CD+DVD deluxe set. The first disc add five bonus tracks including an extended version of To France, along with B-sides and extra tracks from a 12-inch single. The second CD is The 1984 Suite which gathers together tracks from Discovery and The Killing Fields along with rarities and a newly-voiced version of Poison Arrows, called Zombies (Halloween Special).
With 1984’s Discovery, Mike Oldfield seems to be back on track, utilizing the vocal power of Maggie Reilly and the drum playing of Simon Phillips to create some rather appealing selections. “The Lake” is a simply gorgeous instrumental inspired by Switzerland’s Lake Geneva, the location in which the album was recorded, while “To France” is a powerful pop/rock tune based on the life of Mary, Queen of Scots. Both Reilly and Barry Palmer share the vocal duties throughout the tracks, signifying Oldfield’s subtle emergence into a more pop-infused atmosphere. “Tricks of the Light” is a wonderful instrumental that relies on the keyboard to give it energy, while even so-so efforts like the title track and “Poison Arrows” come off as upbeat and inspired. Discovery peaked at number 15 in the U.K., and even though it didn’t garner much attention elsewhere, it serves as one of Mike Oldfield’s most entertaining releases from the decade.

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