Crises
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Crises | ||
Studio album by Mike Oldfield | ||
Released | 27 May 1983 | |
Recorded | Denham 1982 - 1983 | |
Genre | Progressive rock | |
Length | 37:39 | |
Label | Virgin | |
Producer(s) | Mike Oldfield, Simon Phillips | |
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Mike Oldfield chronology | ||
Five Miles Out (1982) |
Crises (1983) |
Discovery (1984) |
Note: crises is the plural of crisis.
Crises is a record album, written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield. It was his eighth new album. The cover art was by Terry Ilot.
The North American version of the album includes the single "Mistake", and has a different running order.
"In High Places" has lyrics by Mike Oldfield and Jon Anderson; "Foreign Affair" has lyrics by Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reilly. "Moonlight Shadow" has vocals by Maggie Reilly.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] UK version
- "Crises" – 20:40 (instrumental)
- "Moonlight Shadow" – 3:34 (vocals by Maggie Reilly)
- "In High Places" – 3:33
- "Foreign Affair" – 3:53
- "Taurus 3" – 2:25 (instrumental)
- "Shadow On the Wall" – 3:09
[edit] U.S. version
- Mistake
- In High Places
- Foreign Affair
- Taurus 3
- Shadow On the Wall
- Moonlight Shadow
- Crises
[edit] Mike Oldfield plays
Acoustic bass guitar, banjo, bass guitars, electric guitars, Fairlight CMI, Farfisa and Prophet organs, harp, mandolin, Oberheim DMX, DSX, and OBXa, percussion, piano, Roland strings (probably the RS-202), Spanish guitar, and vocals.
[edit] Other performers
- Jon Anderson - vocals
- Ant - guitar
- Roger Chapman - vocals
- Rick Fenn - guitar
- Simon Phillips - drums, percussion, special effects
- Maggie Reilly - vocals
- Phil Spalding - bass guitar