OLDFIELD, MIKE - MAN ON THE ROCKS (STD EDITION/2014 STUDIO ALBUM)

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Standard Jewel Case version of Oldfield’s 2014 studio album and it features 11 new song-based recordings!

‘Man On The Rocks’ is Mike Oldfield’s first album of new material since 2008, and it is a deeply personal, song-based recording that reflects many of Mike Oldfield's different influences within its 11 New Tracks.

As well as this Standard Jewelcase CD, ‘Man On The Rocks’ is available in 3 other different formats:
01. A Ltd UK Deluxe 2CD Edition which includes an Instrumental Version of the album – Stock # 1674097
02. A Ltd EU Super Deluxe 3CD Edition that includes the contents of the Deluxe Double set, PLUS a 3rd CD of Demo Versions of all the album’s tracks – Stock # 1675359
03. A High Quality 180gm Double Vinyl LP – Stock # 1654978

Recorded in the Bahamas, Mike’s 25th studio album has been produced by Mike with legendary British producer Stephen Lipson, famous for working with - among many others - Jeff Beck, Paul McCartney & Annie Lennox.
‘Man On The Rocks’ features players such as legendary bassist Leland Sklar (Phil Collins, Crosby, Stills & Nash & James Taylor) and drummer John Robinson (Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton & Daft Punk).

Although Oldfield has worked with some of the world's most famous vocalists in the past, here he has found an incredible young talent to interpret his words, Luke Spiller from the STRUTS.

Its working title: ‘Rock’ emphasises the album’s directness, heard especially on the guitar-driven: ‘Irene’, inspired by the category 3 hurricane that hit the Bahamas in 2011. However, it is - as you would expect from the man who gave the world ‘Tubular Bells’ and so much more besides - an album of great variance and contrast; from the commercial punch of opening track: ‘Sailing’, to the beautiful folk-influenced: ‘Dreaming In The Wind’ to the emotional gravitas of its closer, a cover of William McDowell’s gospel song: ‘I Give Myself Away’.

Last seen performing at the personal request of Danny Boyle to a global audience of 900 million at the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, ‘Man On The Rocks’ underlines Mike Oldfield’s status as one of the most singular talents to ever emerge from the UK. The recent 2013 BBC 4 Documentary ‘Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story’ - the story of Mike and an iconic album - further enforces that fact.

"It has been a pleasure making ‘Man On The Rocks’ with such a dedicated team of performers," says Oldfield. "For a long period, I felt that I wasn't going to record any new music again. But, after the elation of the Olympics and the explorations of my catalogue, I felt the time was right to return with this, one of my favourite albums to date."

‘Man On The Rocks’ is released on 3rd March 2014.

MIKE OLDFIELD: MAN ON THE ROCKS CD Track List:

01. Sailing
02. Moonshine
03. Man On The Rocks
04. Castaway
05. Minutes
06. Dreaming In The Wind
07. Nuclear
08. Chariot
09. Following The Angels
10. Irene
11. I Give Myself Away