Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn (1975) [Full Album 4K] [Progressive Rock]

Ommadawn is the third studio album by English musician, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Mike Oldfield, released on 25 October 1975 on Virgin Records. As with Oldfield's first two albums, Ommadawn is a single same-titled composition divided into two parts, each designated to a single side of the LP, "Ommadawn (Part One)" and "Ommadawn (Part Two)", this latter ends with a song entitled "On Horseback", written by Oldfield and lyrics by Oldfield and William Murray and, while it was banded separately on vinyl from "Ommadawn (Part Two)", it was only referred to as "The Horse Song" in the liner notes, only properly credited by name on it accompanying single and on remastered copies of the album released from the 2010s onward. Tracklist: 1. 00:00 - "Ommadawn (Part One)" (19’ 10”) 2. 19:11 - "Ommadawn (Part Two)" (17’ 11”) Mike Oldfield: Electric and Acoustic guitars and Basses (including 12-String Guitar and Classical Guitar), Mandolin, Bouzouki, Banjo, Harp, Spinet, Grand Piano, Farfisa & Lowrey Organs, Solina String Ensemble, ARP 2600 Synthesizer, Glockenspiel, Bodhran, Assorted Percussion Musicians: Herbie (Christopher Herbert): Northumbrian Smallpipes Leslie Penning: Recorders Terry Oldfield: Panpipes Pierre Moerlen: Timpani David Strange: Cello Don Blakeson: Trumpet Julian Bahula: African Drums Ernest Mothle: African Drums Lucky Ranku: African Drums Eddie Tatane: African Drums Clodagh Simonds: Vocals Bridget St John: Vocals Sally Oldfield: Vocals The Penrhos Kids (Abigail, Briony, Ivan, and Jason Griffiths): Vocals on "On Horseback" The Hereford City Band: Brass section William Murray: Percussion Paddy Moloney: Uilleann Pipes Production: Mike Oldfield: Producer, Engineer David Bailey: Cover Photographs ℗ 1975 Virgin Records Ltd. This compilation ℗&© 2010 Mercury Records