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Man on the Rocks
Rock · 2014 · 37 tracks · 3h 17m

Man on the Rocks

Mike Oldfield

A sun-soaked pivot to classic rock and soulful pop. Mike Oldfield trades his symphonic tapestries for bright, guitar-driven anthems and soaring vocal performances.

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It's Mike Oldfield making a classic 70s rock record in the Bahamas, and it's surprisingly great.

A resilient and sun-soaked optimism that finds strength in simplicity and open horizons.

Man on the Rocks · vs · Mike Oldfield
Hi Fi+3.9σ

The production is built around hi fi than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 37 Tracks · 3h 17m
01
Sailing
4:46
01
Sailing (instrumental)
4:46
01
Sailing (demo)
4:14
02
Moonshine
5:50
02
Moonshine (instrumental)
5:49
02
Moonshine (demo)
5:25
03
Man on the Rocks
6:11
03
Man on the Rocks (instrumental)
6:11
03
Man on the Rocks (demo)
5:41
04
Castaway
6:35
04
Castaway (demo)
6:24
04
Castaway (instrumental)
6:36
05
Minutes
4:52
05
Minutes (instrumental)
4:52
05
Minutes (demo)
4:29
06
Dreaming in the Wind (demo)
5:28
06
Dreaming in the Wind (instrumental)
5:32
06
Dreaming in the Wind
5:29
07
Nuclear (demo)
4:55
07
Nuclear
5:04
07
Nuclear (instrumental)
5:04
08
Chariots
4:39
08
Chariots (instrumental)
4:26
08
Chariots (demo)
3:54
09
Following the Angels (demo)
6:25
09
Following the Angels (instrumental)
7:05
09
Following the Angels
7:05
10
Irene (demo)
3:59
10
Irene (instrumental)
3:59
10
Irene
4:00
11
I Give Myself Away (instrumental)
5:09
11
I Give Myself Away
5:11
11
I Give Myself Away (demo)
5:09
12
Sailing (alternative mix)
4:46
13
Dreaming in the Wind (alternative mix)
5:29
14
Following the Angels (alternative mix)
7:05
15
I Give Myself Away (alternative mix)
5:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, sustained guitar solo that erupts halfway through the title track, carrying the melody into the stratosphere.
Luke Spiller's raw, gospel-inflected vocal peak during the final chorus of Nuclear, shifting the album from pop to high drama.
The transition from the sparse, rhythmic opening of Sailing into the full-band warmth of the first chorus.
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