Mike Oldfield

"Tubular bells" "Hergest ridge" "Ommadawn" three immense works that alone would be enough to elevate this absurd and introverted genius to the Olympus of the greatest musicians of all time. Let’s also add "Amarok," "Songs of distant heart," and a pop gem like "Crises," and the deal is done. In "Tubular," some moments are so high that they seem rationally inexplicable to my ears. Immense.