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After exploring throughout the 1970s the possible paths of instrumental music with essentially good results, the shy and unfriendly genius Oldfield is preparing to change course with a small revolution that will accompany him throughout the decade. In fact, Mike's work undergoes a conceptual change as the instrumental Suite begins to hold a slightly lesser place in his interests, and pop desires start to creep in with initial results far from the freshness of his beginnings.
The previous "Platinum" had delivered a slightly tired and unmotivated Oldfield, QE2 (Queen Elizabeth 2) does not lead the listener to change their judgment much. Released in 1980 and produced by David Hentschel, already with Genesis for "Duke", it is not a fundamental work in the multi-instrumentalist's oeuvre, some aspects are very beautiful like "Sheba", the first song in which Riley appears on vocals, singing in an unclear idiom with a remarkable effect, excellent the part of the drums played by Phil Collins; others definitely less so. The Suite "Taurus" offers a suggestive melody of acoustic guitar on a mixture of programmed rhythm over which the typical choirs of the artist's recent production insert, despite the usual rhythm changes and sound evolutions, it doesn't hit the heart and remains of little impact. Also of little interest are the reinterpreted songs of Abba, "Arrival", and Shadows, "Wonderful Land", everything appears already heard, pleasant but not engaging. The most curious thing is the title track, a beautiful instrumental in which Oldfield revisits some themes of "Taurus", leading the melody's momentum with his guitar which reigns supreme supported by a buzz of keyboards and percussion that then explode into a typically Folk motif, which in turn leads the listener towards a sound of a naval siren that triggers the final guitar run by Mike.
The acoustic "Molly", dedicated to his daughter, closes a substantially routine work, which does not arouse great enthusiasm in the critics, Oldfield will already adjust his aim from the subsequent "Five Miles Out" delivering a more interesting work, the great commercial success, ten years after "Tubular Bells", is just around the corner, it will be enough to wait for the moonlight.
Tracklist Lyrics Samples and Videos
02 Sheba (03:33)
Sa-Na Gha-E E-Goo Ga-Ka E-Ge Ga-Ka Wroo
E-Ge Ga-Ka Wroo-Goo Goo Goo
Sa-Na Gha-E E-Goo Ga-Ka E-Ge A-Ka Wroo
E-Ge Ga-Ka Wroo-Goo Ga-Ga
Sa-Ga Oo-Goo We Ga-Noo Sa-E-Ga
Oo-Goo Wa-Ga Ga-Ka We Sa-Noo Se-Ya
Wa-Ga Oo-Goo We Ga-Noo Sa-E-Ga
Oo-Ga Ga-Ga Wa-Ka We Sa-Noo Se-Va
Na Ga-Ka Oo-Goo We Ga-Noo Da-Ya
Ga Wa-Ga Ga Oo-Goo We Wa Na De-Ya
Gha-E
Sa-Na Sha-E E-Goo Gam-Ma E-Ge Gan-Na Wroo
E-Ge Gan-Na Wroo
Wroo-Goo Sa-Na Sha-E E-Goo Gam-Ma E-Ge Gan-Na Wroo
We-Ge Gan-Na Wroo
Gan-Na Sa-Na Ghoo Noo We Ga-Na Sha-We-Ga
Wroo Noo Na-Na Wa-Ga
We Sa-Nu Sa-Va
Sa-Na Shoo-Noo Ne Ga-Noo Sha-We-Ga
Wroo-Goo Wan-Na Wa-Ga We Sa-Noo Sa-Wa
Wa Wa-Ga Who Goo We Wa-Ga Ghe-A
Ga Wa-Ga Gan-Na Wroo Goo We Wa-Ga Ghe-A
Ga-E-A-Ga Ga-E E-Goo Sa-Na Wa-Ma Sa-Na Wroo
Ga-Na- Sa-Na Wam-Ma Goo-Noo
Wa-Ma Gha-E E-Goo Sa-Na
Wa-Ma Ga-Na Wroo Noo Sa-Ya-Noo Sa-Ya-Noo
Sa-Na Wroo Goo Wran-Ne Wra-Na Wroo Goo Dan Da Da-E
Da Ya Who Da
Sa-Na Nroo Goo Nra-Na Nra-Ma
Hroo Goo Dan Dar Da-E Da-Ya-Hoo Da-Ya-Hoo
Sa-Na Sa-E E-Goo Ga-Ma Wa-Ga Ga-Ma Wroo
Wa-Ga Ga-Ma Wroo
Oo-Noo Sa-Na Sa-E E-Goo Ga-Ma Wa-Ga Ga-Ma Wroo
Wa-Ga Ga-Na Wroo
Ga-Na Sa-Na Wroo Noo Wre Ga-Noo Sa-We-Ga
Wroo Goo Wa-Na Wa-Ga We Sa-Noo Sa-Wa
Sa-Na Wroo Goo We Ga-Noo Sa-We-Ga
Wroo Goo Wra-Ma Wa-Ga We Sa-Noo Sa-Va
Wra Wa-Ga Wroo Goo We Ga-Ga Ge-A
Ga Wra-Ga Gam-Ma Wroo Goo We Ga-Ga Ge-A
Ga-E-E-Ga Ga-E-E-Goo Sa-Na Wa-Ma Sa-Na Wroo
Wa-Ma Sa-Na Ra-Ma Goo Noo Ra-Ma
Ga-E-E-Goo Sa-Na Wa-Ma Ga-Na Wroo
Wa-Ma Ga-Na Sa-E-Ya-Noo
Sa-Na Wroo Goo Nra-Ne-Ra-Ma
Nroo Goo Dan Da Da-E Da-Ya Hoo Ga
Sa-Na Nroo Goo Nre-Ne-Ra-Ma
Nroo Goo Dan Da Da-E Da-Ya-Hoo Da-Ya-Hoo
Sa-Na Sa-E E-Goo Ga-Na We-Ge-Ga-Na Wroo
We-Ge-Ga-Na Wroo
Hroo-Noo Sa-Na Sa-E E-Goo Ga-Ma E-Ge Ga-Na Wroo
E-Ge Ga-Na Wroo
Hroo-Goo Sa-Na Sa-E E-Goo Ga-Ma E-Ge Ga-Na Wroo
E-Ge Ga-Na Wroo
Nroo-Noo Sa-Na Sa-E E-Goo Ga-Ma E-Ge Ga-Na Wroo
E-Ge Ga-Na Wroo
E-Ge Ga-Na Wroo
E-Ge Ga-Na Wroo
(Words & Music: M. Oldfield)
(Vocals: Maggie Reilly & M. Oldfield)
(These are nonsense words, written phonetically)
08 Celt (03:05)
As far wrengo delta
Cento elto rebishow
Novish rama esto rama
Cento rebishlow
Now bella rema bella
Suma zappa retisgo
As far wrengo delta
Cento elto rebishow
Novish rama esto rama
Cento rebishlow
Bella rema bella
Suma zappa retisgo
As far wrengo delta
Cento elto rebishow
Novish rama esto rama
Cento rebishlow
As far wrengo delta
Cento elto rebishow
Novish rama esto rama
Cento rebishlow
("These are nonsense words, with any meaning you choose to give them. They are used for their sounds".
Source: Oldfield Music Ltd.)
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