Mike Oldfield - Crises [CD]

In 1983, Mike Oldfield released one his most commercially successful albums, Crises, which featured the huge hit single ‘Moonlight Shadow’ and featured guest vocal appearances from Maggie Reilly, Jon Anderson and Roger Chapman. This 2013 edition of Crises contains a remaster of the album, alongside B-sides, rarities, and two newly prepared acoustic reworkings by Oldfield of ‘Moonlight Shadow’ and ‘Shadow On The Wall.’. - The 2-CD version of Crises contains a 2013 remaster of the album, alongside B-sides, rarities, and two newly prepared acoustic reworkings by Oldfield of ‘Moonlight Shadow’ and ‘Shadow On The Wall.’ The second disc contains highlights from the Wembley concert, featuring favourites such as ‘Family Man’. - The 2013 vinyl edition of Crises contains a new remaster of this much-loved album, pressed on 180gm vinyl. - The anniversary boxed set of Crises includes two previously unreleased CDs of the entire Wembley concert, along with a DVD of the previously unreleased fifty-minute video film Crises at Wembley featuring full performances of ‘Crises’ and ‘Tubular Bells Part One’ and rare promotional videos. The set also includes a stunning new 5.1 Surround mix of the album by Oldfield himself. It comes packaged in an attractive box with a 32-page hard-backed book, with sleevenotes containing an interview with Oldfield. Of all the albums he has recorded, Crises underlined Mike Oldfield’s skill as a writer of fine songs as well as a gifted creator of sublime instrumental music. Like the moon that shines out from the Terry Ilott painting gracing its cover, the music of Crises continues to shine magically thirty years on from its release. CD Tracklisting 1. Crises 2. Moonlight Shadow 3. In High Places 4. Foreign Affair 5.Taurus 3 6. Shadow On The Wall 7. Moonlight Shadow (unplugged mix) 8. Shadow On The Wall (unplugged mix) 9. Mistake 10. Crime Of Passion (Extended version) 11. Jungle Gardenia 12. Moonlight Shadow (12 inch version) 13. Shadow on the Wall (12 inch version)