MIKE OLDFIELD   THE SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH

1994

01. In The Beginning (1:22) 02. Let There Be Light (4:57) 03. Supernova (3:24) 04. Magellan (4:40) 05. First Landing (1:16) 06. Oceania (3:19) 07. Only Time Will Tell (4:26) 08. Prayer For The Earth (2:09) 09. Lament For Atlantis (2:43) 10. The Chamber (1:47) 11. Hibernaculum (3:33) 12. Tubular World (3:24) 13. The Shining Ones (2:57) 14. Crystal Clear (5:42) 15. The Sunken Forest (2:37) 16. Ascension (5:50) 17. A New Beginning (1:29) Total playing time: 55:43 All tracks written, produced & engineered by Mike Oldfield other artists: Pandit Dinesh: Tablas Molly Oldfield: Keyboards Vocalists: Cori Josias, Ellla Harper, David Nickless, Roame, Members Of 'Veulam Consort', The Tallis Scholars Assistant engineers: Gregg Jackman, Steve MacMillan, Tom Newman Technical engineer: Richard Barrie Add. programming: Eric Cadieux Add. rhythm loops: Mark Rutherford, Sugar 'J' Extracts from: Bill Anders quoting from The Book Of Genesis aboard Apollo 8, whilst orbiting the Moon, Christmas 1968, with fellow astronauts James Lovell & Frank Borman Saami chant - (Ofelas-theme) composed & performed by Nils-Aslak Valkeapaa, for Ofelas (Pathfinder) Film Mike Joseph - self hypnosis tape Vahine Taihara - Tubuai Choir Special thanks to Rosa Suarez, Clive Banks, Moira Bellas & Jeremy Parker (P) © 1994 Warner Records