Gracie and Rachel have a new album called Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong. Then Tubular Bells’ composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975.
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Tuesday, Sept 22, 2020 – Ommadawn’s 45th
Tubular Bells’ composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975. It’s partly an homage to his mother, who died during the recording, and her Irish roots.
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Wednesday, May 24th, 2017-Echoes Program 1721C
Mike Oldfield is best known for his 1973 epic, Tubular Bells, but one of his most beloved recordings is his third album, Ommadawn. After 4 decades, Oldfield talks about his Return to Ommadawn.
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Jean-Michel Jarre in Echoes Podcast
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In the Echoes Podcast French electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre talks about oxygene then and now.
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Mike Oldfield in Echoes Podcast
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In the Echoes Podcast, Mike Oldfield takes us inside two of his epic works, 1975’s Ommadawn and 2017’s Return to Ommadawn. Tragedy and nostalgia beset both of these wonderful works.
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2015-Echoes Program 1542C
Mike Oldfield remains best known for his debut album, Tubular Bells, still a signpost work 43 years later. But he created several beautifully crafted works. Among them is his third album, Ommadawn, released in 1975. We revisit it on Echoes.