Mike Oldfield - Return To Ommadawn (2017)

Return to Ommadawn is the twenty-sixth studio album by Mike Oldfield. It is a sequel to his third album, Ommadawn (1975).

Returning to Ommadawn (1975), his third acoustic album, for inspiration, Mike Oldfield takes that beloved long-playing format that he made his own to create this latest acoustic album of two suites.

Unsurprisingly playing every instrument himself, he still picks a mean melody line, with what feels like a very natural harking back to the original for inspiration.Oldfield opts mostly for a spacious, dream-like sound, and his guitar playing is the star of both suites. 

The two set pieces are unquestionably rooted in the 1970s, where their roots in prog-rock lie.

Oldfield hasn’t lost that uncanny ability to release an earworm of a melody line into the ether, which will likely please his considerable fan base no end. Whether it will extend his appeal to a new audience is unlikely.

Track listing

1. "Return to Ommadawn (Part one)"   Oldfield 21:10 

2. "Return to Ommadawn (Part two)"   Oldfield 20:57 

Credits

Producer - Mike Oldfield 

Notes

Released: 20 January 2017

Recorded: 2015–2016 Nassau, Bahamas 

Genre: Progressive rock, World music 

Length: 42:07

Producer - Mike Oldfield 

Label - Virgin EMI