The Songs of Distant Earth

 
Label: WEA
Released: 1992
Tracks

  1.  In the Beginning (1.24)
  2.  Let There Be Light (4.52)
  3.  Supernova (3.29)
  4.  Magellan (4.41)
  5.  First Landing (1.16)
  6.  Oceania (3.27)
  7.  Only Time Will Tell (4.19)
  8.  Prayer For The Earth (2.10)
  9.  Lament For Atlantis (2.44)
  10.  The Chamber (1.49)
  11.  Hibernaculum (3.32)
  12.  Tubular World (3.23)
  13.  The Shining Ones (2.59)
  14.  Crystal Clear (5.42)
  15.  The Sunken Forest (2.39)
  16.  Ascension (5.42)
  17.  A New Beginning (1.39)

Sleeve Notes

All tracks written, produced and engineered by Mike Oldfield
Assistant Engineers: Gregg Jackman, Steve MacMilan, Tom Newman
Technical Engineer: Richard Barrie

Additional Rhythm Loops: Mark Rutherford, Sugar "J"
Other Artists: Tablas - Pandit Dinesh, Keyboards - Molly Oldfield
Vocalists: Cori Josias, Ella Harper, David Nickless, Roame, Members of "Verulam Consort", The Tallis Scholars
Extracts from:
Bill Anders quoting from The Book Of Genesis aboard Apollo 8, whilst orbiting the Moon, Christmas 1968, with fellow astronauts James Lovell and Frank Borman.
Saamii chant - (Ofelas-theme) composed and performed by Nils-Aslak Valkeapaa for Ofelas (Pathfinder) File.
Self Hypnosis Tape: Mike Joseph
Tubuai Choir: Vahine Taihara

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