The Voyager

by Mike Oldfield

Overview

Mike Oldfield has always been a bit of a musical dilettante, and Voyager is no exception. If he didn't come by it honestly, one might almost suspect this album's Celtic influences derived from that music's being in vogue when this disc was recorded. There are certainly some enjoyable melodies herein, but nothing that rises above the ordinary. Oldfield's stinging guitar work is in evidence, and some synthesized bagpipes try to lend it an air of majesty, but ultimately this recording doesn't really voyage much of anywhere. ~ Ross Boissoneau

Product Details

Release Date:	05/20/1997
Label:	Reprise / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624648727
Rank:	88782

Tracks

1. The Song of the Sun
2. Celtic Rain
3. The Hero
4. Women of Ireland
5. The Voyager
6. She Moves Through the Fair
7. Dark Island
8. Wild Goose Flaps Its Wings
9. Flowers of the Forest
10. Mont St. Michel

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mike Oldfield   Primary Artist,Guitar
Matt Molloy   Guest Artist,Vocals
Sean Keane   Guest Artist,Vocals
Maire Breatnach   Guest Artist
Davy Spillane   Guest Artist,Vocals
Liam O'Flynn   Guest Artist,Vocals
Robin Smith   Conductor
Noel Eccles   Vocals
Pat Walsh   Vocals
John Myers   Vocals
London Symphony Orchestra   Vocals,Featured Artist
London Voices   Choir/Chorus
Bill Smith   Guitar

Technical Credits

Robin Smith   Musician,Arranger
Sean O Riada   Composer
Matt Molloy   Musician
Mike Oldfield   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Noel Eccles   Musician
Tom Newman   Assistant Engineer
Richard Barrie   Engineer,Technical Engineer
David Scheinmann   Photography
Bieito Romero   Composer
Clive Banks   Representation
Rob Dickins   Executive Producer
Pat Walsh   Musician
Henry Jackman   Producer,Programming
Gregg Jackmann   Assistant Engineer
John Myers   Musician
Bill Smith   Design,Art Direction,Design
Highland Pipers   Musician
Davy Spillane   Musician
Sean Keane   Musician
Liam O'Flynn   Musician
Maire Breatnach   Musician
Traditional   Composer