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Mike Oldfield: Two Sides: The Very Best of Mike Oldfield

Posted in Classical, New Age, Rock/Pop on Feb 13th, 2013

“Mike Oldfield, the self-taught guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer, is chiefly remembered for his album-length ‘Tubular Bells’ composition, an eerie, fascinating, and conceptual piece that did so much to set the tone for the movie The Exorcist… This self-chosen set makes a great introduction to his life’s work, although ardent fans will no doubt [...]

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Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door, the Best of Pink Floyd

Posted in Hard Rock, Rock/Pop on Dec 6th, 2012

“The first single-disc Pink Floyd compilation to surface in 30 years — the last being A Collection of Great Dance Songs, released as a stopgap between The Wall and The Final Cut — A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd has its share of idiosyncrasies, quirks evident right from the choice of [...]

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