Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge
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Artist: Mike OldfieldEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2010-06-15
Music Label: Universal UK
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Hergest Ridge, Pt. One [2010 Stereo Mix]
- Hergest Ridge, Pt. 2 [2010 Stereo Mix]
- In Dulci Jubilo [For Maureen]
- Spanish Tune [1974 Promotional Single Version] [#][Version]
- Hergest Ridge, Pt. One [Original 1974 Stereo Mix]
- Hergest Ridge, Pt. Two [Original 1974 Stereo Mix]
- Hergest Ridge, Pt. One [1974 Demo Recording] [#][Demo Version]
- Hergest Ridge, Pt. Two [1974 Demo Recording] [#][Demo Version]
Music reviews of Hergest Ridge
Music Review: Great album - Why remix it?
Rating: 4 Stars
I was about 6 when Tubular Bells landed on my parents' stereo. It was unlike anything and it instantly became a favourite. Soon Hergest Ridge and Ommadown joinned and these three records became an important part of my childhood and I've continued to enjoy them through the years.
Of these I've always had a weak spot for Hergest Ridge, although, if push comes to shove, I vote Ommadown as my favourite. Maybe because Ommadown is like Tubular Bells' beautiful sister and Hergest Ridge is Tubular Bells' ugly sister. But don't get me wrong, there's nothing ugly about Hergest Ridge. Most of it is stunningly beautiful.
From its eery first notes the first part is close to perfect. It revolves around the beautiful and mysterious main theme and never really drifts very far from it, maintaining the peaceful yet unsettling mood. While Tubular Bells seems like a collage of several pieces, Hergest Ridge is a far more cohesive work and most of the sections have the main theme blueprint on. Part two is equally gorgeous though those 6 minutes of loud overdriven guitars don't really fit the mood of the rest of the record. Still, I like those 6 minutes.
This Deluxe Edition finally features the long awaited original mix. Well, the Boxed version was to this day the only one that I had heard and it's difficult to move away from it. Those who said that the original version was better probably suffer from the same problem that I do: it was their first version. So I'm still very much attached to the Boxed version. That said, there are some differences here and there, but overall they don't affect the quality of the record. For me, this version is worth having for its historical value. The same could be said of the Demo Recordings that close disc 2.
Why don't I give 5 stars to this edition? Because instead of getting the Boxed version on disc 1, we are presented with yet another mix, this time the 2010 Mixes. This means that I'll have to keep my old remastered version of Hergest Ridge. As for the new mix, well... there are a few things that sounded odd to my ears, specially a couple of synths that I feel they don't belong here. But in the end it's just another mix. We'll probably have another one by 2020.
One last note for the packaging. Really nice packaging and very nice booklet with interesting words to read. I'm not in favour of altering the original cover art, even when the original was bad (and Hergest Ridge suffered from bad cover design), but in this case they did a good job and since this is a Deluxe Edition, I'm OK with it.
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Description of Hergest Ridge
Digitally remastered deluxe two disc (CD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) edition of the British guitarist's 1974 album including bonus original demos, new artwork plus a DVD that features 5.1 surround sound mixes by Oldfield. Hergest Ridge was the follow-up Mike Oldfield's groundbreaking debut, Tubular Bells. It gave Oldfield his first UK #1 album, and was actually knocked off the UK top spot by Tubular Bells itself. It is another lengthy suite, reflecting the glory of the countryside Oldfield had secluded himself in following his early global success.Pop CDs
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