Star's End

by David Bedford

Star's End cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 45:44
  • Community rating: 3.25/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

British avant-garde composer David Bedford collaborates with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and guitarist Mike Oldfield to create a sprawling, conceptual progressive rock suite. The ambitious album heavily blurs the lines between modern classical music and electric rock, utilizing complex orchestrations and subtle synthesizer elements.

Genres

Descriptors: Modern, Avant Garde, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Star's End (Side One) (23:18)
  2. Star's End (Side Two) (22:26)

Credits

  • Vernon Handley - conductor
  • Chris Cutler - percussion
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - performer

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