Amarok
by Mike Oldfield
- Type: Album
- Released: 14 June 1990
- Label: Virgin
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 1:00:02
- Community rating: 3.14/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Composed as a single, uninterrupted 60-minute piece, 'Amarok' is a wildly eclectic, intentionally chaotic triumph of progressive rock. Mike Oldfield fiercely blends worldbeat percussion and intricate acoustic instrumentation, resulting in a complex, uplifting, and relentlessly shifting instrumental journey.
Genres
Descriptors: progressive, instrumental, complex, melodic, rhythmic
Tracklist
- Amarok (60:02)
Credits
- Mike Oldfield - primary artist
- Julian Bahula - contractor [african musicans organised by], guest performer
- Jeremy Parker - coordinator [personal assistant], misc
- William Murray - cover, artwork [booklet], liner notes, photography
- Bridget St. John - featuring [also appearing], guest vocal
- Clodagh Simonds - featuring [also appearing], guest vocal
- Janet Brown - featuring [also appearing], guest vocal
- Paddy Moloney - featuring [also appearing], guest performer
- Tom Newman - producer [produced by], engineer [engineered by], engineer, producer
- Richard Barrie - technician [technical adviser], misc