Crises
by Mike Oldfield
- Type: Album
- Released: 27 May 1983
- Label: Virgin
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 37:16
- Community rating: 3.74/5 from 6 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Brilliantly balancing his progressive rock grandeur with concise, highly melodic art pop, Mike Oldfield's 'Crises' is a deeply eclectic, split-personality triumph. The album pairs a sprawling, complex 20-minute instrumental suite with highly atmospheric, synth-driven pop singles, notably 'Moonlight Shadow', creating a uniquely ethereal and nocturnal listen.
Genres
Descriptors: progressive, complex, atmospheric, melodic
Tracklist
- Crises (20:40)
- Moonlight Shadow (3:37)
- In High Places (3:33)
- Foreign Affair (3:53)
- Taurus 3 (2:25)
- Shadow On The Wall (3:08)
Credits
- Mike Oldfield - primary artist, producer [produced by], music by, lyrics by, vocals, guitar, synthesizer [fairlight cmi], synthesizer [oberheim obxa, dsx & dmx], drums [simmons], bass, piano, organ [farfisa], harp, mandolin, synthesizer [roland strings], synthesizer [prophet], guitar, synthesizer [oberheim obxa], synthesizer [roland strings], synthesizer [fairlight cmi], synthesizer [fairlight cmi], synthesizer [roland strings], guitar [adamus, ramirez & manson guitars], mandolin, bass [acoustic], bells, tambourine, shaker, guitar, banjo, bass, synthesizer [fairlight cmi], synthesizer [roland strings]
- Nigel Luby - engineer
- Tim Young - lacquer cut by
- Jeremy Parker - management [assistant to mike oldfield]
- Terry Ilott - painting [cover painting]
- Simon Phillips - producer [produced by], talking drum [tama drums], shaker, talking drum [tama drums], finger snaps, bells, tambourine, shaker, talking drum [tama drums], percussion [boots]
- Phil Spalding - bass
- Ant Glynne - guitar
- Rick Fenn - guitar
- Maggie Reilly - vocals, lyrics by
- Jon Anderson - lyrics by, vocals
- Pierre Moerlen - vibraphone
- Roger Chapman - vocals