Five Miles Out

by Mike Oldfield

Five Miles Out cover art

Anchored by the expansive 'Taurus II' suite and featuring increasingly concise pop-oriented song structures on the B-side, 'Five Miles Out' navigated changing commercial tides while retaining dense instrumental layering. The title track was notably inspired by a harrowing real-life flight experience, translating aviation terror into an uplifting, vocoder-laced rock anthem.

Genres

  • Progressive Rock

Tracklist

  1. Taurus II
  2. Family Man
  3. Orabidoo
  4. Mount Teide
  5. Five Miles Out