Water Bearer

by Sally Oldfield

Water Bearer cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 October 1978
  • Label: Bronze
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 42:30
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Finding immense European success with the breakout single "Mirrors", Oldfield's debut solo album blends ethereal Celtic folk melodies with early new age sensibilities. The intricately layered vocal harmonies and pastoral acoustic arrangements distinctly reflect her previous collaborative work with her brother Mike Oldfield.

Genres

Descriptors: aquatic, fantasy, female vocalist, melodic, natural, female-vocals, folk, acoustic, flute, progressive, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Water Bearer (6:26)
  2. Songs of Quendi: Night Theme / Ring Theme / Wam Pum Song / Ring Chorus / Nenya / Path of the Ancient Ones / Land of the Sun (12:44)
  3. Mirrors (3:29)
  4. Weaver (3:37)
  5. Night of the Hunter's Moon (3:26)
  6. Child of Allah (3:18)
  7. Song of the Bow (3:37)
  8. Fire and Honey (2:37)
  9. Song of the Healer (3:12)

Credits

  • Frank Ricotti - bongos, vibraphone [vibes], percussion [cabassa], marimba, congas
  • Tim Wheater - cymbal
  • Trevor Spencer - electronic drums
  • Jean Price - harp
  • Dave Lawson - programmed by [synthesizer]
  • Brian Burrows - tenor vocals
  • Mike Pratley - typography [lettering]

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