Mike Oldfield-Five Miles Out /One Of The Few Promotional /”Not For Sale” Releases

Mike Oldfield ‎– Five Miles Out (promo.not for sale)

Released in March 1982, Five Miles Out is the seventh studio album by British multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield. Following the huge success of his debut album, Tubular Bells (1973), Oldfield was undergoing a period of reorientation in the late 1970s.

With Platinum (1979) and QE2 (1980), he had already begun to move more toward pop and rock, without completely abandoning his long, complex instrumental works.

Five Miles Out showcases Oldfield's dual nature:

on the one hand, the tradition of long, progressive instrumental works

on the other, shorter, pop-infused songs with vocals

The title track is based on a dramatic airplane experience Oldfield had: During a flight from Barcelona to San Sebastián, his light aircraft was caught in a severe thunderstorm. He incorporated this experience musically and lyrically into "Five Miles Out."

Five Miles Out is considered a pivotal album because it bridges Oldfield's progressive roots and the poppier, radio-friendly style he increasingly pursued in the 1980s (Moonlight Shadow on Crises, 1983).

Taurus II is often considered by fans to be one of Oldfield's strongest epic compositions.

The dramatic genesis of the title track also gave the album a personal touch.

Tracklist:

A Taurus II Producer [Produced By] – Mike Oldfield

B1 Family Man

B2 Orabidoo

B3 Mount Teide

B4 Five Miles Out = ファイブ・マイルズ・アウト

Drums – Graham Broad

Guitar [Guitars] – Rick Fenn

Guitar [Guitars], Bass, Keyboards, Vocals – Mike Oldfield

Keyboards – Tim Cross

Percussion – Carl Palmer (tracks: B3), Mike Frye

Percussion, Keyboards – Morris Pert

Vocals – Maggie Reilly

Promotional issue in gatefold cover with obi & Japanese insert sheet featuring lyrics in English, liner notes in Japanese and bilingual tracklist. White promo labels have 見本盤 ("Sample Disc") printed on them.

Red promo sticker on cover.

On White Label:

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見本盤 = Sample Board

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Timings are taken from those shown on Japanese insert, and differ subtly from those printed on most other worldwide issues.

Condition:

All NM to Mint (wonderful)

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