Discovery is Mike Oldfield's ninth studio album, released in 1984 .
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| Mike Oldfield Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | June 25, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock , rock | |||
| Duration | 41:21 | |||
| Producer | Mike Oldfield | |||
| Label | Virgin records | |||
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Content
- 1 About the album
- 2 List of Songs
- 3 musicians
- 4 References
About the album
The disc was recorded in the Swiss Alps, on the shores of Lake Geneva . Discovery - Mike's further bias towards pop music. The album has only one 12-minute instrumental composition. The rest of the space is reserved for songs. The song To France was especially popular. In general, the album was successful, especially in Germany (No. 1 on the German album chart).
List of Songs
- First side
- To france 4:50
- Poison Arrows 3:45
- Crystal Gazing 3:03
- Tricks Of The Light 3:52
- Discovery 4:32
- Second side
- Talk About Your Life 4:24
- Saved By A Bell 4:36
- The lake 12:08
Musicians
- Mike Oldfield - All Instruments (Except Drums), Producer
- Maggie Reilly - vocals
- Barry Palmer - vocals
- Simon Phillips - Tama Drums , Producer
- Dan Kramer - cover photos