MIKE OLDFIELD - WONDERFUL LAND

WONDERFUL LAND

MIKE OLDFIELD

HOW: INSTRUMENTAL

SONGWRITER: JERRY LORDAN

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: MIKE OLDFIELD WONDERLAND

LABEL: ARIOLA RECORDS

GENRE: PROGRESSIVE ROCK

YEAR: 1980

Mike Oldfield's Wonderland is a compilation album by Mike Oldfield released in 1980 on vinyl in the Netherlands & Germany. The album features a new mix of "Blue Peter" known as the Dutch mix and a shorter version of "Wonderful Land" as found on Elements Box.

Another compilation released later that year, Music Wonderland, with a similar title has been reissued on CD worldwide, although it has a different track listing.

Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English musician and composer. His work blends progressive rock with world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new-age music. His biggest commercial success is the 1973 album Tubular Bells – which launched Virgin Records and became a hit in America after its opening was used as the theme for the film The Exorcist. He recorded the 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow" and a rendition of the Christmas piece "In Dulci Jubilo".

Oldfield has released more than 20 albums with the most recent being a sequel to his 1975 album Ommadawn titled Return to Ommadawn. It was released on 20 January 2017.

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Push Through That Band Of Rain!

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Just Hold Your Heading True.

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Push Through That Band Of Rain!

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Your A Prisoner Of The Dark Sky,

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And The Evil Eye Of The Hurricane's

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Climbing Out.

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Five Miles Out.

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Just Hold Your Heading True.

Got To Get Your Finest Out...

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Just Hold Your Heading True.

Got To Get Your Finest Out...

Climbing! Climbing!

Climbing Out.

Just Hold Your Heading True.

Got To Get Your Finest Out...

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Just Hold Your Heading True.

Got To Get Your Finest Out...

Climbing! Climbing!

Climbing Out.

Just Hold Your Heading True.

Got To Get Your Finest Out...

Climbing! Climbing!

Climbing Out.

Just Hold Your Heading True.

Got To Get Your Finest Out...

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