The trouble with investigating Oldfield's catalogue is that it's mostly all dowhill after the first four studio albums. There are hidden gems, but they're few and far between. It's a lot of effort for scant reward, in my opinion.
As one who discovered him via Crises and Discovery in the early 80s I beg to differ.
Decent in parts for sure, and I like Crises especially, but Jules is still right (I think).
I love Moonlight Shadow as much as anyone, but the pop albums don't hold a candle to the 70s instrumental epics.
Jules
