Club Music Fans Rejoice. Oldfield Fans Ignore.

I wanted to like this single. I really did. I though the CD Single for "Let Their Be Light" has some really nice, dancable stuff on it that still had that Oldfield flare. I wish I could say the same of Far Above the Clouds Part One.

As far as club/dance music goes, the first two tracks (the remixes) are pretty good. Not spectacular, but pretty good. The third is "Far Above the Clouds" as it appears on the Tubular Bells III album, so if you already own TBIII (if not, then get it!) there's nothing new in it.

I think it's great that Warner is putting some marketing weight behind Oldfield. I hope they continue to do so. I just hope that their efforts will result in something that both old and new Oldfield fans can enjoy. This particular single isn't it.

One good remix...

Of the three "Far Above the Clouds" remixes on this import single, the Timewriter's Radio Mix is what makes this single a worthy purchase. I heard the remix in a department store and this was the only CD on which I could find this particular mix. It's both ambient and pleasantly creepy. The 10-minute Jam & Spoon Mix is alright, but over-long and repetitive...it makes for good background noise, though. The original version only made me like the Timewriter's mix even more. If you like "Sadeness" by Enigma, music from the Exorcist, or that twisted Skittles commercial with the gargoyles, you'll love this remix.

PARA COLECCIONISTAS

Las remezclas son interesantes y el sonido espectacular. Es un item para coleccionistas m?s que para personas que quieran escuchar a Mike por primera vez o reci?n lo est?n conociendo. A estos ?ltimos les recomiendo Tubular Bells III para comenzar.