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Latest news: Work has begun on The Strawberry Bricks Companion, a curated and annotated discography of the artists and groups from the timeline, 1967 to present. Due sometime in the future.

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Reviews for the Third Edition

Reviews for the third edition of The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive rock (will be updated).

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Airborn > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Virgin
Catalog#: VA 13143
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1980

The Killing Fields (Original Film Soundtrack) > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Virgin
Catalog#: 90591-1
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1984

Islands > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Virgin Records America, Inc.
Catalog#: 7 90645-1
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1987

Discovery > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Virgin
Catalog#: V 2308
Format: Vinyl
Country: United Kingdom
Released: 1984

Crises > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Virgin
Catalog#: V 2262
Format: Vinyl
Country: United Kingdom
Released: 1983-05-00

Five Miles Out > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Epic
Catalog#: ARE 37983
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1982

QE2 > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Epic
Catalog#: FE 37358
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1980
Strawberry Bricks Entry: 
For his next record, Oldfield assembled a new cast, including Genesis producer David Hentschel, vocalist Maggie Reilly and keyboardist Tim Cross. The opening "Taurus 1" clicks away under a pulsing drum-machine until the rhythm section of Phil Collins and Mike Frye kick in, revealing a potent rocker. It's got that Oldfield vibe: slightly folky, slightly progressive yet adorned with a battery of keyboards and his unique guitar tone as well. "Sheba," again with Collins on drums, features Reilly on vocoder.

Exposed > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Virgin, Virgin, Virgin
Catalog#: 300 578-420, 300 576, 300 577
Format: Vinyl
Country: United Kingdom
Released: 1979

Incantations > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Virgin
Catalog#: VDT 101
Format: Vinyl
Country: United Kingdom
Released: 1978

Ommadawn > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Virgin International
Catalog#: VI 2043
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1975