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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).

Totally missed this review! Thank you Pete Pardo and Sea of Tranquility!

Submitted by Charles Snider on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 06:28

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.

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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

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Incantations > Oldfield, Mike

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

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Ommadawn > Oldfield, Mike

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

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The Orchestral Tubular Bells > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Virgin
Catalog#: VR 13-115
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1975

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Hergest Ridge > Oldfield, Mike

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Virgin Records America, Inc.
Catalog#: VR 13-109
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1974

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Bumerang > Novalis

Artist: Novalis
Label: Teldec
Catalog#: 6.25892
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1984

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Sterntaucher > Novalis

Artist: Novalis
Label: Vertigo
Catalog#: 812 597-1
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1983

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Neumond > Novalis

Artist: Novalis
Label: Vertigo
Catalog#: 6435 150
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1982

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Augenblicke > Novalis

Artist: Novalis
Label: Ahorn
Catalog#: 6.24529
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1980

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