Mike Oldfieldの3作品6形態が一挙再発!
本作はCD2枚組、DVD(5.1mix, Stereo Mix, PV)の3枚組!
☆CD1:1984年発売の9作目の『Discovery』がリマスターされ5曲のシングル曲をボーナストラックとして追加
☆CD2:「The 1984 Suite」と名付けられた今回のために制作された37分間の組曲を収録。『Discovery』『The Killing Fields』のトラックを新たに編集した音源や、「Poison Arrows」に新たなヴォイスを加えた「Zombies (Halloween Special)」と呼ばれる別ヴァージョン、そしてレア音源などで構成。
☆DVD:オリジナル収録曲の5.1mix(DTS, Dolby 96/24)やステレオ・ミックス(ミックスはマイク自身)、プロモーションビデオ、CDにも収録される組曲「The 1984 Suite」を収録
16ページのブックレット:エッセイとマイクのインタビュー収録(英語)
発売・販売元 提供資料(2015/12/15)
With 1984's Discovery, Mike Oldfield seems to be back on track, utilizing the vocal power of Maggie Reilly and the drum playing of Simon Phillips to create some rather appealing selections. "The Lake" is a simply gorgeous instrumental inspired by Switzerland's Lake Geneva, the location in which the album was recorded, while "To France" is a powerful pop/rock tune based on the life of Mary, Queen of Scots. Both Reilly and Barry Palmer share the vocal duties throughout the tracks, signifying Oldfield's subtle emergence into a more pop-infused atmosphere. "Tricks of the Light" is a wonderful instrumental that relies on the keyboard to give it energy, while even so-so efforts like the title track and "Poison Arrows" come off as upbeat and inspired. Discovery peaked at number 15 in the U.K., and even though it didn't garner much attention elsewhere, it serves as one of Mike Oldfield's most entertaining releases from the decade. ~ Mike DeGagne|
Rovi