1983 Mike Oldfield – Crisis

Crises is the eighth record album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1983 on Virgin Records. Oldfield’s well known hits “Moonlight Shadow” and “Shadow on the Wall” appear on the album.

The album was recorded between November 1982 and April 1983 using an Ampex ATR 124 tape recorder, a Neve 8108 with Necam console, and Westlake Monitors, in Denham, England. Oldfield used a Gibson SG Junior for overdriven guitar sounds and a Fender Stratocaster for clean sounds. Tama Drums were Simon Phillips’ brand of choice for drums on the album; Phillips also did some production work. Oldfield makes extensive use of Oberheim and Fairlight keyboards.

Asked how he recruited Chapman and Anderson in an interview, Oldfield answered “we just hang out in the same bar”. The “Moonlight Shadow” single from this album includes the rare track “Rite of Man”. The North American version of the album has a different running order and includes the single “Mistake”.