1979 Mike Oldfield – Platinum
Platinum is the fifth studio album by English multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Mike Oldfield, released on 23 November 1979 on Virgin Records. It was Oldfield’s first album to include shorter songs and music written by others. A modified version of the album was released in the United States and Canada and titled Airborn. The In Concert 1980 tour, which ran from April to December of that year, was in promotion of the album. In Germany the album peaked at number 11. The album has since been reissued with bonus material.
Tracks
1 Platinum Part One: Airborne (Mike Oldfield) 5:05
2 Platinum Part Two: Platinum (Mike Oldfield) 6:06
3 Platinum Part Three: Charleston (Mike Oldfield) 3:17
4 Platinum Part Four: North Star/Platinum Finale (Philip Glass, Mike Oldfield) 4:49
5 Woodhenge (Mike Oldfield) 4:05
6 Into Wonderland (Mike Oldfield) 3:46
7 Punkadiddle (Mike Oldfield) 5:46
8 I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin) 4:44
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Franscico Centeno |
Bass | Hansford Rowe |
Bass | Neil Jason |
Drums | Pierre Moerlen |
Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
Drums | Morris Pert |
Guitar | Mike Oldfield |
Acoustic Guitar | Mike Oldfield |
Piano | Mike Oldfield |
Synthesizer | Mike Oldfield |
Congas | Demelza |
Vibraphone | Pierre Moerlen |
Vocals | Mike Oldfield |
Other Musicians
6 Into Wonderland
Vocals | Wendy Roberts |
8 I Got Rhythm
Vocals | Wendy Roberts |
Liner Notes
Producer – Tom Newman
Arranged By (Horns) – Michael Riesman, Peter Gordon
Arranged By (Vocals) – David Bedford
Engineer – Kurt Munkacsi, Tom Newman
Engineer (Assistant) – Renate Blauel, Richard Manwaring
Cover – Trevor Key
Mixed At Air Studios, London, UK
Recorded At Electric Lady, US
Recorded At Blue Rock, US
Recorded At Througham, UK
Recorded At Denham, UK
Recorded At The Manor, UK
Phonographic Copyright Virgin Records Ltd
Copyright Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd