Mike Oldfield: The Songs Of Distant Earth version on vinyl LP in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Europe and UK in publishing company Warner Music on 8. May 2015.

The Songs of Distant Earth is Mike Oldfield's sixteenth album, released in 1994. It is based on the science fiction novel Songs of Distant Earth by Arthur C. Clark. A concept album of a special kind, the 1994 work is based on a short story by Arthur C. Clark. First published as a short story in 1958, Clark picked up the idea again in 1983, edited it until 1985, and made it into a full book in 1986. Arthur C. Clark belongs to a group of SiFi authors who place importance on scientific knowledge and consider gondoling through space at warp 9 to be fantasy. And so he weaves a tale in which the sun of our world is about to be destroyed by an explosion, and with it, humanity. Huge spaceships are built, equipped with everything the future settlers will need. Man is unable to reach the speed of light, even a fraction of it at the beginning. Travel through interstellar space to the nearest habitable planet takes centuries afterwards..... Oldfield embarked on an extremely spherical science fiction journey in 1994, and based on the - extremely readable - book by Arthur C. Clark's flawless album Chill Out / New Age. This album isn't so much a soundtrack as a soundtrack to the emotions associated with the underlying story; subtly and very harmoniously, the music lets the listener drift and quickly captivates. Even if you haven't read the novel, this transformation into music can captivate you even today.

Album spans genres Downtempo, Ambient and New Age. 180g Vinyl.

Mike Oldfield: The Songs Of Distant Earth version on CD in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in Europe in publishing company WEA on 13. January 2008.

The Songs of Distant Earth je šestnácté album Mikea Oldfielda, které vyšlo v roce 1994. Je založeno na vědeckofantastickém románu Songs of Distant Earth od Arthura C. Clarka.

Album spans genres Downtempo, Ambient and New Age.

Mike Oldfield: The Songs Of Distant Earth version on CD in Standard edition. This particular edition was published in USA in publishing company Reprise Records on 6. February 1996.

The Songs of Distant Earth is an album by Mike Oldfield , released in 1994. It is a concept album based on the novel of the same name by Arthur C. Clark. The album was Oldfield's first studio album in six years and was recorded in his home studio in Ireland. The album was a critical and commercial success, reaching number one in the UK and number two in Germany. The album went platinum in the UK and Germany. The album features Oldfield on guitars, keyboards and vocals, with his brother Terry Oldfield playing flute in the backing band. The album features a mix of new and old songs with Oldfield's signature guitar and keyboard solos. The album's title track was released as a single and went to number one in the UK. Other singles released from the album were "To France" and "Let There Be Light". The album was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 1994.

Album spans genres Downtempo, Ambient and New Age.