Mike Oldfield - Discovery (Deluxe / Remastered 2015) (1984) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. To France (Remastered 2015)
02. Poison Arrows (Remastered 2015)
03. Crystal Gazing (Remastered 2015)
04. Tricks Of The Light (Remastered 2015)
05. Discovery (Remastered 2015)
06. Talk About Your Life (Remastered 2015)
07. Saved By A Bell (Remastered 2015)
08. The Lake (Remastered 2015)
09. To France (Extended Version / Remastered 2015)
10. In The Pool (Remastered 2015)
11. Bones (Remastered 2015)
12. Afghan (Remastered 2015 / Bonus Track)
13. Tricks Of The Light (Instrumental / Remastered 2015)

CD2
01. To France (Remastered 2015 / The 1984 Suite Version)
02. The Lake (Remastered 2015 / The 1984 Suite Version)
03. The Killing Fields (Remastered 2015 / The 1984 Suite Version)
04. Etude (Remastered 2015 / The 1984 Suite Version)
05. The Royal Mile (Reworked 2015)
06. Zombies (Reworked 2015)
07. Discovery (Remastered 2015 / The 1984 Suite Version)

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.