Hergest Ridge (album)

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Hergest Ridge (album) is a 1974 progressive rock record by English musician Mike Oldfield, known for its long-form, mostly instrumental composition and atmospheric, pastoral sound.

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instanceOf progressive rock album
studio album
artist Mike Oldfield NERFINISHED
chartPositionUK 1
composer Mike Oldfield NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
bass guitar
choir
electric guitar
orchestral strings
organ
tubular bells
followedBy Ommadawn NERFINISHED
follows Tubular Bells NERFINISHED
format LP record
genre art rock
instrumental rock
new-age
orchestral rock
progressive rock
hasCertification BPI Silver NERFINISHED
hasCoverArtBy Trevor Key NERFINISHED
hasCriticalReception mixed contemporary reviews
hasEngineer Phil Newell NERFINISHED
Tom Newman NERFINISHED
hasLaterReception retrospectively positive assessments
hasMusicalFeature long-form composition
minimal vocals
multi-tracked guitars
orchestral arrangements
pastoral atmosphere
two continuous sides
hasPart Hergest Ridge Part One NERFINISHED
Hergest Ridge Part Two NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Herefordshire countryside NERFINISHED
language instrumental
length 40:12
namedAfter Hergest Ridge (hill) NERFINISHED
performer Mike Oldfield NERFINISHED
producer Mike Oldfield NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1974-08-28
recordedIn Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire NERFINISHED
The Manor Studio NERFINISHED
recordLabel Virgin Records
reissuedAs Hergest Ridge (2010 remastered edition) NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1974

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Hergest Ridge inspiredWork Hergest Ridge (album)