Incantations
by Mike OldfieldIncantations is the fourth studio album by English musician, songwriter, and producer Mike Oldfield, released on 1 December 1978 by Virgin Records.
Following the release of his previous album Ommadawn (1975), Oldfield moved into a new home in Bisley, Gloucestershire, where he set up a new recording studio.
He started on a follow-up in 1977 which took form as a double album with one, side-long track on each side of the LP record.
Oldfield wished to use real incantations in the music, but ended up using folklore as a loose running theme, such as Dianna the Huntress.
Though primarily instrumental, lyrical sections are adapted from works by poets Henry Longfellow and Ben Jonson.
Oldfield completed the self-awareness seminar Exegesis while recording Incantations.
- Year
- 1978
- Type
- LP· Album
- Country
- Italy
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Modern Classical·Psychedelic Rock·Prog Rock
- Label
- Virgin
- #1 Incantations (Part One)19:05
- #2 Incantations (Part Two)19:34
- #3 Incantations (Part Three)16:59
- #4 Incantations (Part Four)16:59
