OMMADAWN
Album
Ommadawn
Release
October 25, 1975
Label
Virgin
Studio
The Beacon, The Manor, Oxfordshire
Producer
Mike Oldfield
Genre
Progressive Rock
The word "idiot" (amadán in Irish) was Anglicised into "Ommadawn" and used as the title of the album. Prior to his autobiography, Oldfield had denied this meaning of ommadawn, calling it a nonsense word, apparently as a ruse to enhance the mystery of his music.
1. Ommadawn Part One 19:23
2. Ommadawn Part Two 17:17
Disc one
1. Ommadawn Part One (2010 stereo mix)
2. Ommadawn Part Two/On Horseback (2010 stereo mix)
3. In Dulci Jubilo
4. First Excursion
5. Argiers
6. Portsmouth
Disc two
1. Ommadawn Part One (1975 stereo mix)
2. Ommadawn Part Two/On Horseback (1975 stereo mix)
3. Ommadawn (lost version) (1975 demo)
DVD
1. Ommadawn Part One (2010 5.1 surround)
2. Ommadawn Part Two/On Horseback (2010 5.1 surround)
3. In Dulci Jubilo (promotional video)
4. Portsmouth (promotional video)
Excerpts of Ommadawn
Ommadawn Part One
On Horseback
