After his 1983 tour, Oldfield relocated to Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland for tax purposes and started work on a new album. The album was recorded from January to June 1984. Sessions typically ran from 10:30 a.m. to around 7 p.m. each day. While living in Villars, Oldfield also composed the soundtrack to The Killing Fields (1984). Selections from the two were released as The 1984 Suite, in 2016.
01. Mike Oldfield - To France [4:44]
02. Mike Oldfield - Poison Arrows [3:53]
03. Mike Oldfield - Crystal Gazing [3:03]
04. Mike Oldfield - Tricks Of The Light [3:53]
05. Mike Oldfield - Discovery [4:35]
06. Mike Oldfield - Talk About Your Life [4:25]
07. Mike Oldfield - Saved By A Bell [4:40]
08. Mike Oldfield - The Lake [12:11]
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Total time [00:41:22]
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Performer: Mike Oldfield
