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* CutAndPasteTranslation: The original North American release of ''Crises'' considerably reordered the tracklist: sides one and two were swapped (causing the side-long TitleTrack to close the album rather than open it), "Moonlight Shadow" was moved to the end of side one, and the European non-album single "Mistake" was placed at the beginning.
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* OrangeBlueContrast: The "moonlight Shadow" music video switches between candlelit indoor scenes with a vivid orange tint and outdoor scenes with a deep blue tint (representing nighttime), not only accentuating a divide between indoor and outdoor events, but also differentiating between the past (a duel that took place at night) and the present (a séance being held at the killed duelist's manor).
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''Crises'' is the eighth studio album by English ProgressiveRock musician Music/MikeOldfield, released through Creator/VirginRecords on 27 May 1983. Continuing the shift to more accessible music that had started with ''Platinum'' in 1979, the album began recording while Oldfield was finishing up the tour for his previous album, ''Five Miles Out''. Similarly to that album, this one marks an attempt to bridge the gap between the longform compositions that he preferred (and that made him famous) and more radio-friendly material that could more easily succeed on the charts. Consequently, the album splits itself between a side-long title suite in the vein of his 70's albums and a side filled with pop rock songs that could be viably released as singles, making additional use of guest singers such as Maggie Reilly and [[Music/{{Yes}} Jon Anderson]] who Oldfield had previously collaborated with. At the same time, the album sees Oldfield experiment with HeavyMetal, a genre he had started to grow fond of during this time, with pieces like "Shadow on the Wall" featuring a harder sound previously thought uncharacteristic compared to the more atmospheric direction of his prior work.
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''Crises'' is the eighth studio album by English ProgressiveRock musician Music/MikeOldfield, released through Creator/VirginRecords on 27 May 1983. Continuing the shift to more accessible music that had started with ''Platinum'' in 1979, the album began recording while Oldfield was finishing up the tour for his previous album, ''Five Miles Out''.''Music/FiveMilesOut''. Similarly to that album, this one marks an attempt to bridge the gap between the longform compositions that he preferred (and that made him famous) and more radio-friendly material that could more easily succeed on the charts. Consequently, the album splits itself between a side-long title suite in the vein of his 70's albums and a side filled with pop rock songs that could be viably released as singles, making additional use of guest singers such as Maggie Reilly and [[Music/{{Yes}} Jon Anderson]] who Oldfield had previously collaborated with. At the same time, the album sees Oldfield experiment with HeavyMetal, a genre he had started to grow fond of during this time, with pieces like "Shadow on the Wall" featuring a harder sound previously thought uncharacteristic compared to the more atmospheric direction of his prior work.
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* CelebrityElegy : Some think ''Moonlight Shadow'' is a reference to John Lennon's murder. [[WordofGod Word of God]] has it that it was at best, an unconscious inspiration - Oldfield said he was mainly inspired by ''Houdini'' (1953) starring Tony Curtis.
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Despite tepid critical reception (not that progressive rock was particularly big among critics to begin with), the album would also be fondly regarded by fans, albeit at the cost of being credited with instigating a DorkAge for Oldfield throughout the rest of the 80's as a result of increased pressure to replicate this success, culminating in the 100% pop ''Earth Moving'' in 1989. Oldfield himself looks back on the album fondly, describing the title track as his greatest composition since ''Music/TubularBells'' ten years prior.
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''Crises'' was supported by three two singles: "Moonlight Shadow", Shadow" and "Shadow on the Wall", and Wall". "In High Places".Places" would later get a single release in 1987 to promote Virgin CEO Richard Branson's launch of the (now-former) world's largest hot air balloon that year. The non-album single "Mistake", released before "Moonlight Shadow", would also be added to the initial US release of the album.
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Alongside "Moonlight Shadow", the album is also supported by "Mistake" (which was released in the North American version), "Shadow on the Wall" and "In High Places".
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''Crises'' is the eighth studio album by English ProgressiveRock musician Music/MikeOldfield, released through Creator/VirginRecords on 27 May 1983. After touring Continuing the shift to more accessible music that had started with ''Platinum'' in 1979, the album began recording while Oldfield was finishing up the tour for his previous album, ''Five Miles Out'', Mike started recording Out''. Similarly to that album, this one marks an attempt to bridge the gap between the longform compositions that he preferred (and that made him famous) and more radio-friendly material that could more easily succeed on the charts. Consequently, the album to splits itself between a side-long title suite in the vein of his 70's albums and a side filled with pop rock songs that could be viably released as singles, making additional use of guest singers such as Maggie Reilly and [[Music/{{Yes}} Jon Anderson]] who Oldfield had previously collaborated with. At the same time, the album sees Oldfield experiment with releasing more accessible music. As such, side two was made HeavyMetal, a genre he had started to grow fond of during this time, with singles in mind, with "Moonlight Shadow" being his biggest single to date, going as high as number one in nine countries.
Alongside "Moonlight Shadow", the album is also supported by "Mistake" (which was released in the North American version),pieces like "Shadow on the Wall" featuring a harder sound previously thought uncharacteristic compared to the more atmospheric direction of his prior work.
The final result was more successful than he anticipated. Not only was the album itself a considerable commercial success, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Albums chart and topping the charts in Germany, Norway, and Sweden, but lead single "Moonlight Shadow" would top the charts in nine different countries in Europe[[note]]specifically Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland[[/note]] as well as topping the Eurochart Hot 100, going on to become the best-selling single of 1983 in Austria and Oldfield's biggest-selling single in his entire career. The album itself would later be certified platinum in both Germany and Spain as well as gold in the UK, France, and the Netherlands.
Despite tepid critical reception (not that progressive rock was particularly big among critics to begin with), the album would also be fondly regarded by fans, albeit at the cost of being credited with instigating a DorkAge for Oldfield throughout the rest of the 80's as a result of increased pressure to replicate this success, culminating in the 100% pop ''Earth Moving'' in 1989. Oldfield himself looks back on the album fondly, describing the title track as his greatest composition since ''Music/TubularBells'' ten years prior.
''Crises'' was supported by three singles: "Moonlight Shadow", "Shadow on the Wall", and "In HighPlaces".
Places". The non-album single "Mistake", released before "Moonlight Shadow", would also be added to the initial US release of the album.
Alongside "Moonlight Shadow", the album is also supported by "Mistake" (which was released in the North American version),
The final result was more successful than he anticipated. Not only was the album itself a considerable commercial success, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Albums chart and topping the charts in Germany, Norway, and Sweden, but lead single "Moonlight Shadow" would top the charts in nine different countries in Europe[[note]]specifically Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland[[/note]] as well as topping the Eurochart Hot 100, going on to become the best-selling single of 1983 in Austria and Oldfield's biggest-selling single in his entire career. The album itself would later be certified platinum in both Germany and Spain as well as gold in the UK, France, and the Netherlands.
Despite tepid critical reception (not that progressive rock was particularly big among critics to begin with), the album would also be fondly regarded by fans, albeit at the cost of being credited with instigating a DorkAge for Oldfield throughout the rest of the 80's as a result of increased pressure to replicate this success, culminating in the 100% pop ''Earth Moving'' in 1989. Oldfield himself looks back on the album fondly, describing the title track as his greatest composition since ''Music/TubularBells'' ten years prior.
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* GratuitousFrench: To make a rhyme in "Foreign Affair", a recurring line is "A "a lagoon by la mere[[labelnote:translation]]the mer[[labelnote:translation]]the sea[[/labelnote]]".
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged]]; Oldfield denied that "Moonlight Shadow" was directly about the assassination of Music/JohnLennon (which was the focus of a considerable number of artists' songs as late as ''1996''), but he did admit that it influenced the tone and content of the lyrics.
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->''Crises, crises -- You can't get away!''
''Crises'' is the eighth studio album by Music/MikeOldfield, released through Creator/VirginRecords on 27 May 1983. After touring for ''Five Miles Out'', Mike started recording this album to experiment with releasing more accessible music. As such, side two was made with singles in mind, with "Moonlight Shadow" being his biggest single to date, going as high as number one in nine countries.
Alongside "Moonlight Shadow", the album is also supported by "Mistake" (which was released in the North American version), "Shadow on the Wall" and "In High Places".
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!!!UK version[[note]]Also the format used in subsequent CD releases, including in North America[[/note]]
[[AC:Side one]]
#"Crises" (20:40)
[[AC:Side two]]
#"Moonlight Shadow" (3:34)
#"In High Places" (3:33)
#"Foreign Affair" (3:53)
#"Taurus 3" (2:25)
#"Shadow on the Wall" (3:09)
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[[AC:Side one]]
#"Mistake" (2:55)
#"Moonlight Shadow" (3:34)
#"In High Places" (3:33)
#"Foreign Affair" (3:53)
#"Taurus 3" (2:25)
#"Shadow on the Wall" (3:09)
[[AC:Side two]]
#"Crises" (20:40)
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* CutAndPasteTranslation: The original North American release of ''Crises'' considerably reordered the tracklist: sides one and two were swapped (causing the side-long TitleTrack to close the album rather than open it), "Moonlight Shadow" was moved to the end of side one, and the European non-album single "Mistake" was placed at the beginning.
* EpicRocking: Whereas side two has songs that fit more within pop conventions, the TitleTrack takes up all of side one.
* GratuitousFrench: To make a rhyme in "Foreign Affair", a recurring line is "A lagoon by la mere[[labelnote:translation]]the sea[[/labelnote]]".
* LyricalDissonance: "Moonlight Shadow", a pop ballad about a woman whose lover got murdered.
* PhraseSaladLyrics: "Moonlight Shadow" otherwise tells a fairly clear story of a woman whose lover is shot, but it uses a trick of having every second line in every stanza be the same, and only some of those lines fit between the ones telling the story.
* SpecialGuest:
** Continuing from her collaborations in ''Five Miles Out'', Maggie Reilly provides the vocals for "Moonlight Shadow", "Foreign Affair" and "Mistake".
** "In High Places" was sung by Music/{{Yes}} frontman Jon Anderson.
** [[Music/{{Family}} Roger Chapman]] sang in "Shadow of the Wall"
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->''Crises, crises -- You can't get away!''
''Crises'' is the eighth studio album by Music/MikeOldfield, released through Creator/VirginRecords on 27 May 1983. After touring for ''Five Miles Out'', Mike started recording this album to experiment with releasing more accessible music. As such, side two was made with singles in mind, with "Moonlight Shadow" being his biggest single to date, going as high as number one in nine countries.
Alongside "Moonlight Shadow", the album is also supported by "Mistake" (which was released in the North American version), "Shadow on the Wall" and "In High Places".
!!Tracklist
!!!UK version[[note]]Also the format used in subsequent CD releases, including in North America[[/note]]
[[AC:Side one]]
#"Crises" (20:40)
[[AC:Side two]]
#"Moonlight Shadow" (3:34)
#"In High Places" (3:33)
#"Foreign Affair" (3:53)
#"Taurus 3" (2:25)
#"Shadow on the Wall" (3:09)
!!!North American version
[[AC:Side one]]
#"Mistake" (2:55)
#"Moonlight Shadow" (3:34)
#"In High Places" (3:33)
#"Foreign Affair" (3:53)
#"Taurus 3" (2:25)
#"Shadow on the Wall" (3:09)
[[AC:Side two]]
#"Crises" (20:40)
!!Trope down from in high places:
* CutAndPasteTranslation: The original North American release of ''Crises'' considerably reordered the tracklist: sides one and two were swapped (causing the side-long TitleTrack to close the album rather than open it), "Moonlight Shadow" was moved to the end of side one, and the European non-album single "Mistake" was placed at the beginning.
* EpicRocking: Whereas side two has songs that fit more within pop conventions, the TitleTrack takes up all of side one.
* GratuitousFrench: To make a rhyme in "Foreign Affair", a recurring line is "A lagoon by la mere[[labelnote:translation]]the sea[[/labelnote]]".
* LyricalDissonance: "Moonlight Shadow", a pop ballad about a woman whose lover got murdered.
* PhraseSaladLyrics: "Moonlight Shadow" otherwise tells a fairly clear story of a woman whose lover is shot, but it uses a trick of having every second line in every stanza be the same, and only some of those lines fit between the ones telling the story.
* SpecialGuest:
** Continuing from her collaborations in ''Five Miles Out'', Maggie Reilly provides the vocals for "Moonlight Shadow", "Foreign Affair" and "Mistake".
** "In High Places" was sung by Music/{{Yes}} frontman Jon Anderson.
** [[Music/{{Family}} Roger Chapman]] sang in "Shadow of the Wall"
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