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Limited edition of 1000 numbered copies on purple coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Voyager is Mike Oldfield's 17th album and was released in 1996. It is a Celtic-themed album with new pieces intertwined with covers of 20th century compositions and older traditional pieces. The music on this album is the most overtly Celtic music Mike Oldfield has produced. The album was originally recorded using only acoustic hand-played instruments. Later on Oldfield added synthesizers and more instruments to the album. His rendition of InchWomen of IrelandInch was released as a single in 1997. InchShe Moves Through the FairInch is an traditional Irish song, the melody of which had been used by Simple Minds for InchBelfast ChildInch in 1989 and InchCeltic RainInch was sampled in 2008 by Snoop Dogg for his song InchWhy Did You Leave MeInch Album Tracks 1. The Song of the Sun 2. Celtic Rain 3. The Hero 4. Women of Ireland 5. The Voyager 6. She Moves Through the Fair 7. Dark Island 8. Wild Goose Flaps It's Wings 9. Flowers of the Forest 10. Mont St. Michel
