Water Bearer
1978 studio album by Sally Oldfield
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Water Bearer is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Sally Oldfield, released in 1978.
Released1978
RecordedMay 1978
Length42:37
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | May 1978 | |||
| Genre | British folk rock, progressive rock, new age, folk pop, progressive folk | |||
| Length | 42:37 | |||
| Label | Bronze (UK) Chrysalis (US) | |||
| Producer | Sally Oldfield | |||
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The song "Mirrors" was released as a single, and reached No. 19 in the UK charts.[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Sally Oldfield. Quotations in "Songs of the Quendi" by J. R. R. Tolkien.[2]
Side 1
- "Water Bearer" – 6:25
- "Songs of the Quendi" – 12:46
- "Night Theme"
- "Wampum Song"
- "Nenya"
- "Land of the Sun"
- "Mirrors" – 3:29 (This track, also released as a single, is missing from some versions[3])
Side 2
- "Weaver" – 3:38
- "Night of the Hunter's Moon" – 3:26
- "Child of Allah" – 3:19
- "Song of the Bow" – 3:37
- "Fire and Honey" – 2:30
- "Song of the Healer" – 3:19
Charts
| Chart (1978/79) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 94 |
Personnel
- Sally Oldfield – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, Moog Taurus, harpsichord, Farfisa Organ, mandolin, marimba, glockenspiel, vibraphone, percussion
- Frank Ricotti – percussion, vibraphone, marimba
- Dave Lawson – synthesizer
- Trevor Spencer – synth drums
- Tim Wheater – cymbal
- Jean Price – harp
- Brian Burrows – vocals
Also:
- Art Direction – Martin Poole
- Engineer – Ashley Howe, Dave Grinstead, Mark Dearnley
- Mixed By – Ashley Howe, Sally Oldfield
- Mixed By (Assistant) – John Gallen, Julian Cooper
- Photography – Paul Wakefield
- Typography – Mike Pratley
- Writer, Arranger and Producer – Sally Oldfield