Five Miles Out in Bloomington, MN

Mike Oldfield
was back into the extended composition game with
Five Miles Out
, continuing the
"Taurus"
series with the mammoth
"Taurus II,"
an entertaining enough romp with references to Irish music,
brass bands
and
Oldfield
's beloved
Morris
. The true standout, though, was the title track, a paean to flying in bad weather that could easily double for
's feelings about the sort of monumental critical drubbing he was accustomed to receiving.
"Family Man"
became a huge worldwide hit for
Hall & Oates
. ~ Steven McDonald