The Songs of Distant Earth is the 16th album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1994 by Warner Music. It is based on Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction novel The Songs of Distant Earth. The Songs of Distant Earth is the 16th album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1994 by Warner Music. It is based on Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction novel The Songs of Distant Earth. false 2025-11-08 06:23:22 The Songs of Distant Earth 1995 1995-01-01 1995-01-01 56 Ambient Downtempo Electronic New Age Progressive Rock Rock 111726 2114271 397dce0c-4cb6-3a14-bf04-06cc4776d1a1 a1684a49-feaa-4150-b758-d9412fc59f12 1d8ca430-e6ab-3d87-a692-46ca92d19242 /config/metadata/library/31/31ca2a544ef4ecb2f6f4ec580d6da55a/folder.jpg Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield 1 1 In the Beginning 01:24 1 2 Let There Be Light 04:57 1 3 Supernova 03:23 1 4 Magellan 04:40 1 5 First Landing 01:16 1 6 Oceania 03:19 1 7 Only Time Will Tell 04:26 1 8 Prayer for the Earth 02:09 1 9 Lament for Atlantis 02:43 1 10 The Chamber 01:48 1 11 Hibernaculum 03:32 1 12 Tubular World 03:22 1 13 The Shining Ones 02:59 1 14 Crystal Clear 05:42 1 15 The Sunken Forest 02:37 1 16 Ascension 05:49 1 17 A New Beginning 01:37