342:'s dramatic orchestral arrangement. There follow the vignettes "Margaret" and "Oh My" where Ayers juxtaposes terse lyrics against measured backing. "Song from the Bottom of a Well" marries an explosive arrangement, again featuring Oldfield, to Ayers' cryptic lyric "This is a song from the bottom of a well / There are things down here / I've got to try and tell". The title track is notable for Oldfield's extended bass solo at the beginning, while "
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1115:Categories
948:Falling Up
876:Bananamour
748:References
632:– producer
399:"Margaret"
294:Background
167:Bananamour
138:chronology
932:Deià...Vu
624:Technical
600:(track 5)
555:Musicians
550:Personnel
469:"Lullaby"
1052:Mr. Cool
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123:Producer
73:, London
59:Recorded
51:Released
41: by
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1002:Singles
410:"Oh My"
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