Children of the Sun (The Sallyangie album)

Children of the Sun
Studio album by The Sallyangie
Released	1969 (1969)
Recorded	1968
Genre	Folk
Length	42:59
Label	Transatlantic Records
Producer	Nathan Joseph
Original cover
Cover of the original 1968 release

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Children of the Sun is the 1969 album by British folk duo The Sallyangie; Mike and Sally Oldfield. The album was produced by Nathan Joseph, founder of the record label Transatlantic Records. The album was reissued in 2002, with bonus tracks and a second disc.

The album pre-dates Mike Oldfield's debut solo album, Tubular Bells, by 4 years and Sally Oldfield's Waterbearer by 9 years.

Track listing

All songs written by Mike and Sally Oldfield

Original release

1. "Strangers" – 1:32
2. "Lady Mary" – 3:41
3. "Children of the Sun" – 4:56
4. "A Lover for All Seasons" – 3:42
5. "River Song" – 3:40
6. "Banquet on the Water" – 4:28
7. "Balloons" – 5:28
8. "Midsummer Night's Happening" – 4:08
9. "Love in Ice Crystals" – 3:00
10. "Changing Colours" – 0:21
11. "Chameleon" – 2:20
12. "Milk Bottle" – 0:31
13. "Murder of the Children of San Francisco" – 4:00
14. "Strangers (reprise)" – 1:12

2 CD reissue

Disc 1

1. "Strangers" (1:17)
2. "Lady Mary" (3:43)
3. "Children of the Sun" (5:06)
4. "A Lover for All Seasons" (3:43)
5. "River Song" (3:41)
6. "Banquet on the Water" (4:44)
7. "Balloons" (5:29)
8. "Midsummer Night's Happening" (4:12)
9. "Love in Ice Crystals" (3:06)
10. "Changing Colours" (0:25)
11. "Chameleon" (2:26)
12. "Milk Bottle" (0:35)
13. "The Murder of the Children of San Francisco" (4:00)
14. "Twilight Song" (2:35)
15. "The Song of the Healer" (3:03)
16. "Strangers" (1:13)

Disc 2

1. "Children of the Sun" (minus intro) (4:11)
2. "Mrs Moon and the Thatched Shop" (6:18)
3. "Branches" (6:54)
4. "A Sad Song for Rosie" (2:14)
5. "Colours of the World" (2:30)
6. "Two Ships" (3:17)

Personnel

• Sally Oldfield: Vocals
• Mike Oldfield: Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
• Terry Cox: Percussion
• David Palmer: Arrangement
• Ray Warleigh: Flute

References

1. ^ Allmusic review

External links

• "Children of the Sun". Yet Another Mike Oldfield website. http://www.dbennett.karoo.net/Info/Children%20Of%20The%20Sun%20Info.html. Retrieved 2008-04-26.