Year/Genre: 1983, Progressive Rock
Matrix #: V2262
Condition: VG+ (Sounds great)

Cultural Facts:

1. Mike Oldfield came out of the English town of Reading, part of the early-70s progressive rock wave that blurred folk, classical, and rock boundaries.

2. By the early 80s he was negotiating the shift from album-oriented epics to the MTV age, under pressure to deliver concise, single-ready material.

3. Crises reflects a mid-career moment where Oldfield balanced personal artistic control with the commercial realities of a changing UK music industry.

Price Suggestions:
NM: $18–$24
VG+: $12–$16
VG: $8–$11
G: $4–$6
12/9/25 TC