Water Bearer

For the astronomical constellation nicknamed "Water bearer", see Aquarius (constellation).

Water Bearer is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Sally Oldfield, released in 1978.

Water Bearer
Studio album by Sally Oldfield
Released	1978
Recorded	May 1978
Genre	British folk rock, progressive rock, new age, folk pop, progressive folk
Length	42:37
Label	Bronze (UK) Chrysalis (US)
Producer	Sally Oldfield
Sally Oldfield chronology
Water Bearer (1978) Easy (1979)

The song "Mirrors" was released as a single, and reached No. 19 in the UK charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Sally Oldfield. Quotations in "Songs of the Quendi" by J. R. R. Tolkien.

Side 1

1. "Water Bearer" – 6:25
2. "Songs of the Quendi" – 12:46
   • "Night Theme"
   • "Wampum Song"
   • "Nenya"
   • "Land of the Sun"
3. "Mirrors" – 3:29 (This track, also released as a single, is missing from some versions)

Side 2

1. "Weaver" – 3:38
2. "Night of the Hunter's Moon" – 3:26
3. "Child of Allah" – 3:19
4. "Song of the Bow" – 3:37
5. "Fire and Honey" – 2:30
6. "Song of the Healer" – 3:19

Charts

Chart (1978/79)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	94

Personnel

• Sally Oldfield – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, Moog Taurus, harpsichord, Hammond organ, mandolin, marimba, glockenspiel, vibraphone, percussion
• Frank Ricotti – percussion, vibraphone, marimba
• Dave Lawson – synthesizer
• Trevor Spencer – synth drums
• Tim Wheater – cymbal
• Jean Price – harp
• Brian Burrows – vocals

Also:

• Art Direction – Martin Poole
• Engineer – Ashley Howe, Dave Grinstead, Mark Dearnley
• Mixed By – Ashley Howe, Sally Oldfield
• Mixed By (Assistant) – John Gallen, Julian Cooper
• Photography – Paul Wakefield
• Typography – Mike Pratley
• Writer, Arranger and Producer – Sally Oldfield

External links

• The Widening Eye review
• Ground and Sky review