| Water Bearer | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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Water Bearer is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Sally Oldfield, released in 1978.
The song "Mirrors" was released as a single, and reached No. 19 in the UK charts. [1]
All songs written by Sally Oldfield. Quotations in "Songs of the Quendi" by J. R. R. Tolkien. [2]
| Chart (1978/79) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [4] | 94 |
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