The two hundred and eighty-seventh album: #287 Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Not knowing anything about Tubular Bells going in, the opening immediately gave me goosebumps as the standard tension music used in childhood favourite TV series Bassie & Adriaan. The slow, simple build really works well to create tension. Outside of the Netherlands and Dutch-speaking parts of Belgium this was of course more known from the Exorcist, but luckily I have a more friendly association with the music.
The album has two instrumental tracks, with very few vocal performances ready - the introduction of the instruments at the finale of the first part stands out, surprising you with their presence as a choir comes in afterwards. They're quite a contrast to the demonic-sounding vocals that appear in the second part and create an aggression that's otherwise not quite as present on the album.
While there are only two tracks on here - more two halves of the same track, split because of technical constraints - the album feels like a full journey. There are no different parts to the songs, but at the same time they go on a journey with enough changes that it doesn't get boring. While these long concept tracks often don't work for me, in Tubular Bells they're tuned to perfection, immensely listenable and making for a good experience.