Mike Oldfield

 

Artist:  Mike Oldfield
Birth Name:  Michael Gordon Oldfield
Born:  May 15, 1953.  Reading, Berkshire, England
Genre:  New Age, Progressive Rock, Ambient, Art Rock, Classical Crossover, Neo-Classical, Avant Garde, Progressive Electronic, Experimental Electronic, World, Pop, Folk
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Piano, Percussion, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Mandolin, Vocals, Harp, Vibraphone, Drums, Bells, Tubular

Mike Oldfield is an English Musician, and Composer from Reading, Berkshire, England.  His music style bends Progressive Rock with Classical, Electronic, Ambient, Folk, World and New Age.  His biggest commercial success is the 1973 album Tubular Bells.  He also recorded the 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow".

Title:  Tubular Bells (50th Anniversary Celebration) (2023)

Genre:  New Age, Progressive Rock, Ambient, Art Rock, Classical Crossover, Neo-Classical, Avant Garde, Progressive Electronic, Experimental Electronic, World, Pop, Folk

Label:  Universal Music Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Tubular Bells Part One (25:29)

 2.  Tubular Bells Part Two (23:21)

 3.  Tubular Bells 4 Intro 2017 Demo (8:33)

 4.  Tubular Bells/In Dulci Jubilo - Music For The Opening (11:24)

 5.  Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield & York Remix) (9:49)

Personnel:

Mike Oldfield:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Lowrey Organ, Mandolin, Grand Piano, Glockenspiel

Mundy Ellis, Sally Oldfield:  Chorus

Vivian Stanshall:  Voice (Master Of Ceremonies) on Track 1

Lindsay Copper:  Double Bass (String Bass) on Track 1

John Field:  Flute on Track 1

Nasal Choir:  Chorus on Track 1

Manor Choir:  Chorus (Bootleg) on Track 2

Steve Broughton:  Drums on Track 2

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side 1:

 1.  Tubular Bells Part One 

Side 2:

 2.  Tubular Bells Part Two 

LP 2:

Side 1:

 1.  Tubular Bells 4 Intro 2017 Demo 

 2.  Tubular Bells/In Dulci Jubilo - Music For The Opening 

Side 2:

 1.  Tubular X

 2.  Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield & York Remix)

  3.  Mike Oldfield's Single - Theme From Tubular Bells

Personnel:

Mike Oldfield:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Lowrey Organ, Mandolin

Vivian Stanshall:  Voice (Master Of Ceremonies) on Track 1

Lindsay Copper:  Double Bass (String Bass) on Track 1

Tubular Bells is the debut studio album by Mike Oldfield, originally released on May 25, 1973 by Virgin Records, remastered and reissued on May 26, 2023 by Universal Music Recordings for 50th Anniversary Celebration, including the never before released "Tubular Bells 4 Intro".