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 2003 (2025) 

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

Label:  Warner Music

Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Part One:

 1.  Introduction (5:51)

 2.  Fast Guitars (1:04)

 3.  Basses (0:45)

 4.  Latin (2:18)

 5.  A Minor Tune (1:21)

 6.  Blues (2:40)

 7.  Thrash (0:44)

 8.  Jazz (0:48)

 9.  Ghost Bells (0:30)

10 Russian (0:44)

11. Finale (8:35)

Part Two:

 1.  Harmonics (5:21)

 2.  Peace (3:22)

 3.  Bagpipe Guitars (3:07)

 4.  Caveman (4:33)

 5.  Ambient Guitars (5:09)

 6.  The Sailor's Hornpipe (1:39)

Personnel:

Mike Oldfield:  Steinway Grand Piano, Glockenspiel, Farfisa Organ, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Lowrey Organ, Mandolin, Percusssion, Flageolet, Honky Tonk Piano, Tubular Bells, Concert Tympani, Hammond Organ, Spanish Guitar, Vocals

John Cleese: Master Of Ceremonies

Bally Oldfield:  Background Vocals

Tubular Bells 2003 is athe 22th studio album by Mike Oldfield, originally released in 2003 by Warner Music, remastered and reissued on May 23, 2025 by Warner Music.  For Music Collectors.