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Mike Oldfield|Tubular Bells Digital Box Set

Tubular Bells Digital Box Set

Mike Oldfield

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Mike Oldfield's groundbreaking album Tubular Bells is arguably the finest conglomeration of off-centered instruments concerted together to form a single, unique piece. A variety of instruments are combined to create an excitable multitude of rhythms, tones, pitches, and harmonies that all fuse neatly into each other, resulting in an astounding plethora of music. Oldfield plays all the instruments himself, including such oddities as the Farfisa organ, the Lowrey organ, and the flageolet. The familiar eerie opening, made famous by its use in The Exorcist, starts the album off slowly, as each instrument acoustically wriggles its way into the current noise that is heard, until there is a grand unison of eccentric sounds that wildly excites the ears. Throughout the album, the tempos range from soft to intense to utterly surprising, making for some excellent musical culminations. Mandolins and Spanish guitars are joined by grinding organs and keyboards, while oddball bells and cranking noises resound in the distance. In the middle of the album, guest Vivian Stanshall announces each instrument seconds before it is heard, ending with the ominous-sounding tubular bells, a truly powerful and dominating instrument. The most interesting and overwhelming aspect of this album is the fact that so many sounds are conjured up, yet none go unnoticed, allowing the listener a gradual submergence into each unique portion of the music. Tubular Bells is a divine excursion into the realm of new age music.

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1
Tubular Bells (1971 Demo)
00:22:52

Mike Oldfield, Producer, Glockenspiel, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Timpani, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2009 Oldfield Music Limited, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

2
Caveman (1971 Demo)
00:02:40

Mike Oldfield, Producer, Glockenspiel, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Timpani, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2009 Oldfield Music Limited, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

3
Caveman (1971 Demo)
00:05:02

Mike Oldfield, Producer, Glockenspiel, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Timpani, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2009 Oldfield Music Limited, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

4
Peace (1971 Demo)
00:06:57

Mike Oldfield, Producer, Glockenspiel, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Timpani, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2009 Oldfield Music Limited, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

5
Peace (1971 Demo)
00:04:16

Mike Oldfield, Producer, Glockenspiel, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Timpani, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2009 Oldfield Music Limited, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

6
Tubular Bells (Rough Mix November 1972)
00:25:12

Sally Oldfield, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Oldfield, Producer, Engineer, Glockenspiel, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Timpani, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Heyworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Viv Stanshall, Speaker, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Newman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mundy Ellis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nasal Choir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lindsay Cooper, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2009 Oldfield Music Limited, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

DISC 2

1
Tubular Bells (Pt. I)
00:25:28

Sally Oldfield, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Oldfield, Producer, Flute, Glockenspiel, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Timpani, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Heyworth, Producer - Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Viv Stanshall, Speaker, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Newman, Producer - Mundy Ellis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nasal Choir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Field, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Lindsay Cooper, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2009 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

2
Tubular Bells (Pt. II)
00:23:17

Sally Oldfield, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Oldfield, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Timpani, Vocals, Conductor/Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Heyworth, Producer - Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Newman, Producer - Steve Broughton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mundy Ellis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Manor Choir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2009 Oldfield Music Limited, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

DISC 3

1
Tubular Bells (Pt. I / New Stereo Mix)
00:26:01

Sally Oldfield, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Oldfield, Producer, Engineer, Glockenspiel, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Timpani, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Heyworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Viv Stanshall, Speaker, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Newman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mundy Ellis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nasal Choir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lindsay Cooper, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2009 Oldfield Music Limited, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

2
Tubular Bells (Pt. II/ New Stereo Mix)
00:23:17

Sally Oldfield, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Oldfield, Producer, Engineer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Timpani, Vocals, Conductor/Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Heyworth, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Newman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Broughton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mundy Ellis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Manor Choir, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2009 Oldfield Music Limited, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

3
Mike Oldfield's Single (Theme From Tubular Bells)
00:03:56

Mike Oldfield, Producer, Glockenspiel, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Timpani, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Newman, Producer

℗ 2009 Oldfield Music Limited, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

4
Sailor's Hornpipe (Viv Stanshall Version)
00:02:52

Mike Oldfield, Glockenspiel, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Timpani, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Viv Stanshall, Speaker, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lindsay Cooper, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1976 Oldfield Music Limited, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited

Album review

Mike Oldfield's groundbreaking album Tubular Bells is arguably the finest conglomeration of off-centered instruments concerted together to form a single, unique piece. A variety of instruments are combined to create an excitable multitude of rhythms, tones, pitches, and harmonies that all fuse neatly into each other, resulting in an astounding plethora of music. Oldfield plays all the instruments himself, including such oddities as the Farfisa organ, the Lowrey organ, and the flageolet. The familiar eerie opening, made famous by its use in The Exorcist, starts the album off slowly, as each instrument acoustically wriggles its way into the current noise that is heard, until there is a grand unison of eccentric sounds that wildly excites the ears. Throughout the album, the tempos range from soft to intense to utterly surprising, making for some excellent musical culminations. Mandolins and Spanish guitars are joined by grinding organs and keyboards, while oddball bells and cranking noises resound in the distance. In the middle of the album, guest Vivian Stanshall announces each instrument seconds before it is heard, ending with the ominous-sounding tubular bells, a truly powerful and dominating instrument. The most interesting and overwhelming aspect of this album is the fact that so many sounds are conjured up, yet none go unnoticed, allowing the listener a gradual submergence into each unique portion of the music. Tubular Bells is a divine excursion into the realm of new age music.

© TiVo

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