Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells II (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress)
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Description
Tubular Bells is the debut studio album by English musician Mike Oldfield, released on 25 May 1973 as the first album on Virgin Records. Oldfield, who was 19 years old when it was recorded, played almost all the instruments on the mostly instrumental album. The album initially sold slowly, but gained worldwide attention in December 1973 when its opening theme was used for the soundtrack to the horror film The Exorcist. This led to a surge in sales which increased Oldfield's profile and played an important part in the growth of the Virgin Group. It stayed in the top ten of the UK Albums Chart for one year from March 1974, during which it reached number one for one week. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200, and reached the top position in Canada and Australia. The album has sold over 2.7 million copies in the UK and an estimated 15 million worldwide. An orchestral version produced by David Bedford was released in 1975 as The Orchestral Tubular Bells. Oldfield has recorded three sequels: Tubular Bells II (1992), Tubular Bells III (1998), and The Millennium Bell (1999). For the album's 30th anniversary Oldfield re-recorded the album as Tubular Bells 2003. A remastered edition was released in 2009. Its contribution to British music was recognised when Oldfield played extracts during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London. In 2010, Tubular Bells was one of ten classic album covers from British artists commemorated on a series of UK postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail.
Release Info
Artist: Mike Oldfield
Label: Warner Music
Format: LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress
Country: Europe
Label: Warner Music
Released: 2022-04-22
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Downtempo, Ambient, Art Rock, Prog Rock
Tracklist
A1 Sentinel
A2 Dark Star
A3 Clear Light
A4 Blue Saloon
A5 Sunjammer
A6 Red Dawn
A7 The Bell
B1 Weightless
B2 The Great Plain
B3 Sunset Door
B4 Tattoo
B5 Altered State
B6 Maya Gold
B7 Moonshine