Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells CD Track Listing
Mike Oldfield
Tubular Bells (1973)
Originally Released 1973Original CD Edition Released 1983Reissued CD Edition Released June 29, 1992Hybrid M-Channel SACD Edition Remastered in HDCD Released February 2001AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Mike Oldfield's groundbreaking album Tubular Bellsis 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 neatlyinto 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 somany 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. -- Mike DeGagneAmazon.com Editorial ReviewThe opening bars of this classic album by Mike Oldfield were heard by audiences that packed theaters to witness one of the scariest films of all time--The Exorcist. And it wasn't long before this debut release, not only from Oldfield but also fromRichard Branson's new record label, Virgin, found itself in the upper echelons of pop charts around the world. Primarily an instrumental album, with performances on almost every instrument credited to Oldfield, it takes the listener into widely varying musical territories, ending as Viv Stanshall formally announces each instrument as it joins the mix. --Paul ClarkHalf.com Album CreditsSally Oldfield, Contributing ArtistThe Pilt-Down Man, Contributing ArtistVivian Stanshall, Contributing ArtistMike Oldfield, ProducerAlbum NotesPersonnel includes: Mike Oldfield (various instruments); Vivian Stanshall (vocals); Sally Oldfield, The Pilt-Down Man.The 19-year old Oldfield played virtually everything on the mostly instrumental TUBULAR BELLS, which required hundreds of over-dubs in the recording process (2300 in total, according to Rolling Stone magazine). The effect he created, a densely layered, richly textured sound, put "minimalist" musical ideas in a pop music context, and was highly successful. TUBULAR BELLS was the first album to be released on the Virgin label. Excerpts from TUBULAR BELLS were used in the film "The Exorcist." A single version, sometimes called "Theme From The Exorcist" became a top-10 hit, and the album hit number-1 on the British album charts.Amazon.com Customer ReviewTubular Mott, March 16, 2001Reviewer: Kim Fletcher from Pattaya, Chonburi ThailandAfter touring with Kevin Ayers and other assorted Liggers, Mike Oldfield decided to branch out on his own, becoming the first artist to single handedly give the concept of one man band a good name. After an album recorded under the name "Sallangie" in 1968 with his sister, his next album tends to reflect a more pastoral texture, with the seminal Tubular Bells (73) helping to launch Richard Branson and Virgin Records onto the International scene. "But what of the music I hear you Yelp. Well, there's fast bits, & slow bits, orgasmic bits & passive bits, heavy stuff & loose stuff, twiddly music, gobbledegook, fiddly jigs, lots of swishing, no out of tune singing, in fact no singing, but they talk too much, there's a Jab
This rock cd contains 2 tracks and runs 48min 57sec.
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- Mike Oldfield - Part One (25:33)
- Mike Oldfield - Part Two (23:21)
