Tubular Bells

~ Release by Mike Oldfield (see all versions of this release, 55 available)

Annotation

Discogs gives the year of release as 1980, although these is nothing on the release to confirm this. The green/red labels are a giveaway however, as they are the type used by Virgin from approx 1979.

Annotation last modified on 2015-04-03 09:56 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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ATubular Bells, Part One
producer:
Simon Heyworth, Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic organ [Lowrey organ], farfisa [Farfisa organ], flageolet, glockenspiel, grand piano, guitar [speed guitar], mandoguitar [mandolin-like guitar], percussion [assorted percussion], tack piano [honky-tonk], tape [taped motor drive amplifier organ chord] and tubular bells and guitar [fuzz guitars]:
Mike Oldfield (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
guest double bass [string basses]:
Lindsay Cooper (Scottish male bass, cello and tuba player, performed with Strawbs) (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
guest flute [flutes]:
Jon Field (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
guest choir vocals [girlie chorus]:
Mundy Ellis (from 1972-11 until 1973-04) and Sally Oldfield (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
guest choir vocals [nasal chorus]:
Nasal Choir (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
guest other vocals [master of ceremonies]:
Vivian Stanshall (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
recording of:
Tubular Bells, Part One (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
composer:
Mike Oldfield
4.525:30
BTubular Bells, Part Two
producer:
Simon Heyworth, Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, classical guitar [Spanish guitar], electric guitar [electric guitars], electronic organ [Lowery organ], farfisa [Farfisa organ], Hammond organ, piano and timpani [concert tympani], electric guitar [speed elec. guitars], guitar [guitars sounding like bagpipes] and other vocals [Piltdown Man]:
Mike Oldfield (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
guest drums (drum set):
Steve Broughton (drummer, with Edgar Broughton Band & Mike Oldfield) (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
guest choir vocals [bootleg chorus]:
Manor Choir (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
guest choir vocals [girlie chorus]:
Mundy Ellis (from 1972-11 until 1973-04) and Sally Oldfield (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
conductor:
Mike Oldfield (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
recording of:
Tubular Bells, Part Two (from 1972-11 until 1973-04)
composer:
Mike Oldfield
3.823:20