Artist |
Mike Oldfield |
Album Title: |
Tubular Bells |
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Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Art Rock |
Format |
CD |
Released |
1974 |
Reissue Date |
1983 |
Label |
Virgin |
Catalog No |
2-90589 |
Bar Code No |
none |
Packaging |
Jewelcase |
Tracks |
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Part One (25:00)
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2.
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Part Two (23:50)
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Date Acquired |
06/06/2018 |
Personal Rating |
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Record Sale Event |
Purchase Price |
1.00 |
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All Music Guide Entry: Discogs entry: |
Notes |
Recording at The Manor, Autumn 1972 / Spring 1973.
℗ 1973 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
2-90589 - back cover, spine, disc artwork
CDV2001 - booklet, matrix
Manufactured in the U.K.
Chorus [Girlie] – Mundy Ellis, Sally Oldfield
Design, Photography By [Sleeve], Sleeve – Trevor Key
Organ [Farfisa, Lowrey], Bass, Electric Guitar, Guitar [Speed], Acoustic Guitar, Composed By – Mike Oldfield
Photography By [Portraits] – Fin Costello
Producer – Mike Oldfield, Simon Heyworth, Tom Newman
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus
Recorded At – The Manor
Barcode: none
Matrix / Runout: CDV2001 :•: :MASTERED BY NIMBUS:
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Analyzed Folder: Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -0.00 dB -18.30 dB 01 - Part One.flac
DR15 +0.00 dB -19.27 dB 02 - Part Two.flac
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Number of Files: 2
Official DR Value: DR14
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Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Mike DeGagne:
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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