Tubular Bells (VIRGIN MEGASTORE NIMBUS, black text)

~ Release by Mike Oldfield (see all versions of this release, 57 available)

Annotation

This is a copy originally pressed in the Virgin Megastore, Oxford Street, London. Limited number of CDs were pressed in store to show off the new technology.

Black text on the CD.

Mastered by NIMBUS DiscID: 8sP984JfcmygZa0uGbww67ZOg5Q-

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-09 17:20 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Part 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 (British flute player, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist) (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
4.1525:33
2Part Two
producer:
Simon Heyworth, Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
electric guitar [speed elec. guitars], guitar [guitars sounding like bagpipes], Hammond organ, acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, classical guitar [Spanish guitar], electric guitar [electric guitars], electronic organ [Lowery organ], farfisa [Farfisa organ], piano and timpani [concert tympani] 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
3.823:22

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United Kingdom
copyrighted (©) by:Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1973)
pressed by:Virgin Megastores (UK)
glass mastered by:Nimbus (disc manufacturer “mastered by”)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15007420 [info]