From Loudersound.
Mike Oldfield‘s Tubular Bells is to be reissued on May 26 on double vinyl, CD and super-deluxe Blu-ray as part of the groundbreaking album’s 50th anniversary. The commemorative editions will also include an unreleased demo made in 2017, which was intended to herald work on a 50th-anniversary version of the work prior to Oldfield’s retirement.
Originally released in 1973, Tubular Bells was the very first release on the fledgling Virgin Records label and went on to become the British musician’s best-known album. It’s since spawned several offshoots, including a fully orchestral album and a 2022 release with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and even formed part of the soundtrack to the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London.
The unreleased eight-minute Tubular Bells 4 Intro demo remains Oldfield‘s last recording to date. On the vinyl version, it’s joined on the latest package by a new half-speed Abbey Road master of the original album, as well as a second record that unites several different version of the classic piece for the first time. This second vinyl also includes Tubular X, Oldfield’s take on Mark Snow’s theme to the sci-fi TV show X-Files.
Says Oldfield, who was just 19 when he recorded the album, “Listening again to the musical outpourings of an angst-ridden teenager, it is hard to believe that was actually me, 50 years ago.
“The music doesn’t sound that angst-ridden, but only I know the years of work and stress that produced Tubular Bells. This was all live, first take performances with no second chances or studio trickery as we have become so used to today. Little did I think when I was making Tubular Bells that anyone would ever hear it, let alone be celebrating it five decades later! Thank you to everyone who has listened over the years.”
Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary edition tracklists
Double LP
LP1
Side One
Tubular Bells – Part One (2023 Half Speed Master by Miles Showell)
Side Two
Tubular Bells – Part Two (2023 Half Speed Master by Miles Showell)
LP2
Side One
Tubular Bells 4 Intro (previously unreleased demo 2017)
Tubular Bells/In Dulci Jubilo (Music for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games)
Side Two
Tubular X
Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield & YORK Remix)
Mike Oldfield’s Single (Theme From Tubular Bells)
CD
1 Tubular Bells – Part One 1973 mix
2 Tubular Bells – Part Two1973 mix
3 Tubular Bells 4 Intro (previously unreleased demo 2017)
4 Tubular Bells/In Dulci Jubilo (Music for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games)
5 Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield & YORK Remix)
Blu-ray exclusive through Super Deluxe Edition
1 Tubular Bells Part One 2023 David Kosten Dolby Atmos Mix
2 Tubular Bells Part Two 2023 David Kosten Dolby Atmos Mix
3 Tubular Bells 2023 David Kosten Dolby Atmos Intro edit
4 Tubular Bells Part One 2009 Mike Oldfield 5.1 surround mix
5 Tubular Bells Part Two 2009 Mike Oldfield 5.1 surround mix
6 Tubular Bells Part One 1976 4.0 surround (Quad) mix
7 Tubular Bells Part Two 1976 4.0 surround (Quad) mix
8 Tubular Bells Part One 2023 David Kosten Stereo Mix
10 Tubular Bells Part Two 2023 David Kosten Stereo Mix Intro edit
11 Tubular Bells 2023 David Kosten Stereo Mix Intro edit
12 Tubular Bells 4 Intro (previously unreleased demo 2017)
13 Tubular Bells – Part One 1973 mix
14 Tubular Bells – Part Two 1973 mix
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- Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells - UK - picture disc LP - £50.00, $65.00, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 31-Oct-2024 18:00)on November 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm
MIKE OLDFIELD Tubular Bells (Rare 1978 UK limited edition Picture Disc LP issue of the classic one-man-band 1973 album featuring the familiar shaped metal tube in the sky design, within a die-cut sleeve has red titles. The sleeve showsonly very light corner/shelf wear, whilst the disc itself appears barely played VP2001)
- Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $26.00, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 09-Oct-2024 15:26)on November 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm
MIKE OLDFIELD Ommadawn (1975 UK beige 'two virgins' label LP, the third album from the instrumental genius, complete with embossed illustrated credits inner, fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear and the vinyl looks barely played V2043)
- Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out - 180 gram - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $38.99, €35.69 (New Item) (arrived 16-Sep-2024 15:40)on November 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm
MIKE OLDFIELD Five Miles Out (2013 UK/EU 5-track remastered, 180 Gram vinyl LP. Originally released in 1982, this resiusse is housed in a glossy gatefold sleeve with original artwork ands includes a glossy printed inner which includes some fascinating insight into the development of this album. The sleeve is hype stickered and shows some minor cornerwear. The vinyl appears barely played 374044-1)
- Mike Oldfield - Exposed - Quad + Stickered Sleeve - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $26.00, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 18-Sep-2024 09:16)on November 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm
MIKE OLDFIELD Exposed (1979 UK limited edition SQ Quadrophonic double LP, fully compatible with regular stereo systems, recorded live in Europe over several nights & featuring performances of Incantations & Tubular Bells. The gatefold picturesleeve retains its original custom-sticker on the front & comes complete with black die-cut company inners. The predominately white sleeve shows minor wear & the vinyl appears barely played VD2511) **Limited to 100,000 Copies**
- Mike Oldfield - Airborn - Deletion Cut Sleeve - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £35.00, $45.50, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 18-Sep-2024 10:04)on November 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm
MIKE OLDFIELD Airborn (1980 US-only limited edition 10-track double LP, including tracks from the 'Platinum' album, Guilty, Into Wonderland plus Tubular Bells & Incantations recorded live in Europe in March/April 1979, single pocket picture sleeve with small deletion cut to the bottom of the sleeve. The sleeve is still in its opened shrinkwrap and the vinyl appears barely played VA-13143)
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