Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1974
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Tubular Bells is an LP by Mike Oldfield from 1974 released on the Virgin label.
About this album
Tubular Bells is the breakthrough album that made Mike Oldfield a star and helped define progressive rock in the 1970s. Issued in 1973, his debut was an extraordinary multi-instrumental project largely performed by Oldfield himself, with its two expansive sides unfolding through shifting motifs rather than conventional songs. Richard Branson’s Virgin label gave it a platform, and the record gained worldwide fame after its opening theme was used in The Exorcist, turning an ambitious instrumental suite into a cultural phenomenon. Its mix of melody, atmosphere and technical daring made it one of the era’s most distinctive and enduring British albums.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Mike OldfieldLabel: Virgin – L 35127Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1974Genre: Pop & RockA Tubular Bells (Part One)
B Tubular Bells (Part Two)