Singer: Mike Oldfield
Title: Tubular Bells
Label: Virgin ‎– V2001
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Country: UK
Date of released: 1974
Category: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Modern Classical, Prog Rock, Classic Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1369 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1515 mb
Rating: 4.1✭
Format: MP3 AHX APE MP2 MP1 FLAC TTA MPC FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

Tubular Bells
A	Side One Bass [String Basses] – Lindsay Cooper Chorus [Girlie Chorus] – Mundy Ellis, Sally OldfieldChorus [Nasal Chorus] – Nasal ChoirFlute [Flutes] – Jon FieldMC [Master Of Ceremonies] – Viv Stanshall*Piano [Grand], Glockenspiel [Glokenspiel], Organ [Farfisa], Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar [Speed], Organ [Taped Motor Drive Amplified Organ Chord], Guitar [Mandolin-like], Guitar [Fuzz], Percussion [Assorted], Acoustic Guitar, Flageolet, Piano [Honky Tonk], Organ [Lowrey], Bells [Tubular] – Mike Oldfield	25:00
B	Side Two Chorus [Bootleg Chorus] – Manor ChoirChorus [Girlie Chorus] – Mundy Ellis, Sally OldfieldConductor [Bootleg Chorus] – Mike OldfieldDrums – Steve BroughtonElectric Guitar, Organ [Farfisa], Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Electric Guitar [Speed Elec. Guitars], Organ [Lowrey], Timpani [Concert Tympani], Guitar [Guitars Sounding Like Bagpipes], Performer [Piltdown Man], Organ [Hammond], Guitar [Spanish], Chorus [Moribund], Conductor [Manor Choir] – Mike Oldfield	23:50

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
• Recorded At – The Manor
• Distributed By – Island
• Distributed By – EMI
• Made By – E.J. Day Group
• Printed By – E.J. Day Group
• Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

• Composed By – Mike Oldfield
• Composed By [Sailors Hornpipe] – Trad.*
• Design [Sleeve], Photography By – Trevor Key
• Technician [Sound] – Mike Oldfield, Simon Heyworth, Tom Newman

Notes

3rd UK pressing, with coloured version of original labels (and copyright message).

"In Glorious Stereophonic Sound.
Can also be played on mono-equipment at a pinch."

Recorded at: The Manor/Autumn 1972 Spring 1973.
℗ 1973 Virgin Records,
2/4 Vernon Yard, 119 Portobello Road, London, W.10.

"This stereo record cannot be played on old tin boxes no matter what they are fitted with. If you are in possession of such equipment please hand it to the nearest police station."

Distributed by Island and E.M.I.

Printed and made by The E. J. Day Group, London & Bedford.

Made in England.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A variation 1, stamped): V 2001 A - 4 U MMP ↽
• Matrix / Runout (Side B variation 1, stamped): V 2001 B - 1 1 U :o ▷
• Matrix / Runout (Side A variation 2, stamped): V 2001 A-4U MHD
• Matrix / Runout (Side B variation 2, stamped): V 2001 B-11U HT
• Matrix / Runout (Side A variation 3, stamped): V 2001 A-7U MPO
• Matrix / Runout (Side B variation 3, stamped): V 2001 B-11U
• Matrix / Runout (Side A variation 4, stamped): V 2001 A-4U GTL
• Matrix / Runout (Side B variation 4, stamped): V 2001 B-8U GOO
• Matrix / Runout (Side A variation 5, stamped): V 2001 A-4U 3 RMP
• Matrix / Runout (Side B variation 5, stamped): V 2001 B-9U 1 GO
• Matrix / Runout (Side A variation 6, stamped): V 2001 A-8U
• Matrix / Runout (Side B variation 6, stamped): V 2001 B-11U
• Matrix / Runout (Side A variation 7, stamped): V 2001 A-4U AAD 1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B variation 7, stamped): V 2001 B-9U TG 5

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V2001	Mike Oldfield	Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V2001	UK	1973
C35127	Mike Oldfield	Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album)	Festival Records Pty. Ltd.	C35127	Australia	Unknown
V2001, 2933 722	Mike Oldfield	Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Virgin, Virgin	V2001, 2933 722	France	Unknown
TC V2001	Mike Oldfield	Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Virgin	TC V2001	UK	Unknown
VRN CS 13-105	Mike Oldfield	Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album)	Virgin	VRN CS 13-105	US	1973

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