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  • Performer Mike Oldfield
  • Title Tubular Bells
  • Country UK
  • Style Prog Rock, Classic Rock
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  • Genre Rock
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Tubular Bells III is the 18th album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1998 by Warner Music UK. A sequel to Oldfield's 1973 Tubular Bells and his 1992 Tubular Bells II albums, it was released on the 25th anniversary of the first Tubular Bells album. Oldfield created the album while living in Ibiza, and has said the inspiration for some of its electronic elements came from the styles of music played at the island's bars and clubs.

Mike Oldfield's 1973 debut album, Tubular Bells, the first released on Virgin Records, remains one of the most iconic in rock’s canon. Played largely just by himself, it contained two 20-minute-plus pieces of music, and was influenced more by Sibelius and John Cage than Black Sabbath and John Cale (whose actual tubular bells he had borrowed for the recording). Tubular Bells – as the album, of course, became – was one of four releases that came out on May 25, 1973, all testament to the label’s adventurous A&R policy.

Oldfield released the album Tubular Bells II in 1992 and Tubular Bells III in 1998. In 2003, to commemorate 30 years since its release, Oldfield released a new version of the Tubular Bells album that he worked on for nine months, recording with modern equipment. Mike Oldfield wrote much of Tubular Bells on an old piano. He recalled to Uncut: "When I lived in Harold Wood, Redden Court Road, my grandma came to live with us. She was a pub pianist in the days when pubs were nice places, and people would go along for singalongs and could smoke. She brought her old piano to ours. It had a lovely vibe to it. Most of Tubular Bells was written on that piano.

2016 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Remastered 2015. The Best Of Mike Oldfield: 1992-2003. The Studio Albums: 1992-2003. Five Miles Out. Mike Oldfield. 1974 E Album Set Deluxe.

Tubular Bells is a record album, written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield, released in 1973. The late Vivian Stanshall provided the voice of the "Master of Ceremonies" who reads off the list of instruments at the end of the first movement. The piece was later orchestrated by David Bedford for The Orchestral Tubular Bells version and it had two sequels in the 1990s, Tubular Bells II and Tubular Bells III. Significance. Oldfield approached (and was rejected by) many other established record labels.

Is Tubular Bells the best album by Mike Oldfield? BestEverAlbums. com brings together thousands of 'greatest ever album' charts and calculates an overall ranking. Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield (1973) Overall rank: 449th. Accolades: Top 20 albums of 1973 ( 13th ). Top albums of the 1970s ( 113th ). Top 500 albums of all time ( 449th ).

Tubular Bells III. Tubular Bells III Tracklist. 1. The Source of Secrets Lyrics. 2. The Watchful Eye Lyrics. 3. Jewel in the Crown Lyrics.

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Part One
Bass [String Basses] – Lindsay Cooper Chorus [Girlie] – Mundy Ellis, Sally OldfieldChorus [Nasal] – Nasal ChoirFlute [Flutes] – Jon FieldGrand Piano, Glockenspiel, Organ [Farfisa], Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar [Speed Guitar], Electronics [Taped Motor Drive Amplifier Organ Chord], Guitar [Mandolin-like Guitar], Guitar [Fuzz Guitar], Percussion [Assorted], Acoustic Guitar, Flageolet, Piano [Honky Tonk], Organ [Lowery], Tubular Bells – Mike OldfieldMC [Master Of Ceremonies] – Viv Stanshall*
 25:00
2 Part Two
Chorus [Bootleg] – Manor ChoirChorus [Girlie] – Mundy Ellis, Sally OldfieldConductor [Bootleg Chorus] – Mike OldfieldDrums – Steve BroughtonElectric Guitar, Organ [Farfisa], Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Electric Guitar [Speed Electric Guitar], Organ [Lowery], Timpani [Concert Tympani], Guitar [Sounding Like Bagpipes], Performer [Piltdown Man], Piano [Honky Tonk], Organ [Hammond], Classical Guitar [Spanish Guitar], Performer [Moribund Chorus] – Mike Oldfield
 23:50

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Recorded At – The Manor
  • Remastered At – Chop 'Em Out
  • Designed At – Public Art Creative Consultants Ltd.
  • Glass Mastered At – EMI Uden
  • Pressed By – Mediamotion

Credits

  • Arranged By [The Sailor's Hornpipe] – Mike Oldfield
  • Artwork [Reissue], Design [Reissue] – Arbernaut*
  • Composed By [Except The Sailor's Hornpipe] – Mike Oldfield
  • Composed By [The Sailor's Hornpipe] – Traditional
  • Coordinator [Remastered Series Co-ordinator] – Jason Day
  • Liner Notes [Sleeve Notes] – David Laing
  • Photography By [Original], Design [Original] – Trevor Key
  • Producer – Mike Oldfield, Simon Heyworth, Tom Newman
  • Remastered By – Simon Heyworth

Notes

Remastered at Chop 'Em Out, London, March/April 2000.
Recorded at The Manor. Autumn 1972/Spring 1973
Remastered re-release using HDCD technology.
Made in the EU / Printed in the EU.

Issued in a standard jewel case with an 8-page booklet.
Total playing time 48:57.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 7 24384 93882 6
  • Label Code: LC 03098
  • Rights Society: bel BIEM
  • Price Code: PM 570
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): EMI UDEN 8493882 @ 1 010214
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L047
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI AAHT0
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): EMI UDEN 8493882 @ 1 1-2-6-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L047
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi AAH 50
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): EMI UDEN 8493882 @ 1 010213
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L047
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI AAHT2

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin V2001 UK 1973
87.541-I , 87541-I Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album, RE) Virgin, Virgin 87.541-I , 87541-I Spain 1989
TC V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album, RE) Virgin TC V2001 UK Unknown
50999 2065252 4 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(HDCD, Album, RE, RM) Virgin, Gala Records 50999 2065252 4 Russia Unknown
87 541 XOT Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin 87 541 XOT Austria Unknown

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Part One
Bass [String Basses] – Lindsay Cooper Chorus [Girlie] – Mundy Ellis, Sally OldfieldChorus [Nasal] – Nasal ChoirFlute [Flutes] – Jon FieldGrand Piano, Glockenspiel, Organ [Farfisa], Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar [Speed], Sounds [Taped Motor Drive Amplifier Organ Chord], Guitar [Mandolin-like], Guitar [Fuzz Guitars], Percussion [Assorted], Acoustic Guitar, Flageolet, Piano [Honky Tonk], Organ [Lowrey], Tubular Bells – Mike OldfieldMC [Master Of Ceremonies] – Vivian Stanshall
 25:00
2 Part Two
Chorus [Bootleg] – Manor ChoirChorus [Girlie] – Mundy Ellis, Sally OldfieldConductor [Manor Choir] – Mike OldfieldDrums – Steve BroughtonElectric Guitar, Organ [Farfisa], Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Electric Guitar [Speed], Organ [Lowrey], Timpani [Concert Tympani], Guitar [Guitars Sounding Like Bagpipes], Vocals [Piltdown Man], Organ [Hammond], Guitar [Spanish], Chorus [Moribund] – Mike Oldfield
 23:50

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
  • Recorded At – The Manor

Credits

  • Composed By – Mike Oldfield
  • Design [Sleeve], Photography By – Trevor Key
  • Photography By [Photo] – Brian Aris, Fin Costello
  • Producer, Technician [Sound] – Mike Oldfield, Simon Heyworth, Tom Newman

Notes

℗ 1973 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1973 Virgin Records Ltd.
Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Manufactured in Holland.

Composed by Mike Oldfield except The Sailors' Hornpipe which is Trad. arr. Mike Oldfield.
Recorded at The Manor Autumn 1972/Spring 1973.
Steve Broughton courtesy Harvest.

Dutch pressing reissue (undated but probably mid-90s) of the original 1983 issue of Tubular Bells.

Disc text states "Manufactured in Holland" and has BIEM/STEMRA rights society credit. Similar versions exist using the same sleeve artwork and similar red text and lay-out on the disc but with the credit "Manufactured in the UK" and no rights society credits.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5 012981 200121
  • Barcode (String): 5012981200121
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 786007 @ 4 1-1-5-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 786007 @ 4 1-1-3-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 786007 @ 4 1-1-10-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 786007 @ 4 1-1-22-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): 786007 @ 4 1-2-13-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): 786007 @ 4 1-1-12-NL
  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Distribution Code (UK:): CDV 2001
  • Price Code (F:): PM 520
  • Distribution Code (D:): 610 006
  • Other (Printed under barcode): 30001

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin V2001 UK 1973
87.541-I , 87541-I Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album, RE) Virgin, Virgin 87.541-I , 87541-I Spain 1989
TC V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album, RE) Virgin TC V2001 UK Unknown
50999 2065252 4 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(HDCD, Album, RE, RM) Virgin, Gala Records 50999 2065252 4 Russia Unknown
87 541 XOT Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin 87 541 XOT Austria Unknown

Tracklist

A Tubular Bells Part One 25:00
B Tubular Bells Part Two 23:50

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin V2001 UK 1973
87.541-I , 87541-I Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album, RE) Virgin, Virgin 87.541-I , 87541-I Spain 1989
TC V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album, RE) Virgin TC V2001 UK Unknown
50999 2065252 4 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(HDCD, Album, RE, RM) Virgin, Gala Records 50999 2065252 4 Russia Unknown
87 541 XOT Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin 87 541 XOT Austria Unknown

Tracklist

1 Tubular Bells (Part One) 25:00
2 Tubular Bells (Part Two) 23:50

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 7778 60072 5

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin V2001 UK 1973
87.541-I , 87541-I Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album, RE) Virgin, Virgin 87.541-I , 87541-I Spain 1989
TC V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album, RE) Virgin TC V2001 UK Unknown
50999 2065252 4 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(HDCD, Album, RE, RM) Virgin, Gala Records 50999 2065252 4 Russia Unknown
87 541 XOT Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin 87 541 XOT Austria Unknown

Tracklist Hide Credits

A Tubular Bells (Part One)
Bass – Lindsay Cooper Chorus [Bootleg] – Manor ChoirChorus [Nasal] – Nasal ChoirDrums – Steve BroughtonFlute – Jon FieldMC [Master Of Ceremonies] – Vivian StanshallVocals – Mundy Ellis, Sally Oldfield
 25:00
B Tubular Bells (Part Two)
Acoustic Guitar – Tom Newman
23:50

Companies, etc.

  • Marketed By – EMI (NZ) Ltd.

Credits

  • Co-producer – Simon Heyworth, Tom Newman
  • Producer, Engineer – Mike Oldfield

Notes

First NZ version with black and white Virgin labels predates coloured label

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin V2001 UK 1973
87.541-I , 87541-I Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album, RE) Virgin, Virgin 87.541-I , 87541-I Spain 1989
TC V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album, RE) Virgin TC V2001 UK Unknown
50999 2065252 4 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(HDCD, Album, RE, RM) Virgin, Gala Records 50999 2065252 4 Russia Unknown
87 541 XOT Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin 87 541 XOT Austria Unknown

Tracklist

A1 Part 1 25:00
B1 Part 2 23:50

Credits

  • Music By, Producer – Mike Oldfield
  • Producer – Simon Heyworth, Tom Newman

Notes

Main title misspelled on this release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BIEM - ZAIKS

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin V2001 UK 1973
87.541-I , 87541-I Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album, RE) Virgin, Virgin 87.541-I , 87541-I Spain 1989
TC V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album, RE) Virgin TC V2001 UK Unknown
50999 2065252 4 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(HDCD, Album, RE, RM) Virgin, Gala Records 50999 2065252 4 Russia Unknown
87 541 XOT Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin 87 541 XOT Austria Unknown

Tracklist

1 Tubular Bells - Part One 25:00
2 Tubular Bells - Part Two 23:50

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Published By – EMI Virgin Music, Inc.

Notes

Booklet: 4 pages

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7777 86007 2 5
  • Barcode (String): 6 857389 621296
  • Matrix / Runout: MOT1 445

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin V2001 UK 1973
87.541-I , 87541-I Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album, RE) Virgin, Virgin 87.541-I , 87541-I Spain 1989
TC V2001 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album, RE) Virgin TC V2001 UK Unknown
50999 2065252 4 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(HDCD, Album, RE, RM) Virgin, Gala Records 50999 2065252 4 Russia Unknown
87 541 XOT Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album) Virgin 87 541 XOT Austria Unknown


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