Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary

Mike Oldfield's iconic Tubular Bells is being reissued to celebrate it's 50th Anniversary. This special collection features an unreleased demo made five years ago which, at the time, was intended to be the start of a new 50th anniversary version of the work. Then, Mike Oldfield retired, and the eight-minute introduction was shelved. Now seeing the light of day, Tubular Bells 4 Intro is the conclusion to this historic album's incredible life and may well be the last thing to ever be recorded by Oldfield.

Mike Oldfield's iconic Tubular Bells is being reissued to celebrate it's 50th Anniversary. This special collection features an unreleased demo made five years ago which, at the time, was intended to be the start of a new 50th anniversary version of the work. Then, Mike Oldfield retired, and the eight-minute introduction was shelved. Now seeing the light of day, Tubular Bells 4 Intro is the conclusion to this historic album's incredible life and may well be the last thing to ever be recorded by Oldfield.

Mike Oldfield's iconic Tubular Bells is being reissued Mike Oldfield's iconic Tubular Bells is being reissued in double vinyl featuring an unreleased demo made five years ago which, at the time, was intended to be the start of a new 50th anniversary version of the work. Then, Mike Oldfield retired, and the eight-minute introduction was shelved. Now seeing the light of day, Tubular Bells 4 Intro is the conclusion to this historic album's incredible life and may well be the last thing to ever be recorded by Oldfield.

Mike Oldfield's iconic Tubular Bells is being reissued Mike Oldfield's iconic Tubular Bells is being reissued in double vinyl featuring an unreleased demo made five years ago which, at the time, was intended to be the start of a new 50th anniversary version of the work.

Mike Oldfield's iconic Tubular Bells took the world by storm in 1973 and continues to sell over 100,000 albums annually, totaling over 17.5 million copies sold worldwide and 18 million streams. The 50th anniversary celebration of his masterpiece continues with this incredible 4K live concert recording with dance and acrobatic feats at London's infamous Royal Festival Hall, with Samuel West as MC.

Tubular Bells is the debut studio album by the British musician Mike Oldfield, released on 25 May 1973 as the first album on Virgin Records. It comprises two mostly instrumental tracks. Oldfield, who was 19 years old when it was recorded, played almost all the instruments.

Tubular Bells is the debut studio album by the British musician Mike Oldfield, released on 25 May 1973 as the first album on Virgin Records. It comprises two mostly instrumental tracks. Oldfield, who was 19 years old when it was recorded, played almost all the instruments.

One of the most important works of electronic music and modern classical, Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells," is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and is honoured here on this new studio recording!
Performed by the highly venerated Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with the London Contemporary Voices Choir, conducted by award-winning composer Simon Dobson with special guest MC actor Brian Blessed (Flash Gordon/Blackadder)!
Also includes additional selections from Oldfield's oeuvre that have never before been performed by a full orchestra!

One of the most important works of electronic music and modern classical, Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells," is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and is honoured here on this new studio recording!