Tubular Bells, Part One
~ Recording by Mike Oldfield
Annotation
The original recording for the original album, made at The Manor - Autumn 1972/ Spring 1973.
Annotation last modified on 2011-08-25 08:06 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2001 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 87 541 XOT |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VR 13-105 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (print by SIB-Tryck Tumba) | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2001 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Side One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2001 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 87 541 ET, 87 541 XOT |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:46 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (Half-Speed Mastered) | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | HE 44116 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 87541 I |
| 1.1 | Part One | 25:33 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (VIRGIN MEGASTORE NIMBUS, black text) | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV2001 |
| 1.1 | Part One | 25:33 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (NIMBUS, red text) | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV2001 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV2001 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:34 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 90589-2 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:31 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VDP-64 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 32VD-1010 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Elements: 1973–1991 | Mike Oldfield | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 39089 2 9, CDBOX 2 |
| 2.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:38 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | SACDV2001 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Selles Records (Polish label started in 1991) | SELL 1101 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:36 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | SACDV2001 |
| 2.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:38 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | TOGP-15005 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:37 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | TOGP-15005 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Classic Records (audiophile reissues) | VS2001-200G |
| 2.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (2009 super deluxe edition) | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 270 350-5, 270 352-9, 270 353-0, 270 353-1, 270 353-3, 270 353-9 |
| 5.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (2009 super deluxe edition) | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 270 350-5, 270 352-9, 270 353-0, 270 353-1, 270 353-3, 270 353-9 |
| 2.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (2009 deluxe edition) | Mike Oldfield | Album | Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal UMC | 270 354-1 | |
| 2.1 | Tubular Bells Part One (original) | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (Digital Box Set / Digital Deluxe Edition) | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | UIGY-9080 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | UICY-40193 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:31 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Euroton (Hungarian bootleg label) | EUCD-0003 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 2-90589 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:33 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (NIMBUS, black text) | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 2-90589, CDV2001 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVNC (WF) 5006 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) | V2-86007 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (UDEN) | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86007 2 5, CDV2001 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (UDEN, PM 520) | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86007 2 5, CDV2001 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells (UDEN, PM 527) | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86007 2 5, CDV2001 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 87541-610 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:32 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV2001 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86007 2 5, V2-86007 |
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:30 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2 86607 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Tubular Bells, Part One | 25:37 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | Mike Oldfield | Album |
| The Mail on Sunday (newspaper), Upfront (UK promotions company) | UPT 001 |
Relationships
| producer: | Simon Heyworth Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) Mike Oldfield |
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| acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic organ [Lowrey organ], farfisa [Farfisa organ], flageolet, glockenspiel, grand piano, guitar [speed guitar], mandoguitar [mandolin-like guitar], percussion [assorted percussion], tack piano [honky-tonk], tape [taped motor drive amplifier organ chord] and tubular bells and guitar [fuzz guitars]: | Mike Oldfield (from 1972-11 until 1973-04) |
| guest double bass [string basses]: | Lindsay Cooper (Scottish male bass, cello and tuba player, performed with Strawbs) (from 1972-11 until 1973-04) |
| guest flute [flutes]: | Jon Field (from 1972-11 until 1973-04) |
| guest choir vocals [girlie chorus]: | Mundy Ellis (from 1972-11 until 1973-04) Sally Oldfield (from 1972-11 until 1973-04) |
| guest choir vocals [nasal chorus]: | Nasal Choir (from 1972-11 until 1973-04) |
| guest other vocals [master of ceremonies]: | Vivian Stanshall (from 1972-11 until 1973-04) |
| recorded at: | The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-11 until 1973-04) |
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| has remixes: | 4h30 by Danger Tubular Bells, Part One (2009 stereo mix) |
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| sampled by: | Gotta Lotta Love (Tubular Bells mix) by Ice‐T Gotta Lotta Love (Tubular Bells edit) by Ice‐T |
| edits: | Tubular Bells Tubular Bells, Part 1 (original edit) |
| recording of: | Tubular Bells, Part One (from 1972-11 until 1973-04) |
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Related works
Tubular Bells, Part One
| composer: | Mike Oldfield |
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| later versions: | Commando 86 The Orchestral Tubular Bells, Part 1 |
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| parts: | 1. Tubular Bells (Theme from “The Exorcist”) 2. Fast Guitars (Tubular Bells) 3. Basses (Tubular Bells) 4. Latin (Tubular Bells) 5. A Minor Tune (Tubular Bells) 6. Blues (Tubular Bells) 7. Thrash (Tubular Bells) 8. Jazz (Tubular Bells) 9. Ghost Bells (Tubular Bells) 10. Russian (Tubular Bells) 11. Finale (Tubular Bells) |
| is the basis for: | The Secret Wish |
| arrangements: | Tubular Bells (Bergmann arrangement for 2 pianos, percussion, and chorus) Tubular Bells (Bergmann arrangement for 2 pianos, 2 synthesizers, or 4 pianos) |