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Tubular Bells
© 1973 Virgin · CDV 2001 1. Part One (25:33)
2. Part Two (21:46)
3. The Sailor's Hornpipe (01:36)
Composed by Mike Oldfield except "The Sailor's
Hornpipe" which is trad., arr. by Mike Oldfield.
Produced by Tom Newman, Simon Heyworth and Mike Oldfield.
Originally released on May 25th, 1973.
"The Sailor's Hornpipe" is not listed as a separate track on the album
considering it part of "Part Two", therefore the timing of "Part Two"
is 23:22.
Avaliability: cd, hdcd & sacd
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Hergest Ridge
© 1974 Virgin · CDV 2013 1. Part One (21:29) remixed
2. Part Two (18:45) remixed
Composed by Mike Oldfield.
Produced by Tom Newman and Mike Oldfield.
Originally released on August 28th, 1974. There are two versions of
"Hergest Ridge", one known as the "original mix" avaliable on most
vinyls though not all, and the other known as the "boxed version" due to it was
first released on the "Boxed"
set in 1976 and was used for all CD versions even for the HDCD remaster.
Avaliability: cd, hdcd
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Ommadawn
© 1975 Virgin · CDV 2043 1. Part One (19:23) 
2. Part Two (13:54)
3. On Horseback (03:23) 
Composed by Mike Oldfield except "On Horseback",
lyrics by Mike Oldfield & William Murray.
Produced by Mike Oldfield.
Originally released on October 28th, 1975. "Ommadawn" is the english
spelling of the gaelic word "Amadian" meaning silly, fool.
Avaliability: cd, hdcd
HQ vinyl reissue · SVLP322 © 2001 Simply Vinyl (April 23rd)
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Boxed ©
1976 Virgin · CDBOX1 (3 CD Set) CD 1
1. Tubular Bells: Part One (25:49) remixed
2. Tubular Bells: Part Two (including the original "The Sailor's Hornpipe")
(25:45) remixed 
3. The Rio Grande (06:34) 
4. Portsmouth (02:04) 
5. In Dulci Jubilo (02:51) 
CD 2
1. Hergest Ridge: Part One (21:24) remixed
2. Hergest Ridge: Part Two (18:46) remixed
3. An Extract From Star's End (07:33)
4. Argiers (03:59) 
5. Speak (Tho' You Only Say Farewell) (02:56) 
CD 3
1. Ommadawn: Part One (20:06) remixed 
2. Ommadawn: Part Two (including the original "On Horseback") (17:22) remixed 
3. The Phaeacian Games (03:59)
4. First Excursion (05:57) 
This record was originally released as a 4 vinyl
"Boxed" set on October 29th, 1976. The first three vinyls were
quadrophonic remixed versions of "Tubular Bells" (with a totally different
version of "The Sailor's Hornpipe" that claims to be the original rejected
version, timing 03:54), "Hergest Ridge" and "Ommadawn", while the last
and fourth vinyl was entitled "Collaborations" containing works with David
Bedford and Leslie Penning and its original track listing was:
Collaborations
1. Phaeacian Games (03:59) (Bedford) From the album "The Odyssey" © 1976 Virgin
2. Extract from "Star's End" (07:33) (Bedford) From the album "Star's End" © 1974 Virgin
3. The Rio Grande (06:34) (Bedford) From the album "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" © 1975
Virgin
4. First Excursion (05:57) (Oldfield/Bedford) ©
1976 Virgin
5. Argiers (03:59) (Trad., arr. Oldfield) ©
1976 Virgin
6. Portsmouth (02:04) (Trad., arr. Oldfield) ©
1976 Virgin
7. In Dulci Jubilo (02:51) (Robert Lucas Pearsall, arr. Oldfield) © 1975 Virgin
8. Speak (Tho' You Only Say Farewell) (02:56) (Ray Morello/Horatio Nichols) © 1974 Virgin
Track 1 produced by Peter Jenner, track 2 produced by David
Bedford and Mike Oldfield, track 3 produced by David Bedford, tracks 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
produced by Mike Oldfield.
"Tubular Bells" remixed by Phil Newell & Alan
Perkins.
"Hergest Ridge" remixed by Mike Oldfield.
"Ommadawn" remixed by Mike Oldfield & Phil Newell.
The quadraphonic encoding is believed to still be present
on the CD release as this encoding is totally stereo compatible. Therefore, the actual
"Hergest Ridge" CD should also be quadraphonic
encoded.
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Incantations
© 1978 Virgin · CDVDT 101 1. Part One (19:09) 
2. Part Two (including "The Song Of Hiawatha") (19:38) 
3. Part Three (17:00)
4. Part Four (including "Hymn to Diana") (17:01) 
Composed by Mike Oldfield except "The Song Of
Hiawatha", lyrics by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and "Hymn to Diana",
lyrics by Ben Johnson from "Cynthia's Revels".
Produced by Mike Oldfield.
This record was originally released as a double vinyl album
on November 24th, 1978.
The first pressing of the CD had a shorter version of "Part Three" which timing
was only 13:49 due to a limitation in Compact Disc storage capacity. Finally the CD was
reissued with "Part Three" complete as on vinyl version. On some discographies
the poem "Hymn to Diana" is referred to as "Ode To Cynthia".
Avaliability: cd, hdcd
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Exposed
© 1979 Virgin · CDVD 2511 (2 CD Set) CD 1
1. Incantations Part 1 (13:13) 
2. Incantations Part 2 (including "The Song Of Hiawatha") (13:14) 
3. Incantations Part 3 (08:46)
4. Incantations Part 4 (including "Hymn to Diana") (12:07) 
CD 2
1. Tubular Bells Part 1 (28:21)
2. Tubular Bells Part 2 (including "The Sailor's Hornpipe") (11:05)
3. Guilty (06:22)
Recorded live in Spain, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Denmark
and England during March and April 1979.
Written by Mike Oldfield except "The Song Of
Hiawatha", lyrics by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and "Hymn to Diana",
lyrics by Ben Johnson from "Cynthia's Revels", and "The Sailor's
Hornpipe", trad., arr. by Mike Oldfield.
Produced by Philip R. Newell and Mike Oldfield.
Originally released on July 17th, 1979.
The album tracks "Incantations Part 1 & 2" together, as well as
"Incantations Parts 3 & 4".
Avaliability: cd, hdcd
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Platinum
© 1979 Virgin · CDV 2141 1. Platinum Part 1:
Airborne (05:06)
2. Platinum Part 2: Platinum (06:06)
3. Platinum Part 3: Charleston (03:17)
4. Platinum Part 4: North Star / Platinum Finale (04:49)
5. Woodhenge (04:05)
6. Into Wonderland (03:46) 
7. Punkadiddle (05:46)
8. I Got Rhythm (04:44) 
Written by Mike Oldfield except "North Star"
written by Philip Glass and "I Got Rhythm" written by George & Ira Gershwin.
Produced by Tom Newman.
Originally released on November 23th, 1979.
The first 30.000 pressed copies of the vinyl included a
song called "Sally" written by Mike Oldfield & Nico Ramsden that, due to
problems with the record company, was finally rejected and substituted with "Into
Wonderland", a song based on the same music track but with a slower tempo an totally
different lyrics. However that change was never reflected on the cover, even on CD
reissues, confussing everybody.
Avaliability: cd, hdcd
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QE2 ©
1980 Virgin · CDV 2181 1. Taurus 1 (10:16)
2. Sheba (03:33) 
3. Conflict (02:48)
4. Arrival (02:46)
5. Wonderful Land (03:38)
6. Mirage (04:40)
7. Q.E.2 / Q.E.2 Finale (07:38)
8. Celt (03:06) 
9. Molly (01:15)
Q.E.2 stands for "Queen Elizabeth II", the name
of the biggest oceanliner in those days.
Written by Mike Oldfield except "Arrival" written
by Benny Anderson & Björn Ulvaeus, "Wonderful Land" written by Jerry
Lordan, "Q.E.2" written by Mike Oldfield & David Hentschel and
"Celt", music written by Mike Oldfield & lyrics written by Tim Cross.
Produced by David Hentschel.
Originally released on October 31st, 1980.
Avaliability: cd, hdcd
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