Mike Oldfield Cds

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Mike Oldfield took the world of music by storm at the age of 19 in 1973 with the release of his debut album Tubular Bells which hit the No.1 spot in numerous countries and has gone on to sell in excess of 16 million copies worldwide. A naturally shy man it was not until the end of the decade that he began to play live on a regular basis. In 1981 by now a confident stage performer he embarked on his European Adventure Tour which took in the Montreux Festival in July where he performed in front of an enthusiastic sold out audience.Tracklisting:1. QE2 MEDLEY: TAURUS 1 / SHEBA / MIRAGE2. PLATINUM PARTS 1-43. TUBULAR BELLS PART TWO4. MEDLEY: CONFLICT / OMMADAWN5. TUBULAR BELLS PART ONE6. PUNKADIDDLEFormat: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS UPC: 801213908899 Manufacturer No: EVC39088-9 ....read more

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Time, place, and content come together nicely in this concert extravaganza, spectacularly produced by German light-show specialists Art in Heaven and featuring guitarist-keyboardist Mike Oldfield and a cast of thousands (well, dozens) performing in Siegessaule Square in Berlin on New Year's Eve 1999. Totaling about one hour, the show is divided between classic songs (including a brief version of Tubular Bells, still by far Oldfield's best-known piece) and Millennium Bell songs. The latter are a bit more beat-heavy than Oldfield's earlier work, but for the most part his accessible New Age/progressive sound remains intact; unfortunately, the fact that Oldfield helped pioneer that style doesn't keep it from sounding a bit dated. This couldn't have been one his most comfortable gigs--it's disconcerting to see the musicians' breath, or watch them wearing overcoats, furry hats, and even gloves--but the huge crowd remains enraptured throughout. Bonus DVD features include an Oldfield interview. --Sam Graham ....read more

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Mike Oldfield is currently riding high in both the national and classical album charts, this new release sees him performing his legendary classics including Tubular Bells, Moonlight Shadow, Portsmouth, Secrets and Shadow On The Moon as well as tracks from The Millennium Bell album during this 80 minute extravaganza filmed live in Berlin on the eve of the new Millennium. Under the direction of Gert Hoff more than half a million spectators experienced this superlative show set at the foot of Berlin's beautiful Victory Column and were witness to the 13 minute special Art In Heaven Included on this DVD. Also included in this two disc set is an exclusive audio CD containing edited, re-sequenced and digitally re-mastered 5.1 Surround Sound versions of all the songs from this amazing performance. ....read more

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