Mike Oldfield, Tubular Bells

[chesterbells]

Was Maggie Reilly on the album? I know she was involved with some of his later stuff

That single they did about a shadow was a killer track with marvellous guitar work

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

That single they did about a shadow was a killer track with marvellous guitar work

I can't listen to that song any more without seeing Dave Angel - Eco Warrior in my head!

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Great track.

 

[Barcon]

I was wondering why there is no mention of his album Airborne (which I have on vinyl still) so I looked it up and it was an alternative, North American version of his album "Platinum".

 

[chesterbells]

Great track.

Absolutely brilliant

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

I was wondering why there is no mention of his album Platinum (which I have on vinyl still) so I looked it up and it was an alternative, North American version of his album "Platinum".

I mentioned it earlier. Great album. Had most of his stuff on vinyl at one stage but I'm one of those that doesn't hear enough difference between vinyl, CD or digital to miss it much.

 

[eversince 76]

Obviously TB is a fantastic album. Many probably got to know it by watching The Excorsist. I also own Orchestra Bells as I like classical music and that is the best cover of TB ever. Despite some decent pieces all the other TB albums never got close. They simply miss the surprise elements of the original.

 

[Barcon]

I mentioned it earlier. Great album. Had most of his stuff on vinyl at one stage but I'm one of those that doesn't hear enough difference between vinyl, CD or digital to miss it much.

Sorry mate, I wrote that out wrong. I should have said it was called Airborne over here. It had a couple of different tracks.

 

[Summerbuzz]

That's filed in my head as a Fleetwood Mac classic, which shows both what a great song it is, and how much of an ignoramus I am about rock.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Saw him in Dublin in 1980.
I was 16 then. Almost 17. Absoltuley loved it.