VIRGIN · V 2001

tubular-bells-18l9x4h UK · 1977

Representative sleeve — art from another pressing of this release Cover Art Archive

A — B

A Tubular Bells (Part One) 25:00
B Tubular Bells (Part Two) 23:50

Liner notes

No synthesisers were used in the making of this release, the keyboards used were hammond, Lowrey and Farfisa organs. This version with green labels (no border) existed 1977 to 1978. Vernon Yard Virgin address on back of sleeve.

Personnel

Acoustic GuitarTom Newman [ii]

Co-producerSimon Heyworth

Co-producerTom Newman [ii]

ConductorMike Oldfield

DrumsSteve Broughton

Flageolet, Percussion [Concert Tympani], Glockenspiel, Vocals [Moribund Chorus], Vocals [Piltdown Man], Piano, Grand Piano, Piano [Honky Tonk], Organ [Farfisa], Organ [Hammond], Organ [Lowrey], Organ [Taped Motor-driven Amplifier Organ Chord], Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar [Speed], Guitar [Fuzz], Guitar [Mandolin-type], Guitar [Sounding Like Bagpipes], Tubular BellsMike Oldfield

FluteJon Field

MCVivian Stanshall

Producer, EngineerMike Oldfield

Vocals [Bootleg Chorus]Manor Choir

Vocals [Girlie Chorus]Mundy Ellis

Vocals [Girlie Chorus]Sally Oldfield

Vocals [Nasal Chorus]Nasal Choir

Matrix / Runout

Variant 1, side AV2001-A16 U C 1C

Variant 1, side BV2001-B15 U C 1

Variant 2, side AV2001-A18

Variant 2, side BV2001-B18

Variant 3, etched side AV-2001-A19

Variant 3, stamped side BV-2001-B18

Variant 4, side AV-2001-A16U

Variant 4, side BV-2001 B-17

Variant 5, stamped side AV-2001-A-18

Variant 5, stamped side BV-2001-B-17

Variant 6, stamped side AV 2001 A-11U CI 1

Variant 6, etched side BV-2001-B-19 ⊂⊃ 1

Variant 7, side AV-2001-A-17 A

Variant 7, side BV-2001-B-17 B

Manufacture

Printed ByE.J. Day Group

℗ 1977 Virgin
Digr Archive · tubular-bells-18l9x4h

Release UK · 1977 · Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Mike Oldfield

Tubular Bells

Label: Virgin
Cat #: V 2001
Country: UK
Released: 1977
Genre: Folk
Style: Folk Rock, Modern Classical, Prog Rock, Classic Rock
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

One pressing of Tubular Bells — master

Filed under Folk Folk Rock Rock Classical 1970s

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