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The Complete Tubular Bells is a compilation album that comprises the three main releases under the name of Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield, released in 2003 alongside Tubular Bells 2003. This box set includes Tubular Bells 2003 (a re-recording of the original Tubular Bells), Tubular Bells II and Tubular Bells III. A bonus DVD is also included ...
Their sound resembles that of church bells, carillons, or a bell tower; the original tubular bells were made to duplicate the sound of church bells within an ensemble. [2] Each bell is a metal tube, 30–38 mm ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in diameter, tuned by altering its length.
A 50th anniversary edition of Tubular Bells was released on 26 May 2023. [59] It features a new master of the original album along with an additional previously unreleased 8-minute track, the "Introduction to Tubular Bells 4". [59] "Introduction to Tubular Bells 4" was recorded by Oldfield as a demo in 2017.
Boxed is a 1976 compilation album of music written and performed by Mike Oldfield.It features four channel quadraphonic (SQ system) remix versions of his first three albums:Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn.
Various artists live concert album; orchestral sections of Tubular Bells and Ommadawn, and "Shadow on the Wall" with John Miles. Tubular Bells on DVD "Best of the Night of the Proms Vol.2". Moonlight Shadow with Miriam Stockley on DVD "Best of Night of the Proms Vol 3". 2008 "Song for Survival" featuring the Anuta tribe: Songs for Survival
It was later released with the original Tubular Bells, as a double CD album. Other related releases include a 4-CD box set and a video album. This compilation was released by Virgin after Oldfield had left the label, but includes "Sentinel" from Tubular Bells II courtesy of the Warner label.
Tubular Bells III, The Premiere Performance is a live concert video by Mike Oldfield released in 1998. It was released on VHS and Laserdisc in 1998, and later packaged with Tubular Bells II Live on DVD , which was certified Gold in UK.
Unlike Tubular Bells II, Tubular Bells III does not follow the pattern of the two pieces from the original album, but instead references Tubular Bells musically. [6] For example, "The Source of Secrets" takes up music from the "Introduction" section of the original album, [3] while "Far Above the Clouds" references the "Finale" section of "Tubular Bells (Part One)".