Oldfield, Mike

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Airborn New - LP - VA 13143 Sealed 1980 2LP Original With Custom Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. The Altered U.S. Edition Of Platinum, With "Woodhenge" Dropped So The Single "Guilty" Could Be Included. This Release Came As A Two-LP Set, With The Second Disc Featuring Heavily Edited Live Versions Of "Incantations" And "Tubular Bells." more
	Airborn New - LP - VA 13143 Sealed 1980 2LP Original, Clean COH. Custom Album Hype Sticker On Shrink Wrap. Includes The Free Live Album Featuring "Tubular Bells." The Altered U.S. Edition Of Platinum, With "Woodhenge" Dropped So The Single "Guilty" Could Be Included. This Release Came As A Two-LP Set, With The Second Disc Featuring Heavily Edited Live Versions Of "Incantations" And "Tubular Bells." more
	Boxed Box Set - Used - VBOX1 1979 UK 4LP Box Set Pressing With Full-Colour Booklet Featuring Some Great Shots Of The Mansion Oldfield Bought With The Proceeds From Tubular Bells. The Four Full Albums Are: Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn And Collabroations. All Four LPs Appear Glossy, But The Box Has Some Wear. Inner Sleeve Have Some Ink Writing On Them. more
	Crime Of Passion Used - 12 - VS 648-12 1984 12" EP Import Original. B-Side Is "Jungle Gardenia". more
	Crime Of Passion / Jungle Gardenia Used - 12 - VS 648-12 1983 UK 2 Track 12 Inch. more
	Crises Used Import - VIL-6052 Clean 1983 Japan Import With Obi & Includes Insert. "Following a long-established production pattern, Mike Oldfield assembled some relatively simple pop- and rock-flavored numbers following one long introductory piece on his 1983 Disky release, Crisis. The 20-minute opening title-track is a quintessential Oldfield texture study that consists of sparkling synth washes with edgier material weaving in and out. A fine setup, this track cleanses the aural pallet, preparing the listener nicely for the tunes that follow. Yes fans who can adjust to the sugary highlight "In High Places" will enjoy Jon Anderson's springy vocal work on the track. The energetic guitar romp "Taurus 3" will also appeal to most prog and art rock fans. Those in search of more ethereal Oldfield material should be aware of this record's pop leanings, but open-minded listeners will have a good time exploring Crisis, one of Oldfield's better releases of this type." All Music Guide - Jason Anderson. more
	Crises Used Import - VIL-6052 Beautiful 1983 Japan Import With Obi & Includes Insert. "Following a long-established production pattern, Mike Oldfield assembled some relatively simple pop- and rock-flavored numbers following one long introductory piece on his 1983 Disky release, Crisis. The 20-minute opening title-track is a quintessential Oldfield texture study that consists of sparkling synth washes with edgier material weaving in and out. A fine setup, this track cleanses the aural pallet, preparing the listener nicely for the tunes that follow. Yes fans who can adjust to the sugary highlight "In High Places" will enjoy Jon Anderson's springy vocal work on the track. The energetic guitar romp "Taurus 3" will also appeal to most prog and art rock fans. Those in search of more ethereal Oldfield material should be aware of this record's pop leanings, but open-minded listeners will have a good time exploring Crisis, one of Oldfield's better releases of this type." All Music Guide - Jason Anderson. more
	Discovery Used Import - VIL-6127 1984 Japanese original with Obi & insert. Pristine copy. “With 1984's Discovery, Mike Oldfield Seems To Be Back On Track, Utilizing The Vocal Power Of Maggie Reilly And The Drum Playing Of Simon Phillips To Create Some Rather Appealing Selections. "The Lake" Is A Simply Gorgeous Instrumental Inspired By Switzerland's Lake Geneva, The Location In Which The Album Was Recorded, While "To France" Is A Powerful Pop/Rock Tune Based On The Life Of Mary, Queen Of Scots. Both Reilly And Barry Palmer Share The Vocal Duties Throughout The Tracks, Signifying Oldfield's Subtle Emergence Into A More Pop-Infused Atmosphere. "Tricks Of The Light" Is A Wonderful Instrumental That Relies On The Keyboard To Give It Energy, While Even So-So Efforts Like The Title Track And "Poison Arrows" Come Off As Upbeat And Inspired. Discovery Peaked At Number 15 In The U.K., And Even Though It Didn't Garner Much Attention Elsewhere, It Serves As One Of Mike Oldfield's Most Entertaining Releases From The Decade.” All Music Guide - Mike DeGagne. more
	Discovery Used - LP - VL 2294 1984 Canadian Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. “With 1984's Discovery, Mike Oldfield Seems To Be Back On Track, Utilizing The Vocal Power Of Maggie Reilly And The Drum Playing Of Simon Phillips To Create Some Rather Appealing Selections. "The Lake" Is A Simply Gorgeous Instrumental Inspired By Switzerland's Lake Geneva, The Location In Which The Album Was Recorded, While "To France" Is A Powerful Pop/Rock Tune Based On The Life Of Mary, Queen Of Scots. Both Reilly And Barry Palmer Share The Vocal Duties Throughout The Tracks, Signifying Oldfield's Subtle Emergence Into A More Pop-Infused Atmosphere. "Tricks Of The Light" Is A Wonderful Instrumental That Relies On The Keyboard To Give It Energy, While Even So-So Efforts Like The Title Track And "Poison Arrows" Come Off As Upbeat And Inspired. Discovery Peaked At Number 15 In The U.K., And Even Though It Didn't Garner Much Attention Elsewhere, It Serves As One Of Mike Oldfield's Most Entertaining Releases From The Decade.” – Mike DeGagne, AMG more
	Earth Moving Used - LP - 91270 Mint And Hard To Find 1990 Vinyl. more
	Elements: The Best of Mike Oldfield New - LP - VTLP 18 1993 Vinyl Rarity In New, Unplayed Condition. Light Corner Crease. more
	Etude: Theme From The Killing Field / Evacuation Used - 12 - VS 731 1984 Two-Track 45rpm UK 12". more
	Exposed Used - LP - VD 2511 Stunning 1979 UK 2LP Limited Edition Gatefold Original. Recorded Live In Spain, Germany, Belgium, Denmark And England. Both LPs Appear Unplayed. Gatefold Features 75 Colour Photos From The Tour. more
	Exposed Used - LP - VD 2511 Stunning 1979 UK 2LP Limited Edition Gatefold Original. Recorded Live In Spain, Germany, Belgium, Denmark And England. Both LPs Appear Unplayed. Gatefold Features 75 Colour Photos From The Tour. more
	Five Miles Out Used Import - V2222 1982 Gatefold Original. more
	Five Miles Out Used Import - VIP-6993 1982 Japan Press With Obi & Insert. Has A LAST Sticker On Label. more
	Guilty Used Import - VS 24512 1979 UK 12 inch 45rpm single, pressed on opaque light blue vinyl. Light seam/corner rubs to jacket. more
	Hergest Ridge Used - LP - VR 13-109 1974 Original. Nice VG+ player. A highly Regarded Album But Couldn't Surpass The Popularity Of Tubular Bells. It Still Provides Some Provocative New Sounds And Tones Above Tubular Bells. more
	Hergest Ridge New - LP - 7 90590-1 Sealed 80s Reissue With Thin Saw Cut. more
	Hergest Ridge Used - LP - VI 2013 1974 Original. Appears Unplayed. more
	Incantations Used - LP - VDT 101 1978 UK 2LP Gatefold Original. Both LPs Appear Glossy, Unplayed. A Fabulous Album, Full Of Great Rolling Synth Lines, Deep Bass Lines, Penetrating Guitar Solos, African And Amerindian Influences And Some Really Great Percussion: Lots Of Really Driving Drum And Xylophone Lines. The Apex Of Oldfield's Classic Period. more
	Incantations Used Import - 300 193-420 1978 Import Original. Has A LAST Sticker On Label. more
	Killing Fields New - LP - V2328 Sealed 1984 UK Original. “Crack All The Jokes You Want About Mike Oldfield And His Tubular Bells Becoming The Hit Theme Song For The Exorcist. While Oldfield Is An Amazing Guitarist Who Could Play With The Best Of Them, With A Lithe Synth Touch That Became A Trademark, The Bottom Line Is That The Man Is A Serious Composer. All The Proof One Needs Apart From His Own Records Like Incantations And Hergest Ridge Is This Killer Movie Score. While Oldfield Used A Purely Western And Neo-Classical Formal Approach To Write The Music For Roland Joffé's Dramatization Of True Events, His Musical Mates Were Among The Best In The Business At Helping Him To Bring It Off: David Bedford Wrote Arrangements And Directed The Choir, While Eberhard Schoener Helped To Conduct And Direct Another Choir (!) And Master Percussionist Morris Pert Lent His Talents To The Mix As Well. While Many Scores Written During The 1980s Come Off As Laughable Fluff In The 21st Century, Oldfield's Score For The Killing Fields Is In Many Ways Far More Memorable Than The Film Itself. The Music Here Is Full Of Drama, Dynamic, Textures, And Unexpected Twists And Turns Even In The Smallest Of The Incidental Pieces, And Carries Within It A Certain Majesty That Lacks Pomp And Remains Graceful Throughout.” – Thom Jurek, AMG more
	Killing Fields Used - LP - V2328 Beautiful 1984 UK Original. Vinyl Appears Glossy, Unplayed. “Crack All The Jokes You Want About Mike Oldfield And His Tubular Bells Becoming The Hit Theme Song For The Exorcist. While Oldfield Is An Amazing Guitarist Who Could Play With The Best Of Them, With A Lithe Synth Touch That Became A Trademark, The Bottom Line Is That The Man Is A Serious Composer. All The Proof One Needs Apart From His Own Records Like Incantations And Hergest Ridge Is This Killer Movie Score. While Oldfield Used A Purely Western And Neo-Classical Formal Approach To Write The Music For Roland Joffé's Dramatization Of True Events, His Musical Mates Were Among The Best In The Business At Helping Him To Bring It Off: David Bedford Wrote Arrangements And Directed The Choir, While Eberhard Schoener Helped To Conduct And Direct Another Choir (!) And Master Percussionist Morris Pert Lent His Talents To The Mix As Well. While Many Scores Written During The 1980s Come Off As Laughable Fluff In The 21st Century, Oldfield's Score For The Killing Fields Is In Many Ways Far More Memorable Than The Film Itself. The Music Here Is Full Of Drama, Dynamic, Textures, And Unexpected Twists And Turns Even In The Smallest Of The Incidental Pieces, And Carries Within It A Certain Majesty That Lacks Pomp And Remains Graceful Throughout.” – Thom Jurek, AMG more
	Killing Fields New - LP - 90591-1 Sealed 1984 US Original With Tiny Saw Cut. “Crack All The Jokes You Want About Mike Oldfield And His Tubular Bells Becoming The Hit Theme Song For The Exorcist. While Oldfield Is An Amazing Guitarist Who Could Play With The Best Of Them, With A Lithe Synth Touch That Became A Trademark, The Bottom Line Is That The Man Is A Serious Composer. All The Proof One Needs Apart From His Own Records Like Incantations And Hergest Ridge Is This Killer Movie Score. While Oldfield Used A Purely Western And Neo-Classical Formal Approach To Write The Music For Roland Joffé's Dramatization Of True Events, His Musical Mates Were Among The Best In The Business At Helping Him To Bring It Off: David Bedford Wrote Arrangements And Directed The Choir, While Eberhard Schoener Helped To Conduct And Direct Another Choir (!) And Master Percussionist Morris Pert Lent His Talents To The Mix As Well. While Many Scores Written During The 1980s Come Off As Laughable Fluff In The 21st Century, Oldfield's Score For The Killing Fields Is In Many Ways Far More Memorable Than The Film Itself. The Music Here Is Full Of Drama, Dynamic, Textures, And Unexpected Twists And Turns Even In The Smallest Of The Incidental Pieces, And Carries Within It A Certain Majesty That Lacks Pomp And Remains Graceful Throughout.” Thom Jurek, AMG more
	Killing Fields Used - LP - V2328 Beautiful 1984 UK Original. Vinyl Appears Glossy, Virtually Unplayed. Small Corner Crease “Crack All The Jokes You Want About Mike Oldfield And His Tubular Bells Becoming The Hit Theme Song For The Exorcist. While Oldfield Is An Amazing Guitarist Who Could Play With The Best Of Them, With A Lithe Synth Touch That Became A Trademark, The Bottom Line Is That The Man Is A Serious Composer. All The Proof One Needs Apart From His Own Records Like Incantations And Hergest Ridge Is This Killer Movie Score. While Oldfield Used A Purely Western And Neo-Classical Formal Approach To Write The Music For Roland Joffé's Dramatization Of True Events, His Musical Mates Were Among The Best In The Business At Helping Him To Bring It Off: David Bedford Wrote Arrangements And Directed The Choir, While Eberhard Schoener Helped To Conduct And Direct Another Choir (!) And Master Percussionist Morris Pert Lent His Talents To The Mix As Well. While Many Scores Written During The 1980s Come Off As Laughable Fluff In The 21st Century, Oldfield's Score For The Killing Fields Is In Many Ways Far More Memorable Than The Film Itself. The Music Here Is Full Of Drama, Dynamic, Textures, And Unexpected Twists And Turns Even In The Smallest Of The Incidental Pieces, And Carries Within It A Certain Majesty That Lacks Pomp And Remains Graceful Throughout.” – Thom Jurek, AMG more
	Magic Touch Used - LP - PR 2113 1987 Promo Only 12 Inch Pictures Sleeve. Saw Notch. more
	Mistake / The Peak / Family Man / Mount Teide Audiophile - LP - 600 690-213 Sealed Germany Only 45rpm Rarity. more
	Moonlight Shadow (Extended Version) Used Import - VS 58 612 1983 Original UK 12" Single, Featuring The Extended Version Of The Single Taken From The LP "Crises", Co-Produced With Dummer Simon Phillips Who Also Performs On The Single And Album. Features Scottish Vocalist Maggie Reilly. more
	Ommadawn Used - LP - PZ 33913 1975 USA Original With Custom Inner Sleeve more
	Ommadawn Used Import - YX-7083-VR Beautiful 1975 Japanese first press with Obi & insert. Two tiny corner dings/rubs. Recorded at The Beacon January - September 1975. Features the Chieftains' Paddy Maloney on the Uilleann Pipes. more
	Ommadawn Audiophile - LP - SVLP 322 Sealed, Out Of Print, Limited Edition 180gm HQ Import With Insert. One Of The Rarest Simply Vinyl Titles. more
	Orchestral Tubular Bells Used - LP - VR 13-115 Rare 1975 White Label Promo. Jacket Is VG+ With Small Saw Cut. LP Appears Glossy, Unplayed. David Bedford Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra With Mike Odlfield, Guitar. more
	Platinum New - LP - V2141 Sealed Original. Custom Baseball Sticker Over Shrink Wrap Advertising "Bang The Drum Slowly". more
	Platinum Used Import - V 2141 1979 Import Original. Strong VG+ Media & Cover. more
	QE2 New - LP - FE 37358 Sealed 1980 Original. more
	QE2 New - LP - FE 37358 Sealed 1980 Original. more
	Songs Of Distant Earth New - LP - 825646233212 Sealed 2015 180gm Reissue. Score Through Barcode Indicates Promo Copy. more
	The Complete Mike Oldfield Used - LP - MOC 1 1985 UK 2LP Compilation Including Much Previously Unreleased Material. Both LPs Look Unplayed, Shrink Wrap Intact. more
	The Singles Used Import - VIP-5905 1981 Original, Japan Only Release. Signed By Mike Oldfield! 6-Track EP Containing Obscure And Hard-To-Find Material, From Oldfield's Singles Archive. Has A 6" Inner Picture Label. more
	Tubular Bells Used Import - V2001 1973 UK Original In laminated Sleeve. more
	Tubular Bells Used - LP - VR 13-105 1973 Original. Back Cover Crease. more
	Tubular Bells Used - LP - VIP 4146 Japanese Pressing With Obi. Looks Unplayed. more
	Tubular Bells Audiophile - LP - HE 44116 Factory Sealed Half-Speed Mastered Rarity. Pristine Copy. more
	Tubular Bells New - LP - VR 13-105 Sealed 1973 Original. The Classic Title That Launched Virgin. Pristine Copy. more
	Tubular Bells Audiophile - LP - VS 2001 Sealed 2007 200gm Quiex SV-P Reissue. more
	Tubular Bells New - LP - VR 13-105 Sealed 1973 Original With Rare Custom "Exorcist" Hype Sticker On Shrink Wrap. more
	Tubular Bells Used - LP - V 2001 Beautiful Red & Green Label 2nd Issue. Appears Unplayed. more
	Tubular Bells Used - LP - VR13-105 DJ Stunning 1973 DJ Only Pressing With Bonus White Label Promo 7 Inch "Little LP" With 6 Spiralled Selections From The Album. Saw Cut. more
	Tubular Bells Used - LP - VR 13-105 1973 Original With Rare Custom "Exorcist" Hype Sticker On Shrink Wrap. more
	Tubular Bells Audiophile - LP - 42800 Long Out Of Print, Limited Edition EMI 100 180gm HQ Centenary Edition Housed In A Fully Laminated Jacket. New, Unplayed Copy. more
	Tubular Bells Used - LP - PZ 34116 Beautiful Mid To Late 70's Issue ("Distributed By CBS" On Labels) Of This Seminal Album. more
	Tubular Bells New - LP - PZ 34116 Sealed Mid To Late 70's Issue Of This Seminal Album. more
	Tubular Bells Audiophile - LP - SV 2001 Sealed, Long Out Of Print 180gm Reissue Pressed On Quiex SV-P. more
	Tubular Bells Audiophile - LP - HE 44116 1981 Half-Speed Mastered Rarity. LP Appears Glossy, Unplayed. more
	Tubular Bells New - LP - 90589 Sealed Early 80's Pressing. Saw Cut. more
	Tubular Bells Used - LP - V 2001 Beautiful UK LP With Barcode On Back Cover. more
	Tubular Bells Used - LP - VR 13-105 1973 Original Still In Shrink With Rare Custom "Exorcist" Hype Sticker. more
	Tubular Bells II Used Import - 90618 1992 Original. Appears Glossy, Unplayed. Not The Current Reissue. Small Corner Crease. more
	Tubular Bells II New Import - 2564623323 Sealed 2015 180gm Promo, Scratch Through Barcode On Back Cover. "Tubular Bells Ii Is The Update And/Or Sequel To Mike Oldfield's Landmark 1973 New Age Recording Tubular Bells, Which Will Resonate Forever As The Haunting Theme To The Exorcist. Here, Oldfield Repeats His Multi-Instrumental Performance, Playing Guitar, Banjo, Organ, Percussion, Mandolin, And The Titular Tubular Bells, Although In A Nod To Modernism, The Latter Instruments Often Appear As Samples Through Oldfield's Kurzweil Synth Rig. It's The Piece's Captivating Main Theme That Again Takes Center Stage Here. The Eight-Minute Opening Track "Sentinel" Plays It Off Of Whining Guitars And Breathy Female Vocals. The Latter Element Is A Nice Touch. The Genre That The Original Bells Helped Establish Has Come Quite A Ways In 20 Years, And This Fact Isn't Lost On Oldfield. Throughout Ii, He Incorporates The Multi-cultural Influences That Have Cross-Pollinated With New Age, Bringing In Breathy Ethnic Flutes, Asian-Inflected String Sounds, And The Whispered Foreign Words Of "Sentinel." The Famous Ceiling Of The Album, Where Each Instrument Is Introduced By A Narrator, Becomes Another Summit Between Old And New. Alan Rickman Handles The Introductions (During "Bell") And Runs Through A Litany Of Instruments That Includes "Digital Sound Processor," Reed And Pipe Organ, "The Venetian Effect," Glockenspiel, "Two Slightly Sampled Electric Guitars," And Vocal Chords, Which Rickman Introduces As If They're An Exotic Museum Piece. Some Of Oldfield's Fancy-Handed Riffs Fail; The Bagpipes Of "Tattoo" Seem Too Obvious And "Sunjammer" Sounds Like An Unfortunate Outtake From The Who's Tommy. But Overall, Tubular Bells II Succeeds Mightily. It Doesn't Beat Its Predecessor, But Does Update Its Sonics And Technology With Oldfield's Flair For Studied Grandiosity." AMG - Johnny Loftus. more
	Tubular Bells III New - LP - 2564623317 Sealed 2014 180gm Original (REleased On CD Only In 1998). Promotional Score Through Barcode On Back Jacket. Title Sticker On Shrink. more
	Voyager New Import - 2564623319 Sealed 2014 180gm Original With Promo Score Through Barcode On Back Cover. more

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