Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells
| Label: | EMI – V-200150BD, Mercury – V-200150BD, Universal Music Recordings – V-200150BD, EMI – 00602455294548, Mercury – 00602455294548, Universal Music Recordings – 00602455294548 |
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| Series: | High Fidelity Pure Audio, SDE Surround Series – 10 |
| Format: | Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Multichannel, Dolby Atmos, 50th Anniversary Edition |
| Country: | Worldwide |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Electronic, Rock |
| Style: | Experimental, Ambient, Prog Rock |
Tracklist
| Tubular Bells Spatial Audio | |||
| 1 | Tubular Bells Part One (2023 David Kosten Dolby Atmos Mix) | 25:32 | |
| 2 | Tubular Bells Part Two (2023 David Kosten Dolby Atmos Mix) | 23:20 | |
| 3 | Tubular Bells Part One (2009 Mike Oldfield 5.1 Surround Mix) | 26:02 | |
| 4 | Tubular Bells Part Two (2009 Mike Oldfield 5.1 Surround Mix) | 23:12 | |
| 5 | Tubular Bells Part One (1975 Quad Mix) | 26:04 | |
| 6 | Tubular Bells Part Two (1975 Quad Mix) | 25:52 | |
| 7 | Tubular Bells Intro Edit (2023 David Kosten Dolby Atmos Mix) | 4:08 | |
| Tubular Bells Stereo Audio | |||
| 8 | Tubular Bells Part One (2023 David Kosten Stereo Mix) | 25:29 | |
| 9 | Tubular Bells Part Two (2023 David Kosten Stereo Mix) | 23:21 | |
| 10 | Tubular Bells Part One (1973 Original Stereo Mix) | 25:29 | |
| 11 | Tubular Bells Part Two (1973 Original Stereo Mix) | 23:21 | |
| 12 | Tubular Bells Intro Edit (2023 David Kosten Stereo Mix) | 4:08 | |
| 13 | Tubular Bells 4 Intro (2017 Demo) | 8:33 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mike Oldfield
- Copyright © – Mike Oldfield
- Licensed From – Mike Oldfield
- Licensed To – Mercury Records Ltd.
- Record Company – Universal International Music B.V.
- Published By – BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
- Recorded At – The Manor
- Exclusive Retailer – The SDE Shop
- Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0103437221-A511
Credits
- Artwork [3D Gold Bell] – Rupert Lloyd
- Bass [String Basses] – Lindsay Cooper (2) (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
- Chorus – Manor Choir (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11)
- Chorus [Girley] – Mundy Ellis, Sally Oldfield
- Design, Artwork – Phil Smee
- Drums – Steve Broughton (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11)
- Electric Guitar [Guitars], Acoustic Guitar [Guitars], Piano, Guitar [Speed Elec.], Timpani [Concert], Guitar [Sounding Like Bagpipes], Voice [Piltdown Man], Electric Organ [Hammond], Guitar [Spannish], Chorus [Moribund], Conductor – Mike Oldfield (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11)
- Electric Organ [Farfisa], Bass Guitar, Organ [Lowery] – Mike Oldfield
- Grand Piano, Glockenspiel, Electric Guitar, Guitar [Speed], Organ [Taped Motor Driven Amplified Organ Chord], Guitar [Mandolin-Like], Guitar [Fuzz], Percussion [Assorted], Acoustic Guitar, Flageolet, Piano [Honky Tonk], Tubular Bells, Chorus [Nasal Choir] – Mike Oldfield (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
- Liner Notes – Daryl Easlea, David Kosten, Mike Oldfield
- Mastered By – Miles Showell
- Mixed By – David Kosten (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 12), Mike Oldfield (tracks: 3, 4)
- Narrator [Master Of ceremonies] – Viv Stanshall* (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
- Project Manager [Project Director] – Adam Barker (2), Mike Oldfield
- Project Manager [Project Director], A&R – Daryl Easlea
- Transferred By [Tape Transfer] – Tom Hall (34)
- Written-By – Mike Oldfield
Notes
Slimline Blu-ray Disc case housed in a SDE Surround Series Collectors' Slipcase. Limited edition of 5000 copies.
Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 and 12 are only available physically on this release.
Sound format for tracks 3, 4, 5 and 6: DTS-HD Master Audio
Sound format for tracks 8, 9, 12 and 13: Linear PCM 24-bit / 48kHz
Sound format for tracks 10 and 11: Linear PCM 24-bit / 96kHz
No track durations on release, above times taken from Sony Blu-ray player.
Track 13 "Tubular Bells 4 Intro (2017 Demo)" was mastered from a lossy source.
Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 and 12 are only available physically on this release.
Sound format for tracks 3, 4, 5 and 6: DTS-HD Master Audio
Sound format for tracks 8, 9, 12 and 13: Linear PCM 24-bit / 48kHz
Sound format for tracks 10 and 11: Linear PCM 24-bit / 96kHz
No track durations on release, above times taken from Sony Blu-ray player.
Track 13 "Tubular Bells 4 Intro (2017 Demo)" was mastered from a lossy source.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 602455 294548
- Barcode (Scanned): 0602455294548
- Label Code: LC03098
- Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
- Matrix / Runout: A0103437221-A511 1000
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LY28
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 944M
Other Versions (5 of 556)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Tubular Bells (LP, Album, MO-Monarch Pressing) | Virgin | VR 13-105 | US | 1973 | ||
Recently Edited | Tubular Bells (LP, Album, Stereo) | Virgin | 87541 IT | Netherlands | 1973 | ||
| Tubular Bells (LP, Album, Stereo) | Virgin | 87 541 IT | Germany | 1973 | |||
Recently Edited | Tubular Bells (LP, Album) | Virgin | V2001 | Scandinavia | 1973 | ||
| Tubular Bells (LP, Album, Stereo) | Virgin | V2001 | UK | 1973 |
Recommendations
Released2023 — WorldwideBlu-ray —Blu-ray Audio, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Multichannel
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Released2020 — EuropeCD —Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Released2019Box Set —Remastered
Released2022 — EuropeBlu-ray —Blu-ray Audio, Album, Limited Edition, Multichannel
Released2017 — WorldwideCD —Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Released2021Box Set —Deluxe Edition
Released2022 — WorldwideBlu-ray —Blu-ray Audio, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Multichannel
Released2018CD —Album, Reissue, Stereo
Released2023 — WorldwideBlu-ray —Blu-ray Audio, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Multichannel
Reviews
How many quad mixes were there, aside from the original version on QV 2001 (1973) and the version on Boxed (1976)? The one listed in the SDE release is dated 1975. I have heard both the 1973 and the 1976 mixes and without a doubt the 1973 mix is the best version of Tubular Bells IMO and it even includes the rare toy aeroplane sound at the end of side 2.
I'm listening to the David Kosten 2023 stereo mix of Tubular Bells (Part Two).
Am I the only one to have noticed that there is a huge mixing error during 2 minutes? It sounds as if the bass guitar was out of sync during approx 2 minutes.
From 09’03 to 11’01, the bass guitar beat should be synced with the timpani beat...but comes too early before the timpani beat (approx half a second).
The more it goes, the more it sounds out of sync, as if the bass guitar was playing a little bit faster than the rest of the tracks.
There are so many musicians in this group, I'm surprised no one else noticed it.
Clearly the bass track was not properly synced with the other tracks.
Listen to it with Headphones, it may be easier to hear the problem.
Too bad as the rest of this 2023 Stereo mix is stunning. 😢
As a spatial audio enthousiast, the absolute "star" of this release for me is 1975 Quad Mix.
The out of sync bass in part two of the new 2023 mix is irritating! During the "bagpipe guitars" from 9 to 11 minutes. Or is it just me?- It sounds superb. I think (or I hope) brickwalling is now a thing of the past. I collect the Now Yearbooks and the Ultravox box set reissues and they are not brickwalled.
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