Michael Gordon Oldfield is an English retired musician,songwriter and producer best known for his debut studio album Tubular Bells (1973),which became an unexpected critical and commercial success. Though primarily a guitarist,Oldfield played a range of instruments,which included keyboards and percussion,as well as vocals. He had adopted a range of musical styles throughout his career,including progressive rock,world,folk,classical,electronic,ambient and new age music.
Hergest Ridge is the second studio album by English musician and songwriter Mike Oldfield,released on 30 August 1974 by Virgin Records. The unexpected commercial and critical success of his debut album,Tubular Bells (1973),affected Oldfield,who decided against touring and avoided the press with his newfound fame. Instead,he retreated to Hergest Ridge on the England–Wales border and wrote the follow-up,which he recorded in 1974 at The Manor in Oxfordshire,with Tom Newman returning as co-producer. Similar to Oldfield's first,the album is a single composition split into two parts covering different moods and musical styles.
Ommadawn is the third studio album by English musician,multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Mike Oldfield,released in November 1975 on Virgin Records.
Amarok is the thirteenth studio album by English multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Mike Oldfield,released in May 1990 by Virgin Records. Oldfield originally conceived it as an "angry protest album",showcasing his musical technique. It is presented as a single sixty-minute track of continuous,uninterrupted but constantly changing music.
Elements –The Best of Mike Oldfield is a compilation album by Mike Oldfield,released in 1993 by Virgin Records.
The Complete Mike Oldfield is a compilation album by Mike Oldfield,released on 21 October 1985 by Virgin Records in the UK.
"In dulci jubilo" is a traditional Christmas carol. In its original setting,the carol is a macaronic text of German and Latin dating from the Middle Ages. Subsequent translations into English,such as J. M. Neale's arrangement "Good Christian Men,Rejoice" have increased its popularity,and Robert Pearsall's 1837 macaronic translation is a mainstay of the Christmas Nine Lessons and Carols repertoire. J. S. Bach's chorale prelude based on the tune is also a traditional postlude for Christmas services.
"Heaven's Open" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield,released in 1991. It was the lead single from the album of the same name. The various formats were backed by a mix of the A-side which featured a melodic guitar line not included in the album version,along with two excerpts from Amarok,Oldfield's previous album.
"Don Alfonso" is the second UK single by musician Mike Oldfield,released in 1975. Side 1 has an additional credit:"featuring David Bedford on vocals". This is a comic novelty song from the 20th century,sung by a boasting,bogus toreador,who seems to know very little about bullfighting.
"Mike Oldfield's Single" is the debut single by the English musician Mike Oldfield,released in 1974.
"Portsmouth" is a traditional English folk dance tune,similar to an Irish or Scottish hornpipe melody. It is sometimes referred to as the "Portsmouth Hornpipe".
Boxed is a 1976 compilation album of music written and performed by Mike Oldfield. It features four channel quadraphonic remix versions of his first three albums:Tubular Bells,Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn. An additional fourth LP contains new musical collaborations with other artists.
The Platinum Collection is a 2006 Virgin Records compilation album written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield. It contains most of Oldfield's best known work,and some rare mixes of songs that had previously only been available as B-sides to singles.
Elements Box is a 4CD box set by Mike Oldfield released in 1993.
Elements - The Best of Mike Oldfield is a video collection by Mike Oldfield released in October 1993. It was released by Virgin Records on VHS and LaserDisc. A DVD edition of the video release,including additional extras,was produced in 2004.
Music Wonderland is a compilation album by Mike Oldfield released in 1981 on Virgin Records. The album has since been reissued worldwide on CD.
This is the singles discography of English musician Mike Oldfield.
The Mike Oldfield Collection 1974–1983 is a compilation album by Mike Oldfield,released in 2009,to coincide with the reissue of Oldfield's debut album,Tubular Bells,by Mercury Records.
Return to Ommadawn is the twenty-sixth and final studio album by English musician and songwriter Mike Oldfield. It was released on 20 January 2017 on Virgin EMI Records and is the sequel to his 1975 album Ommadawn. The CD/DVD-Audio set contains a 5.1 surround sound mix of the album. Return to Ommadawn is the last studio album Oldfield released before the announcement of his retirement in 2023.
Les Penning is a British folk musician and composer,best known for his work with Mike Oldfield on the album Ommadawn and several of Oldfield's singles. He is credited with introducing Oldfield to medieval music through their time playing together at Penrhos Court. He has worked with many other artists,playing woodwind,as producer or as recording engineer,and has created radio drama for BBC Hereford and Worcester and music for two S4C television series:Gwyddion and an adaption by Gareth Miles of the William John Griffith novel Storïau'r Henllys Fawr. In 1978 he was a musician and performer on the BBC adaptation of ‘Kilvert’s Diary’.
