Tubular Bells II

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Tubular Bells II
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Studio album by
Mike Oldfield
Released31 August 1992 (1992-08-31)
RecordedJune 1991 – 1992
StudioLos Angeles, California and Oldfield's home studio at Roughwood Croft, Chalfont St Giles
Genre Progressive rock, new-age [1]
Length58:34
Label WEA
Producer
Mike Oldfield chronology
Heaven's Open
(1991)		Tubular Bells II
(1992)		 The Songs of Distant Earth
(1994)
Tubular Bells series chronology
The Orchestral Tubular Bells
(1975)		Tubular Bells II
(1992)		 Tubular Bells III
(1998)
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Sentinel"8:07
2."Dark Star"2:16
3."Clear Light"5:48
4."Blue Saloon"2:59
5."Sunjammer"2:32
6."Red Dawn"1:50
7."The Bell"6:59
Side two
No.TitleLength
8."Weightless"5:43
9."The Great Plain"4:47
10."Sunset Door"2:23
11."Tattoo"4:15
12."Altered State"5:12
13."Maya Gold"4:01
14."Moonshine"1:42

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications for Tubular Bells II
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada—30,000 [26]
France (SNEP) [27] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [28] Gold250,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [27] Platinum20,000*
Ireland (IRMA) [27] Platinum15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [29] 5× Platinum500,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] 2× Platinum600,000^
Summaries
Worldwide—2,000,000 [31]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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