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Mike Oldfield - The Complete Mike Oldfield ******************************************************************************* The Complete Mike Oldfield is a compilation album written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield. CD one is a collection of shorter pieces and CD two is excerpts from Oldfield's longer pieces of music. Each of these two parts is then subdivided again into two parts; The instrumental section, The Vocal section, The Complex section and The Live section. Some versions of the vinyl have less or different tracks; "The Instrumental Section" is missing "In Dulci Jubilo" and "Portsmouth" leaving only nine tracks on that first side. More, alternative pressings of the vinyl replaced "Mistake" with 7" mix of "Pictures in the Dark". CD1 THE INSTRUMENTAL SECTION 01. Arrival [0:02:47.50] 02. William Tell Overture [0:03:55.05] 03. Cuckoo Song [0:03:13.17] 04. In Dulci Jubilo [0:02:50.50] 05. Portsmouth [0:02:02.15] 06. Jungle Gardenia [0:02:37.40] 07. Guilty [0:04:04.35] 08. Blue Peter [0:02:07.65] 09. Waldberg (The Peak) [0:03:24.53] 10. Wonderful Land [0:03:39.12] 11. Étude (Theme From The Killing Fields) (Single Version) [0:03:07.40] THE VOCAL SECTION 12. Moonlight Shadow [0:03:36.23] Vocals - Maggie Reilly 13. Family Man [0:03:47.47] Vocals - Maggie Reilly 14. Mistake [0:02:55.20] Vocals - Maggie Reilly 15. Five Miles Out [0:04:19.00] Vocals - Maggie Reilly/Mike Oldfield 16. Crime of Passion [0:03:37.70] Vocals - Barry Palmer 17. To France [0:04:33.58] Vocals - Maggie Reilly 18. Shadow On The Wall (12'' Version) [0:05:08.30] Vocals - Roger Chapman CD2 THE COMPLEX SECTION 01. Excerpt from Ommadawn [0:06:59.40] 02. Excerpt from Tubular Bells [0:07:59.60] 03. Excerpt from Hergest Ridge [0:04:20.37] 04. Excerpt from Incantations [0:04:41.30] 05. Excerpt from The Killing Fields (Evacuation) [0:04:11.43] THE LIVE SECTION 06. Sheba (Live) [0:03:30.50] 07. Mirage (Live) [0:05:12.30] 08. Platinum (Live) [0:14:28.05] 09. Mount Teide (Live) [0:04:34.05] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOME SONGS REVIEWED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRIVAL "Arrival", which had working titles of "Fiol", "Ode to Dalecarlia" & "Arrival in Dalecarlia", was the instrumental title track from Swedish pop group ABBA's album of the same name. It was the second and last song from the group not to contain lyrics, following "Intermezzo No.1" the previous year. As with "Intermezzo No.1", the choral tune, heavily influenced by traditional Swedish folk music, was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It was recorded on 30 August 1976 at Stockholm's Metronome Studio. In 1983, a different version of the song with lyrics, called "Belle", was sung by Daniel Balavoine and Anni-Frid Lyngstad ("Frida") as part of the French musical ABBAcadabra. Also in 1983, it was re-recorded with different lyrics, and released as "Time" by B. A. Robertson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The title of the album, Arrival, gave the instrumental its name, rather than vice versa. It was also one of the last tracks to be recorded for the album before its release on 11 October 1976. in 1980 Mike Oldfield made a cover-version of the song, which is found on his QE2 album. The artwork for Oldfield's single is a parody of ABBA's Arrival album artwork depicting the artist in a Bell 47G helicopter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE "William Tell Overture" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1977. It is a rendition of the William Tell Overture. However this version of the William Tell Overture did not have much of an impact on the UK charts.[1] It is the first of the two non-album singles released by Mike Oldfield in 1977. The UK B side was "Argiers", which had previously been the European b-side for an earlier Oldfield single "Portsmouth". "Argiers" had been recorded in January 1976 at Througham and features Leslie Penning on recorders. Some European versions included the track "First Excursion" as the b-side, however in Brazil the b-side was "Portsmouth".[2] The B-sides were taken from Oldfield's Collaborative / Remix Box-set, Boxed. The music video for The William Tell Overture is comprised of multiple incarnations of Oldfield performing the song on different instruments. The effect is as if a room full of Oldfields were playing together. * When referring to his then most recent release, The William Tell Overture, Oldfield called "It a real rouser". * In an advert for the single, the tagline "It'll shake you to the core" was used, referring to William Tell's apple incident. o The full advert reads: "The new single from the more whimsical side of Mike Oldfield. You clog-danced to 'In Dulci Jubilo'. You crashed through the ceiling to 'Portsmouth'. Now hear William Tell Overture by Mike Oldfield. It'll shake you to the core." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUCKOO SONG It was originally written by Michael Praetorius (1571 – 1621) and was arranged by Oldfield. The B side (Pipe Tune) is an original composition by Oldfield. The single (in a plain white sleeve) was included as a free bonus when the double LP Incantations was released in 1978. It is one of the many non-album singles which Oldfield released in the 1970s. "Cuckoo Song" also features Les Penning. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN DULCI JUBILO Mike Oldfield's "In Dulci Jubilo" is an instrumental version of the traditional Christmas carol "Good Christian Men Rejoice". The carol is traditionally sung to a German tune of the same name as Oldfield's tune. Mike Oldfield had recorded another version of this song as the B-side to his previous single, "Don Alfonso", which did not chart, playing all instruments himself. Later, he felt a better version could be done, and re-recorded it in October 1975 at the Manor, but incorporating some of the previous version's backing tracks recorded November 1974 at the Beacon, his home studio. The new version features Leslie Penning on 2 recorders (probably treble and sopranino) and kortholt, Mike Oldfield on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and ARP string synthesiser, and William Murray on snare drum.[1] Oldfield's decision to re-record the song proved to be a good move; it appeared in Christmas season playlists on radio across Europe, charting at number 4 in the UK,[2] and is one of his most re-issued short songs. It also charted at number 7 in the Irish Singles Chart and at number two on the Dutch Top 40. The song's authorship shown in the track listing below is how it appears on a recent compilation CD. Most editions from the 1970s and 1980s credit it to R. L. Pearsall, arr. Oldfield. Bach and Pearsall both wrote arrangements of it, but the song dates further back than either composer. Italian pressings of the single from 1975 credit it to J. S. Bach. "On Horseback" features Mike Oldfield on vocals, accompanied by a children's chorus credited as the Penrhos kids. It previously appeared as an untitled song at the end of Oldfield's 1975 album Ommadawn, banded separately but merely listed as part of "Ommadawn part two" on the label. The album's liner notes refer to it as "the horse song on side two". Virgin Records recognised this song could also be a contender as a Christmas hit, and was already being played on radio before it was issued as a single; therefore the UK single's label bore a large "A" on each side to encourage radio play of both sides. A large "A" is often used to mark promo records, and copies are often mis-identified as promos, but all have this mark. This record's success as a Christmas single encouraged Oldfield to issue a similar instrumental piece, usually with recorder as the lead instrument, as a single every year's Christmas season up to 1980. A music video was made for this song, and can be found on the DVD, Elements - The Best of Mike Oldfield. It is probably the only non-recent Mike Oldfield video that is still shown occasionally on television. The video splits the screen in up to 9 thumbnail frames, each showing Mike miming playing a different instrument. Mike's face is not shown in frames where he is seen playing an instrument he did not play on the record. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PORTSMOUTH In an attempt to repeat the success of his previous year's Christmas hit, "In Dulci Jubilo", Mike recorded another traditional folk melody dating from 1701 (first known publication),[1][2] again using Leslie Penning on recorders. The single was just as successful as its predecessor, charting at number 3 in the UK,[3] and became his first non-album single to be issued in the USA. It also charted at number 19 in Ireland. Mike Oldfield plays acoustic guitar, accordion, mandolin, ARP string synthesiser, tambourine, kettle drum and bodhran (Irish drum), and both Oldfield and Penning are credited with "feet".[4] This song, plus two others chosen as the B-side in different countries, had been released the month before as three of four new songs on the compilation album Boxed. They were mixed and encoded for SQ quadraphonic sound, the only format this album was issued in, and all issues of these songs in vinyl and tape formats have the encoding, even if they only say "stereo" on the label, as do all single releases. "Argiers" is another traditional folk song, performed by Leslie Penning on recorders and Mike Oldfield on acoustic guitar and ARP string synthesiser. An unusual feature of this arrangement is that it is in a minor key, having been converted from its original major key via diatonic transposition. "Portsmouth" and "Argiers" were both recorded in January 1976 at Througham, Mike's new home studio, shortly after he moved from his previous home in Hergest Ridge, which was the location of his previous home studio, the Beacon.[4] "Speak (Tho' You Only Say Farewell)" is an old show tune performed by David Bedford on piano and vocals, and Mike Oldfield on vocals. It is similar in style to Bedford's earlier work in the Coxhill-Bedford Duo with Lol Coxhill, and was recorded at the Beacon in November 1974. A music video was made for this song, and can be found on the DVD, Elements - The Best of Mike Oldfield. Shot in Mike's Througham studio, it shows four female folk dancers who dance around the studio, while Mike is seen playing various instruments, but not the recorder, which he did not play on the record. As in the video for Mike's previous single, "In Dulci Jubilo", the video emphasizes that Mike plays all the instruments, even though this is not strictly true. The song has become synonymous with English football club, Portsmouth F.C., who sometimes play the tune before or after games at their home stadium, Fratton Park. Notably it was played during their victorious FA Cup 2008 campaign, including after the final game against Cardiff City on 17 May 2008 at Wembley. The piece was also featured in the 1979 NASA documentary film by Tony Palmer, The Space Movie. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GUILTY When Oldfield was in New York recording Platinum and "Guilty" he recorded a disco arrangement of his first album, Tubular Bells.[1] A version of Free's "All Right Now" was also recorded during these sessions. It is notable for being Oldfield's first obvious attempt to capitalise on a current musical trend, in this case disco/dance music. The music video for "Guilty" is in a colourful cartoon style. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLUE PETER The royalties from the single went to the Cambodia appeal launched by the children's show.[1] It charted at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart. Traditionally, the debut of a new version of the famous theme tune "Barnacle Bill" is accompanied with an introduction by the presenters at the time explaining the reasons behind the new rendition. Mike Oldfield's version had its genesis in his appearance on the programme in 1979 to demonstrate how modern pop music was created using multi-track recording techniques. The end result was liked enough by both the viewers and programme producers to be retained as the permanent theme, and Oldfield additionally recorded a new version of the programme's closing music, which runs for just 20 seconds and has never been commercially released. It should be noted that the released version of the theme is actually a further re-recording, which incorporates many subtle changes compared to the TV version, in addition to eliminating the opening snare drum roll, extending the piece to a more suitable duration for commercial release, and being mixed in stereo. The TV version was mono-only (British television was not broadcasting in stereo at that time) and has never been made available for sale. The music video for "Blue Peter" shows Oldfield competing in a race with various kinds of vehicles. The intro is filmed in black and white and begins with a silent movie style title card 'Episode 4 "The Race"'; there is a second card after a short sequence with Oldfield and another man, displaying 'Zhree, Two, vun Actshun!' (meaning 'Three, Two, One, Action!'). The race then begins, three of the competitors are Oldfield himself (filmed in different shots as a pilot, pirate and a man with a moustache) and some are not. The vehicles include hovercraft, a tricycle hang glider, a helicopter, a three wheeled ATV, a larger ATV and a kite buggy. The end of the video appears to parody the His Master's Voice logo with a gramophone and a dog (ie. Nipper). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WONDERFUL LAND "Wonderful Land" is UK #1 single by The Shadows. The song was released on the Atlantic Records label in the U.S., but did not reach the Billboard Top 100. This single stayed more weeks at #1 in the UK than any other single during the 60's - including those by The Beatles. Mike Oldfield covered "Wonderful Land" on his 1980 QE2 album. Oldfield's version was also released as a single and as the B-side for his "Sheba" single; in some countries, "Wonderful Land" was the a-side. The Shadows later covered one of Oldfield's songs, "Moonlight Shadow". Two guitarists, Hank Marvin (of The Shadows) and Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits) recorded a version of "Wonder Sharing Widget |
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