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Sentinel (instrumental)

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B-side
  
"Early Stages"

Length
  
3:57

Format
  
7" vinyl, CD

Label
  
Warner Music UK

Released
  
21 September 1992 (1992-09-21)

Genre
  
New-age, progressive rock

"Sentinel" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1992. The single features a restructured, shorter version of "Sentinel", from the album Tubular Bells II. The piece itself is a re-imagining of the introduction theme from Oldfield's 1973 album Tubular Bells which was known for its use in The Exorcist film.

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Charts

It charted at number 10 in the UK Singles Chart and at number 14 in the Irish Singles Chart.

Usage

  • An excerpt was used in the soundtrack for the "Back from the Dead" television programme, broadcast by the BBC in 2010 as part of its Horizon series of documentaries
  • The piece is featured on a Pavarotti & Friends CD from Luciano Pavarotti's International Charity Gala Concert in Modena on 27 September 1992
  • The series Baywatch used the song on its episode "The Tower"

    • UK single

    1. "Sentinel" (Single Restructure) (Mike Oldfield) – 3:57
    2. "Sentinel" (the orb 7" mix) – 4:07
    3. "Early Stages" – 4:08

    UK promo single

    1. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Satoshi Tomiie Interpretation) – 7:41
    2. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Global Lust Mix) – 5:55
    3. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Trance Mix) – 5:52
    4. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Tubular Beats) – 4:12

    Oldfield versus The Orb

    "Sentinel" was also released as a remix single, credited to Oldfield versus The Orb. It was released on September 28, 1992.

    "Sentinel Total Overhaul" track listing

    1. "Sentinel" (nobel prize mix) – 14:26
    2. "Sentinel" (orbular bells mix) – 12:26
    3. "Sentinel" (the orb 7" mix) – 4:03

    References

    Sentinel (instrumental) Wikipedia
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