Recorded 1972 – 2007 Two Sides
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(2012) Release date 30 July 2012 Genres New-age music, Pop rock | Length 156:27 Artist Mike Oldfield Label Mercury Records | |
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Released 30 July 2012 (2012-07-30) Producers Mike Oldfield, Simon Phillips, Tom Newman, Trevor Horn, Karl Jenkins, Alan Shacklock, Geoff Downes Similar Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfi, Music of the Spheres, The Platinum Collection, The Mike Oldfield Collectio, Man on the Rocks | ||
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Two Sides: The Very Best of Mike Oldfield is a compilation album by British multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield that was released on 30 July 2012 by Mercury Records.
Contents
Background and release
The content of the album was compiled by Oldfield himself. The album cover features two depictions of Oldfield's signature Tubular Bells logo, one in bright pink and the other in dark blue, on a blue night's sky background. It was released on the same day as a number of other Oldfield releases; QE2 and Platinum remasters, and a 6 CD boxed set.
The release came days after Oldfield's performance at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. The exact version of Tubular Bells that Oldfield performed at the opening ceremony is not on this album, but is available on Isles of Wonder: Music for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Additionally in August 2012 Universal and Indaba Music created a Tubular Bells remix contest, where users could download original stem recordings to create their own pieces. The winner of the $1000 prize was judged by Oldfield.
Charts
The album charted at 6 in the UK Albums Chart on 5 August 2012.
Track listing
All songs written by Mike Oldfield, except where noted.
Songs
1Tubular Bells (Part One) (Two Sides Excerpt)14:06
2Ommadawn (Part One) (Two Sides Excerpt)6:50
3Crises (Two Sides Excerpt)10:40