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Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Born: May 15, 1953 in Reading, England
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Genre: Progressive Electronic, New Age, Neo-Classical
Styles: Prog-Rock/Art Rock
Biography: Composer Mike Oldfield rose to fame on the success of Tubular Bells, an eerie, album-length conceptual piece employed to stunning effect in the film The Exorcist. Born May 15, 1953, in Reading, England, Oldfield began his professional career at the age of 14, forming the Sallyangie folk duo with his ...Read full biography
Tubular Bells
Tubular Bells
Released: 1973
Label: Mercury UK
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Mike Oldfield's groundbreaking album Tubular Bells is arguably the finest conglomeration of off-centered instruments concerted together to form a single unique piece. A variety of instruments are combined ...Read full review
Five Miles Out
Five Miles Out
Released: 1982
Label: Virgin Records
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Mike Oldfield was back into the extended composition game with Five Miles Out, continuing the "Taurus" series with the mammoth "Taurus II," an entertaining enough romp with references to Irish music, brass ...Read full review
More Mike Oldfield albums: Main Albums (33), Compilations (23), Singles & EPs (31), DVD/Video (8), Others (1)
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