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The Platinum Collection (Mike Oldfield Album)
''The Platinum Collection'' is a 2006 Virgin Records compilation album written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield. It contains most of Oldfield's best known work, and some rare mixes of songs that had previously only been available as B-sides to singles. The first two discs are entirely made up of content from Oldfield's Virgin albums, whereas some pieces on disc three are under licence from Warner. Charts It charted at number 36 in the UK Albums Chart but left the charts after only three weeks. It also peaked at number 12 in the Spanish Album Charts. swisscharts.com, retrieved on 17 June 2013 Track listing Disc one # " |
Mike Oldfield
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William Tell Overture (Mike Oldfield Instrumental)
"William Tell Overture" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1977. It is a rendition of the last movement (''Allegro molto'') from Gioachino Rossini's ''William Tell Overture'', played in a deliberately much slower arrangement than Rossini's original piece. This version of the ''William Tell Overture'' did not have much of an impact on the UK charts. It is the first of the two non-album singles released by Mike Oldfield in 1977. B-sides 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". The B-sides were taken from Oldfield's Collaborative/Remix box set, '' Boxed''. Track listing UK VS 167 # "William Tell Overture" (Gioachino Rossini) – 3:55 # "Argiers" (Traditional) – 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow On The Wall (song)
"Shadow on the Wall" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1983 by Virgin Records. English rock singer Roger Chapman performs vocals on the song and it is taken from Oldfield's ''Crises'' album. The song was a hit single especially in Germanic countries. The music video for "Shadow on the Wall" depicts an interrogation scene and was directed by Keith McMillan. The song also features on Roger Chapman's compilation albums, such as 1994's ''King of the Shouters'' where the song has been 'remastered'. An "acoustic" mix and a 5.1 surround sound mix were released on the 2013 reissue of ''Crises''. The song has been covered by a number of artists including Swedish metal band Arch Enemy. B-side The B-side is "Taurus 3", a short, fast-paced flamenco-guitar piece, which is notably different from Oldfield's long multi-themed pieces, "Taurus" and "Taurus 2", on '' QE2'' and ''Five Miles Out'' respectively. Track listing 7 inch #"Shadow on the Wall" – 3:09 #"Taurus 3" – 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mistake (Mike Oldfield Song)
"Mistake" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1982. Release It was not included on any Oldfield album in Europe until the compilation ''The Complete Mike Oldfield'' in 1985; however, it was included as an extra track on the North American release of the album ''Crises'' in 1983. Maggie Reilly Maggie Reilly (born 15 September 1956) is a Scottish singer best known for her collaborations with the composer and instrumentalist Mike Oldfield. Most notably, she performed lead vocals on the Oldfield songs " Family Man", " Moonlight Shadow", ... performs vocals on "Mistake". Track listing # "Mistake" – 2:55 # "Waldberg (The Peak)" – 3:24 Charts References {{authority control 1982 singles Mike Oldfield songs Songs written by Mike Oldfield Virgin Records singles 1982 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Man (Mike Oldfield Song)
"Family Man" is a pop rock song written by Mike Oldfield, Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Morris Pert, and Maggie Reilly. It became a hit song in 1982 for Mike Oldfield with Maggie Reilly as the vocalist. Hall & Oates achieved success a year later with their cover version. In 2009, Maggie Reilly recorded another version of the song for her solo studio album ''Looking Back Moving Forward''. Mike Oldfield version Background The song "Family Man" was first recorded and released as a single by musician Mike Oldfield in 1982 on Virgin Records. It was taken from his studio album ''Five Miles Out'', with vocals performed by Maggie Reilly. In the UK the single was released as a standard black 7-inch vinyl and a 7-inch picture disc featuring a photographic portrait of Oldfield. The single cover depicts a scene where a gentleman in a black suit sitting at a bar, being approached from behind by a woman in a red outfit. Lyrical content According to an interview in 1998, Oldfield wrote all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Miles Out (song)
"Five Miles Out" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1982 by Virgin Records. It is from the album ''Five Miles Out'' and predominantly features vocals by Maggie Reilly, but also includes vocals by Oldfield himself. The B-side, a live version of "Punkadiddle", was recorded during Oldfield's European tour 1980. Song analysis The song (and the music video) has an unusually complex structure for its length, and is mainly inspired by a near tragic airplane flight Oldfield was a passenger on, in which an inexperienced pilot flew a small craft directly into a violent storm. Having acquired a pilot licence afterwards, Oldfield here, among other things, makes an extensive use of air travel vocabulary to portray exchanges between a pilot in distress being caught in a storm, and a traffic controller. This is sung through a vocoder, representing radio communication, while Reilly's vocals are bare and lyrical, offering comfort and support. The song also quotes motifs from ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheba (song)
"Sheba" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1980. It is from the album ''QE2''. In many countries the Shadows cover, "Wonderful Land", was the A-side, while the B-side was "Sheba". Vocals on "Sheba" were performed by Maggie Reilly, and drum parts were played by Phil Collins; Oldfield plays all other instruments. The lyrics to "Sheba" are simply vocalisations set to the backing track. "Wonderful Land" is an instrumental, and is a cover, originally released as a single by The Shadows in 1962. Track listing # "Sheba" – 3:33 # "Wonderful Land "Wonderful Land" is an instrumental piece written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded and released as a single by The Shadows in February 1962. It stayed at number one for eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, a feat only Elvis Presley (in 1960), th ..." (edit) – 2:50 "Wonderful Land" video The video for "Wonderful Land" again shows Oldfield playing various instruments, including a violin, which he has claimed not to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderful Land
"Wonderful Land" is an instrumental piece written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded and released as a single by The Shadows in February 1962. It stayed at number one for eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, a feat only Elvis Presley (in 1960), the Shadows and the Archies (in 1969) managed in the whole of the 1960s. Background and release Lordan had previously written the hugely successful " Apache", which the Shadows had recorded. On writing the song, Lordan said "I got the first phrase and it took me six months to get to the middle. I knew it had to have a second part and I couldn't think of anything". The basic track was recorded on 12 May 1961, with tom-tom overdub and extra drumming recorded on 6 July. However, there was something missing with the song and the Shadows kept it unreleased. Whilst the group were on tour, producer and musician Norrie Paramor added French horns and strings on 18 January 1962. Hank Marvin came up with the title, "Wonderful Land", referring to Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrival (composition)
"Arrival" is a 1976 composition by Swedish pop group ABBA featured on their album of the same name. It is an instrumental piece, mainly the brainchild of member Benny Andersson and had the working titles of "Fiol", "Ode to Dalecarlia" and "Arrival in Dalecarlia". Background "Arrival" was the second and last composition 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. 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 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 ''ABBAca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilty (Mike Oldfield Instrumental)
"Guilty" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1979 on Virgin Records. It reached number 22 in the UK Singles Chart. It is notable for being Oldfield's first obvious attempt to capitalise on a current musical trend, in this case disco/dance music. The UK 12" edition was originally issued on pale blue vinyl. Recording The composition came from Oldfield's desire to create an up-tempo tune based on a more interesting chord structure than what was typical to disco music; it is built on the circle of fifths chord previously used as the leitmotif of the musician's album ''Incantations''. When Oldfield was in New York recording ''Platinum'' and "Guilty" he recorded a disco arrangement of his first album, ''Tubular Bells''. A version of Free's "All Right Now" was also recorded during these sessions. Music video The music video for "Guilty" is in a colourful cartoon style. A promo video for "Guilty 2013" was released by earMusic, which features a shortened version of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Peter (instrumental)
"Blue Peter" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1979 on the Virgin label. It is a rendition of the theme tune for the British children's television show ''Blue Peter'' and was used by the show between 1979 and 1989. It is a new version of the original theme tune "Barnacle Bill", written by Herbert Ashworth-Hope. ''Blue Peter'' The royalties from the single went to the Cambodia appeal launched by the children's show. It charted at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart. Mike Oldfield's version of the ''Blue Peter'' theme was the first time the arrangement had changed since the programme began in 1958, and it 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 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 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonlight Shadow
"Moonlight Shadow" is a song written and performed by English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released as a single in May 1983 by Virgin Records, and included on his eighth album, ''Crises'', of the same year. The vocals were performed by Scottish vocalist Maggie Reilly, who had collaborated with Mike Oldfield since 1980. It is Oldfield's most successful single, reaching number one on a number of charts around Europe. Release The single peaked at number four in the British charts, making it Oldfield's second-highest ranked single after "Portsmouth", which reached number three in 1976. "Moonlight Shadow" was successful throughout Europe; it reached number one in many countries, including Italy, Austria, Switzerland for four weeks and Norway for six weeks. It spent four weeks at number two in West Germany, hit number six in Australia, and peaked at number three in New Zealand and France. It was re-released as a maxi-CD single in 1993 to promote Oldfield's '' Elements'' box ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |