''Elements - The Best of Mike Oldfield'' is a video collection by

Mike Oldfield Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English retired musician, songwriter and producer best known for his debut studio album ''Tubular Bells'' (1973), which became an unexpected critical and commercial success. Though primarily a gu ...

released in October 1993. It was released by

Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label owned by Universal Music Group. They were originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman (musician), ...

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and

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. A

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edition of the video release, including additional extras, was produced in 2004.

Video

The video also includes material from two tracks from '' Tubular Bells II'', an album which Oldfield produced for

Warner Music Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the gl ...

, his then current record label, and some versions included bonus material.

Track listing

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Ommadawn ''Ommadawn'' is the third studio album by English musician, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Mike Oldfield, released on 7 November 1975 on Virgin Records. ''Ommadawn'' peaked at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart, No. 74 in Canada, and No. 146 on ...

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Tubular Bells Tubular bells (also known as chimes) are musical instruments in the Percussion instrument, percussion family. Their sound resembles that of church bells, carillons, or a bell tower; the original tubular bells were made to duplicate the soun ...

" (excerpt from part one - live) # " In Dulci Jubilo" # " Incantations" (excerpt from part four) # " Étude" # " Five Miles Out" # " Moonlight Shadow" # "

Islands This is a list of the lists of islands in the world grouped by country, by continent, by body of water, and by other classifications. For rank-order lists, see the #Other lists of islands, other lists of islands below. Lists of islands by count ...

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Sentinel Sentinel may refer to: Places Mountains * Mount Sentinel, a mountain next to the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana * Sentinel Buttress, a volcanic crag on James Ross Island, Antarctica * Sentinel Dome, a naturally occurring granit ...

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Tattoo A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes ...

" (live at

Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock (Edinburgh), Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcol ...

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" (excerpt used as closing theme)

Bonus material

* ''Tubular Bells'' Live from

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Second House * An excerpt of "Incantations" from '' The Space Movie'' * An exclusive interview

DVD

Although the DVD was released in 2004, it only features the works which Oldfield produced when he was signed to

(until 1991). The DVD also includes '' The Wind Chimes'' video release as a bonus feature.

Track listing

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" (Part 1) – Live (Second House BBC TV performance - 1973) (24:59) # " Don Alfonso" (4:29) # " In Dulci Jubilo" (3:05) # "

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in En ...

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William Tell Overture The ''William Tell'' Overture is the overture to the opera '' William Tell'' (original French title ''Guillaume Tell''), composed by Gioachino Rossini. ''William Tell'' premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini's 39 operas, after which he w ...

" (3:54) # " Guilty" (4:11) # "

Blue Peter ''Blue Peter'' is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It was broadcast primarily from BBC ...

" (2:19) # " Wonderful Land" (2:53) # " Five Miles Out" (4:17) # " Moonlight Shadow" (3:43) # " Shadow on the Wall" (3:12) # "

Crime of Passion A crime of passion (), in popular usage, refers to a violent crime, especially homicide, in which the perpetrator commits the act against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as anger or jealousy rather than as a premeditated crime. A ...

" (3:42) # " Tricks of the Light" (3:56) # " To France" (4:30) # " Étude" (2:24) # " Pictures in the Dark" (5:10) # " Shine" (3:24) # " Innocent" (3:31) # "

Earth Moving ''Earth Moving'' is the 12th record album by British musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1989. Unlike Oldfield's albums released prior to ''Earth Moving'', the album contains no instrumental tracks. Album analysis Oldfield used several vocali ...

" (4:04) # " Heaven's Open" (3:18)

Extras

* "'' The Space Movie'' (Incantations)" * '' The Wind Chimes'' ** " The Wind Chimes" ** "

North Point North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District, Hong Kong, Eastern District of Hong Kong. Located in the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island, the area is named after a cape between Causeway Bay and Tsat Tsz Mui that projects ...

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" ** " The Time Has Come" ** " Flying Start" ** " Magic Touch" * "Mike Oldfield Interview"

Other ''Elements'' albums

* '' Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield'', single CD edition * '' Elements Box'', by Mike Oldfield, four CD edition

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elements - The Best of Mike Oldfield (video) Mike Oldfield video albums 1993 video albums 1993 compilation albums Music video compilation albums Virgin Records compilation albums Virgin Records video albums