Great review... best intro ever. I'm a lifelong Mike Oldfield fan, and as far as I know, the "Piltdown Man" section on Tubular Bells Part 2 is just nonsense. Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2018. 50+ videos Play all Mix - Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield Album Review #128 YouTube Prog Review 90 - Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield - Duration: 18:37. That beautiful voice was silenced too soon. A variety of instruments are combined to create an excitable multitude of rhythms, tones, pitches, and harmonies that all fuse neatly into each other, resulting in an astounding plethora of music. 9 45041-2; CD). Having said that, the transfer for Tubular Bells II is somewhat better than that for Tubular Bells III - but that is comparing superb with very good. Tubular Bells II, The Performance Live at Edinburgh Castle is a live concert video by Mike Oldfield released in 1992. I have Mike Oldfield albums and it's time to get the CDs. Album Rating: 3.5This doesn't hold a candle to the orignal Tubular Bells. Darren Lock's Music Reviews 328 views $23.99 Your price for this item is $23.99. Save. Format: Audio CD Change. REVIEW: ADELAIDE FRINGE – RIP IT UP. That beautiful voice was silenced too soon. Tubular Bells 2003 Review by Steve Alspach. Great 2nd after the great Tubular Bells. Album Rating: 4.0Altered State is one of the most wonderful pieces of music I have ever heard. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2019. I always loved how unique and beautiful it was. 4.6 out of 5. The joy I have felt listening to his music is unlike most experience in this world. oh hey look another riva review about mike oldfield Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2018. Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Great work on the review. You can watch a trailer for From The Manor Born below. While the heritage of TBII is obviously derived from the TB concept, and there are many structural similarities, I find TBII is able to stand firmly on its own merits. The tubular bells themselves are from 2 different sources, depending on which mix you choose, but are clear (and almost deafening, if you crank it up loud enough. This review is based off the mastered version of the original recording as it appeared on its debut; i.e Two songs, entitled Part 1 and Part 2. referencing Tubular Bells II, LP, Album, RE, 180, 2564623323 A number of recent (2018) pressings have a defect within the first minute of track one. Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2015. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Tubular Bells II (Vinyl) at Amazon.com. While I'm no musicologist, I know what I like, and if the number of times I've already played the TBII CD over the last several months is any indication, I apparently really like TBII. Grand piano, reed and pipe organ, glockenspiel, bass guitar, vocal chords, two slightly sampled electric guitars, the Venetian Effect, digital sound processing, and tubular bells. You can write a review by pressing the "review" button above, or switch to release view to read 27 reviews of other issues. Tubular Bells II is the fifteenth studio album by English multi-instrumentalist and composer Mike Oldfield.It was released on 31 August 1992 by WEA and Reprise Records as the successor to his debut album, Tubular Bells (1973). Better off sourcing on older 1992 pressing to be on the safe side. 222 customer ratings. Tubular Bells is a music studio album recording by MIKE OLDFIELD (Crossover Prog/Progressive Rock) released in 1973 on cd, lp / vinyl and/or cassette. There are no reviews for this issue. I do not claim ownership of this music or the film in which it was used. Mike Oldfield‘s classic Tubular Bells album is another title on the schedules for reissue this week as a 2LP half-speed mastered vinyl set. Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2003. Unlike Tubular Bells 2 which featured all guitars, and Tubular Bells 3, which showed what happens when you send a prog rocker to Ibiza, this version is a very faithful replication of the original. Zebra, how do you manage to listen to every album ever recorded? And how wonderful to have Alan Rickman narrate. Michael is an angel come down amongst us. For many years i thought this was a second edition of Tubular Bells, done with more modern instruments and production, and i greatly disliked the new "lush" sound. Album Rating: 3.5I've been listening to and downloading music since the 4th grade on a regular basis. Tubular Bells 2. 5 star 77% 4 star 12% 3 star 6% 2 star 2% 1 star 3% Tubular Bells, 2. by Mike Oldfield. 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