Michael Gordon "Mike" Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English musician and composer. His work blends progressive rock with world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new-age music. He is best known for his 1973 album Tubular Bells – which launched Virgin Records and became a hit after its opening was used as the theme for the film The Exorcist – and for his 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow". He is also known for his rendition of the Christmas piece "In Dulci Jubilo".
Oldfield has released more than 20 albums with the most recent being a rock album titled Man on the Rocks, released in 2014.
Biography
Early life
Mike Oldfield's parents are Raymond Oldfield, a general practitioner, and Maureen Liston, an Irish nurse. His sister Sally and brother Terry are also successful musicians and have appeared on several of Mike's albums. He also had a younger brother, David, who had Down's syndrome and died in infancy.
Oldfield was born in the Battle Hospital in Reading, Berkshire, and he attended St. Joseph's Convent School, Highlands Junior School, St. Edward's preparatory school, and Presentation College in Reading. When he was 13, he moved with his parents to Harold Wood in Essex and attended Hornchurch Grammar School, where, having already begun his career in music, he took just one GCE examination, in English.
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"Islands" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield and features Bonnie Tyler on vocals. The single was released in 1987 and is from the album of the same name, Islands. Andy Mackay Played the oboe on "Islands".
Track listing
Charts
The single charted around Europe.
References
External links
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Podcasts:
Mike Oldfield
ALBUMS
- Man on the Rocks released: 2014
- Moonlight Shadow - The Collection released: 2013
- Tubular Beats released: 2013
- Five Miles Out released: 2013
- Tubular Bells released: 2013
- Icon released: 2012
- Journey Into Space released: 2012
- Two Sides: The Very Best of Mike Oldfield released: 2012
- Incantations released: 2011
- Je pense à toi (Henrik Schwarz remix) / Tubular bells (Âme re-interpretation) released: 2010
- Hergest Ridge released: 2010
- The Collection released: 2009
- Tubular Bells II / Tubular Bells III released: 2008
- Tubular Bells, Part 1: Version for Two Pianos and Two Synthesizers / Version for Four Pianos released: 2008
- Music of the Spheres released: 2008
- New Times released: 2006
- The Platinum Collection released: 2006
- The Very Best Of released: 2005
- Light + Shade released: 2005
- Tubular Bells 2003 released: 2004
- The Complete Tubular Bells released: 2003
- The Art in Heaven Concert (Live in Berlin) released: 2003
- Collection released: 2002
- The Best of Tubular Bells released: 2001
- Islands released: 2000
- Exposed released: 2000
- Tubular Bells II & III Live released: 1999
- 1999-07-25: Spodek Hala, Katowice, Poland released: 1999
- Best 99: The Earth Calling released: 1999
- The Millennium Bell released: 1999
- Guitars released: 1999
- Tubular Bells III released: 1998
- The Essential Mike Oldfield released: 1997
- Voyager released: 1996
- Tubular Bells released: 1995
- The Sorcerer released: 1994
- The Songs of Distant Earth released: 1994
- Swollowed Up by a Big Fat Snake released: 1993
- I Met a Sweet Señora in Barcelona released: 1993
- Elements: 1973-1991 released: 1993
- The Best of Mike Oldfield: Elements released: 1993
- Tubular Bells II released: 1992
- Crises released: 1991
- The Orchestral Tubular Bells released: 1989
- Earth Moving released: 1989
- The Complete Mike Oldfield released: 1985
- Music Wonderland released: 1985
- Episodes released: 1984
- QE2 released: 1984
- The Killing Fields released: 1984
- Discovery released: 1984
- 10th Anniversary of Tubular Bells - live at Wembley arena july 22nd 1983 released: 1983
- Impressions released: 1980
- Wembley BBC in Concert 26/4/79 released: 1979
- Platinum released: 1979
- Boxed released: 1976
- Ommadawn released: 1975
- The Orchestral Hergest Ridge released: 1974
- Tubular Bells Trance Mixes released:
- Tubular Bells - Live '73 released:
- The Ultimate Bell released:
- Hit Collection released:
- Ommadawn & QE2 released:
- Tubular Bells II Live at the Edinburgh Castle released:
- Tr3s Lunas released:
- Heaven's Open released:
- Amarok released:
- US Premier of Tubular Bells 2 released:
Moonlight Shadow - The Collection
Released 2013- Tubular Bells (Two Sides Excerpt)
- Ommadawn (excerpt)
- In Dulce Jubilo
- First Excursion
- Diana (2011 Stereo Mix)
- Part One - Airborn (2000 Digital Remaster)
- Guilty (7" Single Version)
- Blue Peter
- Sheba (2000 Digital Remaster)
- Mount Teidi (2000 Digital Remaster)
- Moonlight Shadow (2000 Remaster)
- Good News (2000 Remaster)
- Amarok Part 1 (Two Sides Excerpt)
- Slipstream
- Sunset
- Aurora (Album Version)
Tubular Beats
Released 2013- Let There Be Light (York Remix)
- Far Above the Clouds (York Remix)
- Ommadawn (Mike Oldfield & York Remix)
- Guilty (Mike Oldfield & York Remix)
- Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield & York Remix)
- To France (York & Steve Brian Radio Mix)
- Northstar (Mike Oldfield & York Remix)
- Moonlight Shadow (York & Steve Brian Radio Mix)
- Guilty (York & Mike's Electrofunkmix)
- Tubular Bells 2 (Mike Oldfield & York Remix)
- Never Too Far
Tubular Bells, Part 1: Version for Two Pianos and Two Synthesizers / Version for Four Pianos
Released 2008Tubular Bells 2003
Released 2004- Part One: Introduction
- Part One: Fast Guitars
- Part One: Basses
- Part One: Latin
- Part One: A Minor Tune
- Part One: Blues
- Part One: Thrash
- Part One: Jazz
- Part One: Ghost Bells
- Part One: Russian
- Part One: Finale
- Part Two: Harmonics
- Part Two: Peace
- Part Two: Bagpipe Guitars
- Part Two: Caveman
- Part Two: Ambient Guitars
- Part Two: The Sailor's Hornpipe
- Part One: Introduction (5.1 mix)
- Part One: Fast Guitars (5.1 mix)
- Part One: Basses (5.1 mix)
- Part One: Latin (5.1 mix)
- Part One: A Minor Tune (5.1 mix)
- Part One: Blues (5.1 mix)
- Part One: Thrash (5.1 mix)
- Part One: Jazz (5.1 mix)
- Part One: Ghost Bells (5.1 mix)
- Part One: Russian (5.1 mix)
- Part One: Finale (5.1 mix)
- Part Two: Harmonics (5.1 mix)
- Part Two: Peace (5.1 mix)
- Part Two: Bagpipe Guitars (5.1 mix)
- Part Two: Caveman (5.1 mix)
- Part Two: Ambient Guitars (5.1 mix)
- Part Two: The Sailor's Hornpipe (5.1 mix)
- Tubular Bells II: Sentinel
- Tubular Bells III: Far Above the Clouds
- Tubular Bells 1971 Demo: Tubular Bells Long
- Tubular Bells 1971 Demo: Caveman Lead-in
- Tubular Bells 1971 Demo: Caveman
- Tubular Bells 1971 Demo: Peace Demo A
- Tubular Bells 1971 Demo: Peace Demo B
The Best of Tubular Bells
Released 2001- Tubular Bells, Part 1 (original edit)
- Tubular Bells, Part 1 (orchestral edit)
- Tubular Bells, Part 1 (original edit)
- Tubular Bells, Part 1 (Exposed edit)
- Tubular Bells, Part 1 (original edit)
- Tubular Bells, Part 2: "The Caveman Song" (original edit)
- Tubular Bells, Part 2 (Exposed edit)
- Sentinel (Tubular Bells II)
- The Bell (Tubular Bells II)
- Far Above the Clouds (Tubular Bells III)
- The Millenium Bell (The Millenium Bell)
- Tubular Bells, Part 2: "Sailors Hornpipe" (original edit)
Swollowed Up by a Big Fat Snake
Released 1993- Froggy Went A-Courting
- Wrekorder Wrondo
- The Orchestral Hergest Ridge - Part One (live)
- Blue Peter (different mix)
- Five Miles Out (first mix)
- Adlib Track
- Extract From The Orchestral Tubular Bells, Part Two (Live) Incl.: Sailors Hornpipe
- The Bell (Spanish version)
- Live Orabidoo
- When the Nights on Fire (rough mix)
- From BBC TV 1989
- Moonlight Shadow (acoustic version)
- Australian TV 11-92
- QE2/Portsmouth (live)
I Met a Sweet Señora in Barcelona
Released 1993- Don Alfonso (Long Version)
- I Know What I Like (live)
- Dance Of The Daohne Sidhe
- Sally / Punkadiddle
- Passed You By
- Don Alfonso (German Version)
- Tubular Bells (2 Demo Bits)
- Polka / Radetztky Marsch (live)
- Fanny Planxty Power (live)
- Alright Now
- Royal Wedding Anthem
- Pastosi
- Ommadawn (12 Bar Blues)
- Tubular Bells (Demo)
- Auld Lang Syne
Tubular Bells Trance Mixes
- Tubular Bells Trance Mixes Part I
- Tubular Bells Trance Mixes Part II
- Tubular Bells Trance Mixes Part III
- Tubular Bells Trance Mixes Part IV
- Tubular Bells Trance Mixes Part V
- Tubular Bells Trance Mixes Part I (revisited)
- Tubular Bells Trance Mixes Part V (revisited)
- Tubular Bells Trance Mixes Part II (revisited)
Amarok
- Fast Riff Intro
- Intro
- Climax I - 12 Strings
- Soft Bodhran I
- Rachmaninov I
- Soft Bodhran 2
- Rachmaninov II
- Roses
- Reprise I - Intro
- Scot
- Didlybom
- Mad Bit
- Run In
- Hoover
- Fast Riff
- Lion
- Fast Waltz
- Stop
- Mad Bit 2
- Fast Waltz 2
- Mandolin
- Intermission
- Boat
- Intro Reprise 2
- Big Roses
- Green Green
- Slow Waltz
- Lion Reprise
- Mandolin Reprise 1, 2 & 3
- TV-am
- Fast Riff Reprise
- Hoover-scot
- Boat Reprise
- Intro Waltz
- Green Reprise
- Africa I - Far Build
- Africa I - Far Dip
- Africa I - Pre-climax
- Africa I - 12 Climax
- Africa I - Climax I
- Africa II - Bridge
- Africa II - Riff
- Africa II - Boat 2
- Africa II - Bridge II
- Africa II - Climax II
- Africa III - Hello Everyone
- Africa III - Choir
- Africa III - Recorder
- Africa III - Happy
- Africa III - Finale