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Real Name:
Michael Gordon Oldfield
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Michael Gordon "Mike" Oldfield (born 15 May 1953, Reading, Berkshire) is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature. He is best known for his hit 1973 album Tubular Bells, which established Virgin Records, and for his 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow". He is also well known for his hit rendition of the Christmas piece, "In Dulci Jubilo".

Father to Noah Hegerland Oldfield & Greta Hegerland-Oldfield
Brother of Terry Oldfield and Sally Oldfield.
Sites:
mikeoldfieldofficial.com, mikeoldfield.org, amadian.net, Facebook, imdb.com, MySpace, oldfieldexposed.blogspot.com, orabidoo-mikeoldfield.net, progarchives.com, tubular.net, Wikipedia, YouTube
Aliases:
MOT2, The Voyager (4)
In Groups:
Kevin Ayers And The Whole World, The Mike Oldfield Group, The Sallyangie
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SHDW 407, 0C 154-52277 8 The Joy Of A Toy / Shooting At The Moon — Mike Oldfield Kevin Ayers Featuring Mike Oldfield & David Bedford Kevin Ayers Featuring Mike Oldfield & David Bedford - The Joy Of A Toy / Shooting At The Moon (Album, Comp) Harvest, Harvest SHDW 407, 0C 154-52277 8 UK 1975 Sell This Version
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VBOX1 Collaborations — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Collaborations (Comp, Album) Virgin VBOX1 UK 1976 Sell This Version
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VBOX1 Boxed — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Boxed (Comp, Album) Virgin VBOX1 UK 1976 Sell This Version
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TELLY 4 Impressions — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Impressions (Comp) Tellydisc TELLY 4 UK 1980 Sell This Version
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203.550 Mike Oldfield's Wonderland — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield's Wonderland (Comp) Virgin 203.550 Netherlands 1981 Sell This Version
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VIP-5905 The Singles — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield The Singles (EP, Comp) Virgin VIP-5905 Japan 1981 Sell This Version
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36 151 9 Music Wonderland — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Music Wonderland (Comp, Album) Virgin 36 151 9 Germany 1981 Sell This Version
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TCVD 5000 Tubular Bells + Hergest Ridge — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells + Hergest Ridge ‎(Cass, Comp) Virgin TCVD 5000 New Zealand 1981 Sell This Version
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RL 18-2 Stars On Long Play III / Five Miles Out — Mike Oldfield Stars On / Mike Oldfield Stars On / Mike Oldfield - Stars On Long Play III / Five Miles Out ‎(LP, Comp, Transcription) AFRTS, United States Department Of Defense RL 18-2 US 1982 Sell This Version
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403803 Episodes — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Episodes (Comp) Virgin, Virgin 403803 France 1981 Sell This Version
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735405 The Complete — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield The Complete (Comp) Virgin 735405 Portugal 1985 Sell This Version
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PR2169, 2169-4 A Virgin Compilation — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield A Virgin Compilation (Comp) Virgin PR2169, 2169-4 US 1987 Sell This Version
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TPAK 16, 354 058 Platinum / QE2 / Five Miles Out — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Platinum / QE2 / Five Miles Out (Album) Virgin, Virgin TPAK 16, 354 058 1990 Sell This Version
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TPAK 15, 354 057 Collectors' Edition — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Collectors' Edition (Comp, Album) Virgin, Virgin TPAK 15, 354 057 UK 1990 Sell This Version
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TPAK 10 Soundtracks — Mike Oldfield Ryuichi Sakamoto / Eurythmics / Mike Oldfield Ryuichi Sakamoto / Eurythmics / Mike Oldfield - Soundtracks ‎(Box, Comp, Ltd + CD, Album, RE, Pic + CD, Album, R) Virgin TPAK 10 UK & Europe 1990 Sell This Version
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CDV2001B Tubular Bells / Amarok — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells / Amarok ‎(2xCD, Comp) Virgin CDV2001B Australia 1990 Sell This Version
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7243 8 39089 2 9, CDBOX2 Elements — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Elements (Comp) Virgin, Virgin 7243 8 39089 2 9, CDBOX2 UK & Europe 1993 Sell This Version
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V2 7243 8 39069 2 5 The Best Of Mike Oldfield: Elements — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield The Best Of Mike Oldfield: Elements (Comp, Album) Virgin, Virgin V2 7243 8 39069 2 5 Canada 1993 Sell This Version
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397442, 7243 8 39744 2 9 Crises / Platinum — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Crises / Platinum ‎(2xCD, Album, Comp, RE) Virgin, Virgin 397442, 7243 8 39744 2 9 Europe 1994 Sell This Version
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724384107321 The Orchetral Tubular Bells / Discovery — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield The Orchetral Tubular Bells / Discovery ‎(CD, Comp, Ltd) Virgin 724384107321 France 1995 Sell This Version
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3984 21218 2 XXV: The Essential Mike Oldfield — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield XXV: The Essential Mike Oldfield (Comp) WEA, Virgin 3984 21218 2 South Korea 1997 Sell This Version
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HR 854582 Ommadawn / The Orchestral Tubular Bells / Earth Moving — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Ommadawn / The Orchestral Tubular Bells / Earth Moving ‎(CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Bo) Disky HR 854582 Europe 1998 Sell This Version
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HR 854592 Five Miles Out / Crises / Heaven's Open — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Five Miles Out / Crises / Heaven's Open ‎(Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Al) Disky HR 854592 Netherlands 1998 Sell This Version
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CDVDJ2936 The Best Of Tubular Bells — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield The Best Of Tubular Bells (Comp) Virgin, Virgin, Virgin, Virgin CDVDJ2936 Europe 2001 Sell This Version
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7243 8 12145 2 7, VIR 8121452 Collection — Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield Collection (Comp) Virgin, Virgin 7243 8 12145 2 7, VIR 8121452 Scandinavia 2002 Sell This Version

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Celvin97

Celvin97

January 21, 2019
One of the best musican I have ever heard. In my opinion the biggest masterpiece from him is Ommadawn.
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UndercoverMusiclover

UndercoverMusiclover

June 8, 2016
His period with Maggie Reilly was the best. Her voice is brillant. They should do something together again.
Mrmilano

Mrmilano

August 28, 2014
How brilliant is Mike Oldfield!
How relevant is his early discography to this day and age.
all 3 Tubular Bells albums are of major significance in music.
My personal favourite is The Songs of Distant Earth, an incredible journey into the world of the metaphysical and the unreal.

Brought back to the world spotlight during the 2012 Olypmics reignited his career and a new generation has started to follow.

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Sentido

Sentido

January 25, 2013
Hi,

Everybody knows Mike Oldfield from his soundtrack:: Exorcist (Tubular bells) & his latest presence at the Olympic Games in London 2012.

I bought Amarok when I was 15 years of age. Now I'm 38 years old.
Amarok is one of the albums that I listen so once in a while and that for the last 23 years...

The CD cover has a little story inside about 2 men who are walking to a huge 'Golden statue' that's making a noise or sound witch can be felt and heard. But you can't explain it to someone else.

Yesterday when I cleaned up a secondhand Denon Micro set AMP. I first listened to Amarok to test the system.

I truly believe that Mike Oldfield made a Masterpiece with this.
Throughout the Musical sound scape, Mike uses all kinds of techniques & sounds in such a way, that the most stupid listener is forced to finds the zero point of truthfully knowing how Sounds, Instruments, Harmonie, Rhythm & Natural structures are blend together.
If you hear the Golden Statue? Then Mike has penetrated your brain and has given you the most beautiful gesture you can get.

:: Natural connection between brain and ear ::

Musical shock therapia I want to call it.
I still can enjoy the programming of different styles and there blending.

I've been a Studio Amateur DJ who was keen on a proper, tight, smooth blending mix.
Amarok was my foundation to find other great music.

Regards,

Marcel S
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Crijevo

Crijevo

April 14, 2004
Personally, as much as I feel respect for Oldfield (mostly because of his earlier work), his current adventures in new age or whatever that's called seem more like a big fart - too ambitious and lush orchestrations but no particular direction... and sometimes it's just too serious to be taken seriously...

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