Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells
| Label: | Mercury – 0602527035314, Universal UMC – 0602527035314 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Grey |
| Country: | UK & Europe |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Prog Rock |
Tracklist
| A | Tubular Bells (Part One) | 25:00 | |
| B | Tubular Bells (Part Two) | 23:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – The Manor
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mercury Records
- Copyright © – Mercury Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mercury Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Mercury Records Ltd.
- Remastered At – The Audio Archiving Company
- Designed At – Waldo's Design & Dream Emporium
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 83671E
- Exclusive Retailer – HMV
- Exclusive Retailer – Fopp
- Exclusive Retailer – JB Hi-Fi
- Exclusive Retailer – FNAC
Credits
- Artwork [Original] – Trevor Key
- Artwork [Package], Design – Phil Smee
- Chorus [Girlie] – Mundy Ellis (tracks: A & B), Sally Oldfield (tracks: A & B)
- Conductor [Choir] – Mike Oldfield (tracks: B)
- Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Simon Heyworth, Tom Newman (2)
- Liner Notes – Mark Powell
- Organ [Farfisa, Lowrey], Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano [Grand, Honky Tonk], Glockenspiel, Guitar [Speed, Mandolin-Like, Fuzz], Electronics [Taped Motor Drive Amplifier Organ Chord], Percussion [Assorted], Flageolet, Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield (tracks: A)
- Piano, Electric Guitar [Speed], Timpani [Concert], Guitar [Sounding Like Bagpipes, Spanish], Vocals [Piltdown Man], Organ [Hammond], Chorus [Moribund] – Mike Oldfield (tracks: B)
- Product Manager – Joe Black
- Project Manager [Tubular Bells 2009 Project Director] – Adam Barker (2), Daryl Easlea, Mike Oldfield
- Remastered By [24-Bit Digital] – Paschal Byrne
- Research – Mark Powell
- Transferred By [Analogue To Digital] – Ben Wiseman, Craig Thompson (2)
Notes
Limited edition HMV and FOPP stores Exclusive Grey vinyl LP
Released for Album day in the UK in October 2018
In Australia (Limited Edition JB Hi-Fi Exclusive Grey Vinyl Reissue) Release Date ‐ 23/11/18
In France, released exclusively by FNAC. Issued with a "Back to Black" redeem code for MP3 download.
In Canada, released exclusively by Sunrise Records.
Barcode-sticker
All run-outs are stamped
Released for Album day in the UK in October 2018
In Australia (Limited Edition JB Hi-Fi Exclusive Grey Vinyl Reissue) Release Date ‐ 23/11/18
In France, released exclusively by FNAC. Issued with a "Back to Black" redeem code for MP3 download.
In Canada, released exclusively by Sunrise Records.
Barcode-sticker
All run-outs are stamped
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 602567930600
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, run-out): 2703531-A 83671E1/P
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, run-out): 2703531-B 83671E2/H
Other Versions (5 of 532)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Tubular Bells (LP, Album, MO-Monarch Pressing) | Virgin | VR 13-105 | US | 1973 | |||
Recently Edited | Tubular Bells (LP, Album, Stereo) | Virgin | 87541 IT | Netherlands | 1973 | ||
| Tubular Bells (LP, Album, Stereo) | Virgin | 87 541 IT | Germany | 1973 | |||
Recently Edited | Tubular Bells (LP, Album) | Virgin | V2001 | Scandinavia | 1973 | ||
Recently Edited | Tubular Bells (LP, Album, Stereo) | Virgin | V2001 | UK | 1973 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Terrible vinyl. Crackle all over it. So sick of paying good money for garbage pressings like this- Yup, this is the 2009 mix. It’s sounds just ok.
Oh dear oh dear. The infamous GZ vinyl strikes again with piss poor vinyl, mastering, pressings etc. I now avoid anything and everything they do. Buyer beware!- A friend brought over this grey vinyl edition. We played it on my Rega Planar 2. It sounded dull, lifeless, un-engaging; the bass is un-defined.
We then compared it to my UK 1970's pressing - this sounded alive with well defined bass - it sparkled.
I've generally had mostly success with modern vinyl. However, records like this give modern vinyl a bad name. My recommendation: avoid this grey edition. 
My copy contains 2009 remix, although it states to be 1973 original mix. Also very bad sound quality, lots of surface noise.
Edited 3 years agoAs it was pointed out by jason202, I bought my copy in the US via The Sound of Vinyl.
Sadly, though, a very bad pressing, with lots of surface noise, some pops, and even a skip at the beginning of side A. I cleaned the record but the problems still persist. It's now the worst vinyl record in my (small) collection.
Updated 11/3/19: Customer service offered a refund and I returned this vinyl. Again, so sad this is such a TERRIBLE pressing!
So, the another one from a "famous" GZ Media?
How bad is a sound on this gray matter?- This release is now available in the US from The Sound of Vinyl. It has the Limited Edition Grey Vinyl sticker on the front and a sticker on the back that says Made in Czech Republic.
