Tubular Bells

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Tubular Bells
A	Part One Chorus [Girlie Chorus] – Mundy Ellis, Sally OldfieldChorus [Nasal Chorus] – Nasal ChoirDouble Bass [String Basses] – Lindsay Cooper Flute [Flutes] – Jon FieldGrand Piano, Glockenspiel [Glokenspiel], Organ [Farfisa, Lowrey], Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electronics [Taped Motor Drive Amplified Organ Chord], Guitar [Speed, Fuzz, Mandolin-like], Percussion [Assorted], Acoustic Guitar, Flageolet, Piano [Honky Tonk], Bells [Tubular] – Mike OldfieldMC [Master Of Ceremonies] – Viv Stanshall*	25:00
B	Part Two Acoustic Guitar – Tom Newman Chorus [Bootleg Chorus] – Manor ChoirChorus [Girlie Chorus] – Mundy Ellis, Sally OldfieldConductor [Bootleg Chorus] – Mike OldfieldDrums – Steve BroughtonElectric Guitar, Organ [Farfisa, Lowrey, Hammond], Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Electric Guitar [Speed Elec. Guitars], Timpani [Concert Tympani], Guitar [Sounding Like Bagpipes, Spanish], Vocals [Piltdown Man], Chorus [Moribund] – Mike Oldfield	23:50

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – The Manor
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records
• Distributed By – Polydor

Credits

• Design [Sleeve], Photography By – Trevor Key
• Technician [Sound] – Mike Oldfield, Simon Heyworth, Tom Newman

Notes

Black labels with silver lettering

Catalogue number is V2001 on laminated sleeve and 2933 722 on labels

Distributed by Island and E.M.I. Printed and made by the E.J. Day Group, London & Bedford

Recorded at: The Manor/Autumn 1972 Spring 1973.
"In Glorious Stereophonic Sound.
Can also be played on mono-equipment at a pinch."

"This stereo record cannot be played on old tin boxes no matter what they are fitted with. If you are in possession of such equipment please hand it to the nearest police station."

At the time the recording was made at The Manor studio, some of the recording equipment wasn't properly shielded, so the carrier wave (or Morse code) transmission from GBR (the nearby Rugby transmitter) was recorded on the master tape - possibly without the audio engineer's knowledge! This is quite low in frequency & quite inaudible unless you have suitable Hi-Fi.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V2001	Mike Oldfield	Tubular Bells ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V2001	UK	1973
C35127	Mike Oldfield	Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album)	Festival Records Pty. Ltd.	C35127	Australia	Unknown
TC V2001	Mike Oldfield	Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Virgin	TC V2001	UK	Unknown
Sell 1101	Mike Oldfield	Tabular Bells ‎(CD, Album)	Selles	Sell 1101	Poland	1999
TCV2001, 0777 7 86007 4 9	Mike Oldfield	Tubular Bells ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Virgin, Virgin	TCV2001, 0777 7 86007 4 9	UK	Unknown

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