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Mike Oldfield

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The 50th Anniversary Edition of "Tubular Bells," a milestone in progressive rock/minimal music, is now available, celebrating half a century since its release. Includes one previously unreleased demo! Released as the first new record for Virgin Records, the album reached #1 in the UK and #3 in the US. It became a worldwide hit when it was used as the theme song for the movie "The Exorcist" and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental in 1974. The best-selling album, which has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide to date, is now being released in an updated version under the supervision of Mike Oldfield himself.Bonus tracks that will be available to commemorate the 50th anniversary include "Tubular Bells/In Dulci Jubilo," which was performed at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, "Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield & Yorke Remix)," which was included on the collaboration album "Tubular Beats" by Oldfield and German DJ/producer Yorke, released in 2001, and "Tubular Beats," which is a remix of the original album. Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield & Yorke remix)" from "Tubular Beats", a collaborative album by Oldfield and German DJ/producer Yorke released in 2001, and "Tubular Bells/In Dulci Jubilo" from the sessions for the sequel to "Tubular Bells", which was newly worked on after the release of "Return To Ommadawn" in 2005. The album also includes a previously unreleased 8-minute demo of "Tubular Bells 4 Intro" from the Tubular Bells sequel sessions that were being worked on after the release of "Return To Ommadawn" in 2005. Mike Allfield says, "I was an anxious teenager. When I listen to the music again, which is coming from the inside of an anxious teenager, I can't believe this is actually me 50 years ago. The music doesn't feel that anxious, but only I know that the accumulation of years of work and stress created 'Tubular Bells. And the recording process was all done in one shot.There was no grace to re-record it, and we didn't use the deceptive studio techniques that have become the norm nowadays. When we were making this "Tubular Bells" at the time, we didn't even know if this music would ever reach anyone's ears, so of course we had no idea we were celebrating our 50th anniversary! Thank you so much to everyone who has ever heard this music." With the Tubular Bells The 50th Anniversary Celebration - UK Tour 2023 starting in February 2023, this historical masterpiece will be given a new lease of life. ＜Japanese language edition only.