spetragl
08-07-2014, 11:34 AM
Tubular Bells + Exorcist Radio Edit
Recorded by Mike Oldfield in 1973 and Remastered in 2009.
Here's an early Halloween treat.
‘Tubular Bells‘ is the debut record album of English musician Mike Oldfield, recorded when he was 19 and released in 1973. It was the first album released by Virgin Records and an early cornerstone of the company's success. Vivian Stanshall provided the voice of the "Master of Ceremonies" who reads off the list of instruments at the end of the first movement.
As a composition, ‘Tubular Bells‘ is a rare example of a legitimate rock symphony.
With its grand structure (one 49-minute piece split on two sides of vinyl) and complex approach toward harmony and meter, the music is in line with much of the early-’70s’ prog-rock scene.
But the album’s scope was wider than that: With its moody textural drama and use of unconventional instrumentation (the spine-tingling titular bells, glockenspiel, timpani), ‘Tubular Bells’ also became a watershed moment in the New Age movement.
Further cementing the music into the pop-culture time-capsule, director William Friedkin used the album’s spooky opening piano theme for the soundtrack of his 1973 horror classic ‘The Exorcist.’
Listening to ‘Tubular Bells’ today, it’s difficult not to envision a Satan-possessed child vomiting wildly as her head spins in circles.
This collection is recorded in 5.1 multichannel m4a, and as such the full suround effect can only be appreciated on a 5.1 system.
In addition, I've included a Bonus Track "Tubular Bells [Exorcist Radio Edit 5.1]' which is a newly mixed 5.1 version of the classic radio hit.
Enjoy!
Download
see below
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TRACK LIST
01 Tubular Bells Pt1 [5.1] (25:36)
02 Tubular Bells Pt2 [5.1] (23:21)
03 Mike Oldfield's Single [5.1] (03:58)
04 Sailor's Hornpipe [5.1] (02:38)
05 Tubular Bells [Exorcist Radio Edit 5.1] (03:20)
Recorded by Mike Oldfield in 1973 and Remastered in 2009.
Here's an early Halloween treat.
‘Tubular Bells‘ is the debut record album of English musician Mike Oldfield, recorded when he was 19 and released in 1973. It was the first album released by Virgin Records and an early cornerstone of the company's success. Vivian Stanshall provided the voice of the "Master of Ceremonies" who reads off the list of instruments at the end of the first movement.
As a composition, ‘Tubular Bells‘ is a rare example of a legitimate rock symphony.
With its grand structure (one 49-minute piece split on two sides of vinyl) and complex approach toward harmony and meter, the music is in line with much of the early-’70s’ prog-rock scene.
But the album’s scope was wider than that: With its moody textural drama and use of unconventional instrumentation (the spine-tingling titular bells, glockenspiel, timpani), ‘Tubular Bells’ also became a watershed moment in the New Age movement.
Further cementing the music into the pop-culture time-capsule, director William Friedkin used the album’s spooky opening piano theme for the soundtrack of his 1973 horror classic ‘The Exorcist.’
Listening to ‘Tubular Bells’ today, it’s difficult not to envision a Satan-possessed child vomiting wildly as her head spins in circles.
This collection is recorded in 5.1 multichannel m4a, and as such the full suround effect can only be appreciated on a 5.1 system.
In addition, I've included a Bonus Track "Tubular Bells [Exorcist Radio Edit 5.1]' which is a newly mixed 5.1 version of the classic radio hit.
Enjoy!
Download
see below
__________________________________________________ _________________________
TRACK LIST
01 Tubular Bells Pt1 [5.1] (25:36)
02 Tubular Bells Pt2 [5.1] (23:21)
03 Mike Oldfield's Single [5.1] (03:58)
04 Sailor's Hornpipe [5.1] (02:38)
05 Tubular Bells [Exorcist Radio Edit 5.1] (03:20)