Classic Album Selection (Six Albums 1973–1980)

~ Release by Mike Oldfield (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Box set including 6xCD housed in single cardboard sleeves.

Tubular Bells (Disc 1 catalog number): 370 524-9
Hergest Ridge (Disc 2 catalog number): 370 525-1
Ommadawn (Disc 3 catalog number(: 370 525-3
Incantations (Disc 4 catalog number): 370 526-2
Platinum (Disc 5 catalog number): 370 542-3
QE2 (Disc 6 catalog number): 370 566-3

Annotation last modified on 2016-11-20 18:37 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Tubular Bells
2▶CD: Hergest Ridge
3▶CD: Ommadawn
4▶CD: Incantations
5▶CD: Platinum
6▼CD: QE2
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1Taurus 1
banjo, bass guitar, drum machine, electric guitar, harp, mandolin, other instruments, percussion, piano, synthesizer, timpani and vocoder:
Mike Oldfield
guest drums (drum set) [Drums]:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guest membranophone:
Mike Frye
guest synthesizer:
David Hentschel
guest vocals:
Maggie Reilly
recording of:
Taurus 1
composer:
Mike Oldfield
410:16
2Sheba
producer:
David Hentschel and Mike Oldfield
bass guitar, drum machine, drums (drum set), electric guitar, other instruments [chair], percussion, synthesizer and vocoder:
Mike Oldfield
guest drums (drum set) [Drums]:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guest vocals:
Maggie Reilly
recording of:
Sheba
composer:
Mike Oldfield
3.353:33
3Conflict
bass guitar and electric guitar:
Mike Oldfield
guest membranophone:
Morris Pert
guest membranophone and timpani:
Mike Frye
guest piano and synthesizer:
Tim Cross (UK keyboardist and producer)
recording of:
Conflict
composer:
Mike Oldfield
32:52
4Arrival
producer:
David Hentschel and Mike Oldfield
bass guitar, classical guitar [Spanish guitar], drums (drum set), electric guitar, harp, mandolin, percussion, synthesizer and vocoder:
Mike Oldfield
drums (drum set) [drums] and guest drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
David Hentschel
guest strings:
Richard Studt (violinist, conductor)
guest choir vocals:
English Chorale Choir
guest vocals:
David Hentschel and Maggie Reilly
vocals:
Mike Oldfield
strings arranger:
David Bedford (composer)
cover recording of:
Arrival
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
recording of:
Arrival
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
42:50
5Wonderful Land
bass guitar, classical guitar [Spanish guitar], drums (drum set), electric guitar, mandolin, marimba, synthesizer and vibraphone:
Mike Oldfield
guest drum machine and synthesizer:
David Hentschel
guest strings [leader of strings]:
Dick Studt (violinist, conductor)
additional arranger:
David Bedford (composer)
cover recording of:
Wonderful Land
composer:
Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
53:38
6Mirage
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, timpani, vibraphone and vocoder:
Mike Oldfield
guest membranophone and vocoder:
Mike Frye
guest tenor saxophone:
Philip Todd (brass player)
guest trombone:
Paul Nieman
guest trumpet:
Guy Barker and Raul D'Oliveira
brass [horns] arranger:
David Hentschel
recording of:
Mirage
composer:
Mike Oldfield
44:41
7QE2 / QE2 Finale
guest membranophone and synthesizer:
David Hentschel
guest membranophone, tambourine and timpani:
Mike Frye
guest tenor saxophone:
Philip Todd (brass player)
guest trombone:
Paul Nieman
guest trumpet:
Guy Barker and Raul D'Oliveira
Northumbrian pipes, bass guitar, electric guitar, gong, mandolin, membranophone, synthesizer, tambourine and timpani:
Mike Oldfield
brass [horns] arranger:
David Hentschel
recording of:
QE2
composer:
David Hentschel and Mike Oldfield
47:38
8Celt
bass guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer:
Mike Oldfield
guest membranophone, percussion and timpani:
Mike Frye
guest piano and synthesizer:
Tim Cross (UK keyboardist and producer)
guest vocals:
Maggie Reilly
recording of:
Celt
lyricist:
Tim Cross (UK keyboardist and producer)
composer:
Mike Oldfield
43:05
9Molly
bass guitar, electric guitar and vocoder:
Mike Oldfield
recording of:
Molly
composer:
Mike Oldfield
41:20
10Polka
live recording of:
Polka
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
3:39
11Wonderful Land (single version)
producer:
David Hentschel and Mike Oldfield
edit of:
Wonderful Land (album version) by Mike Oldfield
cover recording of:
Wonderful Land
composer:
Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
2:54
12Shiva
mixer:
Mike Oldfield
vocals:
Mike Oldfield
recording of:
Shiva (Mike Oldfield)
version of:
Sheba
3:35