No relation to TB1, but excellent all the same (Oldfield Boxed 3 Cd-set (tubular Bells/hergest Ridge/ommadawn) - Mike Oldfield)

Member Name: clotty

Product:	Oldfield Boxed 3 Cd-set (tubular Bells/hergest Ridge/ommadawn) - Mike Oldfield
Date:	08/03/01 (52 review reads)
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Advantages: Not just another re-work of Tubular Bells

Disadvantages: None, but then I'm an Oldfield fanatic

It has been said that Mike Oldfield albums with 'Tubular Bells' in the title sell and Mike Oldfield Albums without 'Tubular Bells' in the title don't. Hence the title for this album. Unlike TB2, I don't think it is a re-work of the original, but I do think it is an excellent album and if you like Mike's music, you will almost certainly like this one.

The album is primarily instrumental with some vocals included, as usual for their sound rather than their meaning, plus there is one song called Man In The Rain, the backing track of which, sounds suspiciously like that of Moonlight Shadow. IMO it is a better song though.

As another reviewer mentioned, it does have a club feel in a couple of the tracks, no doubt influenced by Mike's time living in Ibiza, but don't be put off by this. It is still very 'Oldfieldy' and as always, his guitaring is unmistakable.

In my experience people either love or loath Mike's music and there's not much in between. So my recommendation is that you buy or ignore this album depending upon which category you fit into.

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