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Olivier Group: Super Admins Posts: 1862 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Feb. 18 2023, 05:10 To begin the commemorations for Tubular Bells' 50th Anniversary, the original 1971 demo of the album, Opus One, will be released on vinyl on Record Store Day 2023, on the 22nd April. The tracklist is the same as in the 35th Anniversary CD box set: SIDE 1 Tubular Bells — Long (22:52) SIDE 2 Caveman — Lead In (2:40) Caveman (5:02) Peace A (6:57) Peace B (4:16) Back to top

olaf Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: July 2011 Posted: Feb. 18 2023, 09:44 When asked by a fan on Facebook if there was anything new, Mike replied - non-generically for the first time in years - with "Wait a while" and "more to come". Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4694 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Feb. 18 2023, 21:05 Perhaps the best way to "prod" Mike Oldfield into releasing TB4 is to start talking about TB5, which, of course, his fans will expect him to produce. So... going by my interpretation of the series as being about the chakras, number 5, corresponding to the throat chakra (Vishuddha), will have to have only sounds produced by the human voice. Of course, electronic processing of the vocal sounds could bring them as close as desired to the sound of the desired instruments; and this will be part of the challange and appeal of TB5. Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1295 Joined: April 2001 Posted: Feb. 20 2023, 06:29 Sounds promising. Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4694 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Feb. 20 2023, 21:45 Quote (qjamesfloyd @ Feb. 20 2023, 06:29) Sounds promising. = promising sounds. Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1295 Joined: April 2001 Posted: Feb. 21 2023, 08:32 I didn't think we would have had to wait this long for that next album, we have been waiting a while, it's 6 years since Return to Ommadawn Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4694 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Feb. 21 2023, 20:15 Quote (qjamesfloyd @ Feb. 21 2023, 08:32) I didn't think we would have had to wait this long for that next album, we have been waiting a while, it's 6 years since Return to Ommadawn It's a silly attempt to create a sense of mystique. The Moody Blues did it with the gap between Seventh Sojourn and Octave,  Yes did it with the gap between Relayer and Going for the One. As Pink would say, "Go away, give me a chance to miss you/say goodbye, it will make me want to kiss you"   Back to top

omgmo Group: Members Posts: 148 Joined: Mar. 2018 Posted: Feb. 22 2023, 22:11 It looks like we have some real news. This is so nice. Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1295 Joined: April 2001 Posted: Feb. 23 2023, 02:47 Does Mike currently have a record deal? Back to top

shenry Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: Oct. 2018 Posted: Feb. 23 2023, 07:10 I predict in about six years' time we will all be still waiting on something from Mike and reminiscing about that time six years ago when he popped up on Facebook to say "Wait a while" and "more to come"! Back to top

jayjay16428 Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: May 2005 Posted: Feb. 23 2023, 16:48 Quote (shenry @ Feb. 23 2023, 07:10) I predict in about six years' time we will all be still waiting on something from Mike and reminiscing about that time six years ago when he popped up on Facebook to say "Wait a while" and "more to come"! WHAT! Another 6 years! Although you may well be right! Unfortunately I/we/he could all be dead by then! I seriously think that Putin's on a deathwish and plans to takes us all out with him! He is preparing the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile for use by the end of the year!   Back to top

Craig Evans Group: Members Posts: 253 Joined: Sep. 2004 Posted: Mar. 06 2023, 05:12 Its very interesting that the original 1971 Tubular Bells demo had 2 pieces called "Peace".  Did Mike originally plan for 2 distinct "Peace" sections on Tubular Bells or did he just have different arrangement possibilities for 1 "Peace" section?  It seems Mike also hadn't planned on the "Harmonics", "Ambient Guitars" and "The Sailor's Hornpipe" pieces in 1971 or did he originally intend not to use those ideas on Tubular Bells?  The "Hoover" demo remains lost although the actual idea was realised in the "Hoover" part of Amarok. -------------- "It is good to be on Horseback" - Mike Oldfield "On Horseback" "(Insert "The Thunderstorm" here)" Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4694 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Mar. 06 2023, 18:41 One can't help comparing the name "Opus One" with the infamous "Opus Dei". Mike likes playing with language: could he in some sense be hoping the "One" would "Die"??     Also O-pus means "O foot", just as "octopus" means "eight foot". Perhaps there's a missing octopus here, the missing letters being "cto", cf "cot", and "toc" (Pink Floyd's "Pow r Toc H". Back to top

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