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raven4x4x Group: Members Posts: 1535 Joined: Jan. 2002 Posted: Feb. 07 2002, 03:38 On the Elements Box Set, there is a live version of a song called Polka. It's a wicked song, but I would like to know what concert it was taken from. Does anyone know??? Visit www.global.net.au/~holmangp It's my site. -------------- Thank-you for helping us help you help us all. Back to top

a_r_schulz Group: Members Posts: 425 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Feb. 09 2002, 18:05 If it's the same as on the B-side of 'Arrival', the record label says 'Recorded Live European Tour April 1980'. At least, according to the captions at http://www.tubular-world.com, that's neither Knebworth nor Vienna... Back to top

mirwais57 Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: Jan. 2002 Posted: April 03 2002, 05:24 i've downloaded a song called Polka - Radetzky March, which sounds like a medley of the 2 tunes. the polka on elements, which i've also downloaded, sounds much better though. -------------- http://www.mp3.com/57_13/ http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2/57_ttpo_13/ NB: Avatar = Mirwais himself. Back to top

Man In The Rain Group: Members Posts: 405 Joined: April 2002 Posted: April 07 2002, 19:36 The b-side of arrival is indeed the same recording on the elements box set...and mirwais57, that polka-radetxky marsch is a famous rarity, as i believe oldfield did not often segue the two...unfortunately, the sound quality is indeed unimpressive...oliver -------------- Hergest Ridge 165 - Ommadawn 038 - Incantations 243 Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1352 Joined: April 2001 Posted: Nov. 29 2002, 04:15 As with Polka,i have heard that when Mike used to tour varoius cities,he would play some music related to that city or Country,i beleive Polka being for Poland?.So does anyone know of any other tracks he played for other cities? Back to top

dkaycom Group: Members Posts: 443 Joined: Jan. 2002 Posted: Nov. 29 2002, 07:51 hmmm, well, for example @ the gig in Livorno, Italy, 1981, he played a medley of "O Sole Mio" & "Punkadiddle" at the end, in Vienna he played Polka-Radetzkymarsch in '81 & Blue Danube in 1980..... ciaooo, dkay -------------- Bootlegs should be shared not sold. (BlackCottonMafia) Find more tubular sounds at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Incantations/ Back to top

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