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Issue 27 is available now - Read more about it here.

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To celebrate the relaunch of Tubular Bells, this essential book on the making of Tubular Bells is now reduced to £12. Based on exclusive interviews with Oldfield and his two engineers, Heyworth and Newman, this is the DEFINITIVE story of the early days at Virgin Records, the setting up of the Manor Studios and the recording of Tubular Bells. It includes rare photos from Heyworth’s private collection, plus a fold-out reproduction of the original manor brochure. ORDER NOW

27/04/10: Mercury to re-release Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn

To continue the relaunch of Mike's back catalogue, remastered editions of Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn will be released on 7th June. There are a number of editions, some with demo versions, 5.1 Dolby mixes (by Mike) others as limited edition packages signed by Mike himself. Full details are available in this press release and Universal website.


15/04/09: Mercury to re-release Tubular Bells

Now that Mercury have taken over Mike's back catalogue, they are relaunching Tubular Bells with a total of six different releases on June 8th, including some remastered by Mike in his new home in Grenada. See a Universal interview with Mike here

Collectors will be able to purchase the ultimate edition will include a new stereo mix, the original Tubular Bells, the album on vinyl, a new 5.1 mix, a video of the Second House performance, Mike Oldfield's Single, a compilation of hits, the demo version of Tubular Bells and an unreleased first mix of Tubular Bells. Additionally, the ultimate edition will also include a 60 page hardback book with foreword by Mike, poster, plectrums and other delights.

The new TV advertised stereo mix and compilation will be available as a 2CD set and a deluxe edition will contain these CD's plus a DVD.

To celebrate the release, there will be a special event on June 6th at 6pm (6.6.6pm), where bells will be rung in Milan, Berlin, Brussells, Paris, Sydney, Japan and London, footage of which will then be shown on mikeoldfield.com. Read the full Universal press release here


03/09/08: New album - Music Of The Spheres

Music of the Spheres A limited edition 2CD including live version from Bilbao will be released on 24th November. Order now from Amazon. An impressive TV advert was been produced for the UK market. It went to number one in the UK classical chart, which Mike comments on at www.mikeoldfield.com