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Tubular Bells
Rock · 1973 · 2 tracks

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

A sprawling, two-part instrumental odyssey. Over two thousand overdubs create a hand-played symphony that shifts from eerie piano motifs to triumphant bell strikes.

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It's basically a one-man rock symphony that starts with that creepy piano from The Exorcist and ends with a guy shouting about bells.

A meticulous and grand instrumental journey that balances eerie tension with pastoral beauty.

Tubular Bells · vs · Mike Oldfield
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Solitude saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks
01
Tubular Bells, Part One
25:30
02
Tubular Bells, Part Two
23:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
The iconic 7/8 piano introduction that feels both mathematical and hauntingly cinematic.
Vivian Stanshall's booming introduction of the instruments culminating in the massive strike of the tubular bells.
The 'Caveman' section in Part Two featuring grunted, distorted vocalizations over a driving rock rhythm.
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