Tracklist
- A Tubular Bells (Side One) 25:00
- B Tubular Bells (Side Two) 23:50
Musicians
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Mike OldfieldTechnician (Sound), Grand Piano, Glockenspiel (Glokenspiel), Organ (Farfisa, Lowrey), Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electronics (Taped Motor Drive Amplified Organ Chord), Guitar (Speed, Fuzz, Mandolin-like), Percussion (Assorted), Acoustic Guitar, Flageolet, Piano (Honky Tonk), Tubular Bells, Conductor (Bootleg Chorus), Organ (Farfisa, Lowrey, Hammond), Piano, Electric Guitar (Speed Elec. Guitars), Timpani (Concert Tympani), Guitar (Sounding Like Bagpipes, Spanish), Vocals (Piltdown Man), Chorus (Moribund)
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Tom NewmanTechnician (Sound), Acoustic Guitar
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Mundy EllisChorus (Girlie Chorus)
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Sally OldfieldChorus (Girlie Chorus)
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Nasal ChoirChorus (Nasal Chorus)
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Lindsay CooperDouble Bass (String Basses)
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Jon FieldFlute
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Vivian StanshallMC (Master Of Ceremonies)
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Manor ChoirChorus (Bootleg Chorus)
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Steve BroughtonDrums
Also credited
Also credited. Design (Sleeve): Trevor Key. Photography By: Trevor Key. Technician (Sound): Simon Heyworth.
Release notes
Roger Dean black and white labels.
Recorded at: The Manor / Autumn 1972 Spring 1973
℗ Virgin Records, 130 Notting Hill Gate, London, W.11.
Fully laminated sleeve with pinched spine. Printed in England by Robor Limited.
Distributed by Island and E.M.I.
This is claimed to be the first pressing, prior to the black & white label EMI pressings, and pressed by Lyntone. The EMI pressings have the characteristic EMI stamped matrix run-outs e.g. V 2001 A-2U, V 2001 B-3U; in this case the matrices are faintly hand etched.
Other editions with black and white labels:
11813167 Cover printed by Robor Limited.
1740939 Cover printed by E. J. Day Group.
9059133 Different text layout on labels and additional code on backcover.
Tracks are listed as SIDE 1 and SIDE 2 on the cover, followed by the relevant instruments and guest musician lists. On this version the tracks are simply credited as Side One and Side Two on the labels.
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