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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fan Again., 15 May 2004

By	Mr. R. A. Macpherson (Devon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mike Oldfield has had a strange career. I've never been quite sure whether I like him a lot, a bit, or not a jot! That's not to say that the original Tubular Bells wasn't a work of genius, because it was, and hearing it now is still an experience after thirty years. It's his other stuff I find difficult to get excited about.
I always felt that Tubular bells as a work was capable of evolution over the years, and was delighted when news broke that TB 2 was coming out. What a let down! Yeah, it had it's moments, and on reflection it's okay, but Mike Oldfield has put everything right with the release of Tubular Bells 3. This is a gem. It's got the lot. It's fresh and up to date with all the references to the original you will need. (Even the bagpipe sounding guitars!!) With the inclusion of modern club beats you can feel the Ibiza influence, (it was recorded there), it still manages to retain Mike's trademark punchy guitar work and flowing piano etc. This has hardly been off my deck, and I've found it perfect for the walkman too on the sunny days laying in my garden!
If you like Mike Oldfield (even just a little), buy this. It may restore your faith in the fact that there are still "real" musicians out there in these dark days of manufactured dross. Great stuff.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hair-raisingly good., 31 Mar 2001

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People seem to be keen to knock this one, merely because it is a sequel. Yes, Mike does seem to be milking the commercial potential of the name Tubular Bells a bit, but this is a good album. Those who say that it is simply a repeat of TB 1 and 2 are plain wrong, and those who say that it is just a pop version are wrong too. This album stands up on its own, and has a style quite unlike TB 1 (acoustic, album of lost souls) and TB 2 (slick, polished, confident, and smooth). TB 3 is modern, with influences from dance and rave, and it has a darkness to it, a bite. There are several beautiful pieces leading to the finale (I must say that the samples of this album given on this web-site are far from the best bits), including a superb wordless female vocal solo, and a rambling piano piece, mixed in with the pulsing modern stuff, with Indian-style vocals.

Suddenly, though, the album grinds to a halt, and there is a track called "Man in the Rain". This sticks out like a sore thumb. Fortunately, since the music comes to a complete halt before and after it, you can programme your CD player to miss it out. This is yet another rewrite of Mike's one big pop hit "Moonlight Shadow", and is an embarrassment to the album.

Once past this, though, the album builds to a fabulous climax, which will raise the hairs on your neck. The tubular bells, when they come in, are LOUD and angry, and the finale has an remarkable catharsis. The storm ends, and the album ends with birds singing, and church bells pealing.

Get it, forget about the first two, listen to it for itself. You'll be blown away (especially if you skip track 7).

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4.0 out of 5 stars Uneven, but still flashes of brilliance., 21 Oct 2000

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I held off buying this album for some time, worried about the 'dance version of TB' tag. For a Mike Oldfield fan, it's definitely worth buying, even if some of the tracks seem out of place - 'Man in the Rain' while superb, is a clone of 'Moonlight Shadow', (but it's obvious that Mike realises this himself - listen for the two two-bar references) and jars with feel of the rest of the tracks on this otherwise excellent album. But really, if you want a sequel to Tubular Bells, look for MO's far more challenging and complex 'Amarok'.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great album!
A superb piece of work from Mr Oldfield that outstrips the original. The whole compilation builds to a climax with the last track where the tubular bells finally make an... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Comparisons with TB2
To those who have said they find TB2 disappointing I have to both agree and disagree. I find the studio recording almost clinically clean and seldom play it. Read more

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Im 15 and who would have thought that a 15yr old would listen to this...Its one of my favourite cds that i knicked off my dad! Read more

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I defy anybody who can TRULY appreciate Mike's work not to listen to this stunning ablbum and not feel any emotion or energy boiling inside them. Read more

Published on 6 Nov 2004 by A. Forrest

5.0 out of 5 stars A mixture of music
Another of Mike Oldfield's amazing album mixed with tubular bells, guitars, pianos and vocals makes it a great album to relax to. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best Mike Oldfield ever
Having heard Tubular Bells 1, I thought it was the best. Tubular Bells 2 was a disappointment - but Tubular Bells 3 confirms Mike Oldfield as one of the leading instrumentalists... Read more

Published on 11 Mar 2001 by manonmann

2.0 out of 5 stars Not all that Great!
I wasnt all that impressed with this album, the first tracks sound average (like orchestral dance music) while outcast is quite hammy, bit like Alice Coopers Desperado without the... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars A New Vision
My introduction to Mike Oldfield was the first TB album, in the mid 70s (a couple of years after its release). Read more

Published on 1 Oct 2000 by arca20

5.0 out of 5 stars His best yet
This album is very atmostpheric, with an almost addictive quality to the music, the sort that you can listen to over and over again without ever getting bored of it.

Published on 23 May 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Stop the slagging now!
I'm 19, and being born into a Mike Oldfield loving family, had his music ringing in my ears from a very early age! Read more

Published on 9 Nov 1999

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