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Tubular Bells II

~ Mike Oldfield
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (31 Aug 1992)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Warner
  • ASIN: B0000248GR
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,145 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #51 in  Music > Rock > Classic Rock > Progressive Rock

Track Listings

1. Sentinel
2. Dark Star
3. Clear Light
4. Blue Saloon
5. Sunjammer
6. Red Dawn
7. Bell
8. Weightless
9. Great Plain
10. Sunset Door
11. Tattoo
12. Altered State
13. Maya Gold
14. Moonshine

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Released in 1973, Mike Oldfield's debut album--a single composition, loosely stringing together a sequence of musical motifs--managed to sell in excess of 16 million copies, effectively kick-starting the Virgin Records empire and bringing its creator, then just twenty years old, a level of critical and commercial success he would never achieve again. Little wonder that he should choose, years later, to revisit his most famous work--though inevitably, this time the stakes were much higher. Good thing, then, that he took so few risks. Like its predecessor, the album unveils a series of musical tableaux, though this time without the slightest pretence of actual thematic development: it's less a single, unified piece, than a medley of pretty folk-rock instrumentals. The mood sits somewhere between foggy Celtic mysticism and pastoral elegy, occasionally pausing for a moment of unexpected light relief (the bizarre whimsy of "Altered State"). Unlike the original, however, it sustains its pleasures more or less evenly across the entire composition. --Andrew McGuire

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars MIKE'S MASTERPIECE!!!, 4 Dec 2001
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This is easily one of Oldfield's best albums and arguably his finest hour.I would rate this album ahead of my other two favourites 'Songs of Distant Earth' and 'Amorak' and definitely a huge step forward from TB1.Musically it's just pure magic with variation from relaxing tempo to just out and out rock.Definitely a vital addition to any Oldfield fan's music collection.The video of the live concert is also pure magic.Well done Mike!!!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow... Just wow., 4 Aug 2003
I have had this album for at least 3 years now. And i havn't ever thought, "hmm, this is starting to grow old" or "i have heard this way too much". every time i hear it, i want to hear more. Its like a drug or something, except without the addiction. This album never grows tiring. mike oldfield has created a true masterpiece.

Mike has been criticised before for making his music boring. Taking one section too far, or something. Never once does this happen here. eveyrthing about it is perfect. Ok, i'm gonna stop wrting this review because i want to listen to this album again.

Buy it. or else.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Like Tubular Bells 1.... but better!, 31 Jan 2001
I have heard this album criticized by the fact that it "sounds just like the first one". This is valid in that the format (certainly of the first side) follows that of TB1. The clever bit, that seems to have eluded a lot of people who don't listen to the real content, is that the composer has come up with superb new melodies in keeping with the spirit of the original,but if anything creating a more cohesive and unified work. For me,the first part (up to the "Bells" instrument intro) is a piece of startling inventiveness and astounding beauty. The rest of the album is no let-down,either,and Trevor Horn's production is pleasingly out-of-character with some of his more flamboyant work;being clean and restrained,while allowing the music the ambient expansiveness it deserves in places. All in all,I would say that TB 2 is,yes,even better than the first.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tubular Bells 2
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If you enjoyed TUBULAR BELLS, which in the 70's was best appreciated through stereophonic headphones and a fog of something slightly illegal (or so I am told! Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2005 by james_32

5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT STUFF!
TUBULAR BELLS IS A BRILLIANT SEQUEL TO THE ORIGINAL TUBULAR BELLS. TRACK 1 SENTINAL IS THE MAIN THEME TO EXCORSIST 3 AND OTHER TRACKS LIKE SUNJAMMER AND WEIGHTLESS ARE CLASSIC... Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2004 by richardgormlie2

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NOISE BOYS: 100% COVERAGE TEST ALBUM.

Sorry for the block capitals, but this is currently my favouite test album, for someone who sets up discos, live sets, and who glorifies in... Read more

Published on 27 Sep 2003 by magicaddict

5.0 out of 5 stars An action movie - you only realise you're at the end when it
This CD is like an action movie - you only realise you are at the end when it finishes. Through a range of emotions captivating the very heart of a master musician. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2000 by jofielden@netscapeonline.co.uk

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