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The Millennium Bell

~ Mike Oldfield

3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Orchestra: London Session Orchestra
Conductor: Robyn Smith
Composer: Mike Oldfield
Audio CD (29 Nov 1999)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Warner
ASIN: B0000365E4
Other Editions: Mini-Disc

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 34,247 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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As a composer, producer and player of more than 30 instruments, Mike Oldfield's versatility is difficult to dispute, as is the impact his progressive opus Tubular Bells made on its release in 1973. Like the latter, Millennium Bell is a concept album. The only problem is that the concept in question is a fairly unwieldy one, namely the evolution of music from to 1 AD to the present day. It soon becomes evident that Oldfield's ambition has this time outstripped his talent, as he switches his inspirational focus from the Peruvian Incas to medieval Venice to prohibition era America. Where his epic dynamics were once exciting, they now seem hopelessly pompous, and his attempt to combine classical, choral, rock and dance music ends up sounding like the product of an ill-fated alliance between Nigel Kennedy, Aled Jones, Sash! and several members of Status Quo. --Ed Potton

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5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece, 7 Jun 2002

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This is a masterpiece. From the grand opening "Peace on earth" with it's almost sacral qualities and fantastic choral vocies, to the uplifting finale of "The Millenium Bell". This is not a typical Oldfield album, it's something new and different from what he's done in the past (which probably explains the love or hate factor this album has). His been inspired by the history of Man, and he mixes orchestral sounds (The London Session Orchestra) with choirs (The London Handel Choir and The Grant Cospel Choir), inspiring vocal performances from Miriam Stockley, Nicola Emmanuel, and he's clever drum and synth programming. His trademark guitarplaying is in here, but does not play a major part, which is refreshing. He suceeds in mixing a typical european classical feel with ethnic sounds and rhythms from different cultures. The tunes are quite different from each other, and truly shows Oldfields extraordinary talent as an emotional music painter. This is a multicoloured, multiemotional, multicultured and multilayered album. It lets you explore new things and new emotions every time you listen to it. I highly recommend it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive Oldfield!!!, 27 Nov 1999

By	Duncan Harvey (Lichfield, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mike Oldfield welcomes the new millennium with a triumphant and joyful expression of his talent. TMB is a wondrous 45 minute musical journey through the last 2000 years complete with beautiful harmonies, his trademark "screaming" guitar and some excellent orchestrations (which build upon the final track of his 1996 album Voyager).

Overall, and especially considering this is his third album in 15 months (Tubular Bells III in 1998 and Guitars earlier this year) Mike continues to maintain his high standards and has presented the world with a truly stunning album.

Duncan Harvey

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2.0 out of 5 stars Oh dear, 8 Jan 2006

By	Mrs. J. Durie "burgerhouse" (Marlborough, Wiltshire) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mike Oldfield is an excellent, and true artist, a musical genius. And I can say that without any exaggeration.

This is his worst album, it IS.
Many fans do not like his more pop-orientated albums such as 'Islands' or 'Earth moving'. The thing is, those are quirky, and good at what they were supposed to be good at, this, in comparison to such Oldfield albums as 'The songs of distant Earth', 'Amarok', 'Tubular bells', 'Ommadawn' etc, is an atrocity. Everyone seemed to have their heads full of helium around the build up to the millenium, unfortunately, Mike Oldfield wasn't an exception.

I recommend Mike Oldfield to everyone, and there is something for everyone, his music is so varied, and enchanting!

But don't buy this one, unless you are doing so to complete your Oldfield collection.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sadly, a very average Oldfield album
I must be one of the biggest Oldfield fans on the planet, however, even I cannot justify a 5 star review for this album. Read more

Published 19 months ago by Lee Thomas

2.0 out of 5 stars Another Bell!!
This really is a distillation of the kind of music that Oldfield was producing at the time of its release. Read more

Published 24 months ago by Music Lover

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't let him wind you up.
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Published on 19 April 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars <ambivalent humming>
I don't really know what to make of this album. It's good, it's listenable and has some moments of outstanding music - but when considered as a whole, the album is rather... Read more

Published on 2 April 2002 by Simon Slator

5.0 out of 5 stars Strange, but strangely beutiful
It may be not unfair to say that Mike Oldfield isn't as popular in the UK now as he was around the 1970's and 80's which is strange because his music has got better and better... Read more

Published on 13 Dec 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
One of his poorest efforts. There are little bits of half decent tunes here and there but as soon as you think you're going to get a good track, it all disappears into... Read more

Published on 29 Jun 2001 by ured2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Pants
I have been brought up with Mike Oldfield all my life and I am a ardent fan. I have grown with Tubular Bells and moved through my years on to Five Miles Out and Crises and then... Read more

Published on 28 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer brilliance......
Millennium Bell - the sheer scope of this album is enough to leave you with your mouth open and your mind in another dimension! Read more

Published on 26 Dec 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars A life long fan. Time to end the Tubular Bells
Well another Tubular Bells! Took me a while to buy this one, but it's very different to the rest. No reminders of the last 3 in this one. Read more

Published on 4 Dec 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars More embarassing than the Dome
This gets my vote as the most embarassing "millennium" product yet. Mike should take his time over releasing sequels to Tubular Bells - after all Tubular Bells II came... Read more

Published on 22 Jan 2000

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