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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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Product details

  • 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: 14,532 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #18 in  Music > Classical Instrumental > Record Labels > Warner

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Track Listings

1. Peace On Earth
2. Pacha Mama
3. Santa Maria
4. Sunlight Shining Through Cloud
5. Doge's Palace
6. Lake Constance
7. Mastermind
8. Broad Sunlit Uplands
9. Liberation
10. Amber Light
11. Millennium Bell

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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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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive Oldfield!!!, 27 Nov 1999
By Duncan Harvey (Lichfield, UK) - See all my reviews
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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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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars More embarassing than the Dome, 22 Jan 2000
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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 almost 20 years after the original, but nowadays he seems to be churning them out at an incredible rate and the quality seems to have suffered!

High points of this album include "Sunlight shining through the cloud" which is based on the lyrics to Amazing Grace and is an example of Mike on top whimsical, albeit slightly pompous, form. The worst track has to be "The Millenium Bell" itself, which is an embarrasment to listen to. It's a hotch-potch of a song, trying to take in elements of the whole album but ending up being completely incoherent. The ending is a reprise of a completely cheezy Russian Cossack dance track, followed by the chiming of the millenium bell itself. There is a slight pause, and the listener is left wondering what will come in the new Millenium.... and then the Russian Cossacks return for the third time!! Absolutely ridiculous. Even Mike's talents as a producer are in question here, with the "bell" itself chiming so loudly that there is horrible clipping of the sound.

Whether you're an Oldfield fan or not (I am), avoid this turkey.

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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 14 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 19 months ago by Music Lover

2.0 out of 5 stars Oh dear
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. Read more

Published on 9 Jan 2006 by Mrs. J. Durie

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't let him wind you up.
This album is a must for born-again Christians with seasonal affective disorder (and I should know). Read more
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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 3 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 30 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 27 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

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