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Part of the opening theme was used in The Exorcist (during one of the movie's less scary moments), gaining the record considerable publicity.

Oldfield frequently returned to Tubular Bells for inspiration. The opening passage of " Crises" on the album of the same name is clearly derived from the opening of "Tubular Bells Part One", and Oldfield used the "Piltdown Man" voice again on the song "Five Miles Out".

The 1990s saw the release of Tubular Bells II ( 1992), Tubular Bells III ( 1998) and The Millennium Bell ( 1999), leading some critics to suggest that Oldfield was like Quasimodo - chained to the "Bells". Finally in 2003 Oldfield released Tubular Bells 2003Tubular Bells 2003 is an album by Mike Oldfield, and is a re-recording of the classic album Tubular Bells that he recorded back in 1973. Oldfield had always been uncomfortable with the original recording because he had only a few weeks to record it and th, a re-recording with digital technology, using the original version as a reference.

1 Part One

• Mike Oldfield plays: Grand pianoPiano is a common abbreviation for pianoforte a large musical instrument with a keyboard (see keyboard instrument). Its sound is produced by strings stretched on a rigid frame. These vibrate when struck by felt-covered hammers, which are activated by the, GlockenspielThe glockenspiel German "play of bells", also known as orchestra bells and, in its portable form, lyra is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It is similar to the xylophone, in that it has tuned bars laid out in a fashion resembling a piano key, Farfisa OrganThe organ is a type of keyboard musical instrument, distinctive because the sound is not produced by a percussion action, as on a piano or celesta, or by means of vibrating strings, as on the harpsichord. Instead, pipe organs produce sound by means of flo, Bass guitarThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument similar to the electric guitar, but larger in size and with a lower range. It is also closely related to—and inspired by—the double bass, and shares things in common with a range of bass instruments. It is, Electric guitarAn electric guitar is a type of guitar with a solid or semi-solid body that utilizes electromagnetic " pickups" to convert the vibration of the steel-cored strings into electrical current. The current may be electrically altered to achieve various tonal e, Speed guitar, Taped motor drive amplifier organ chord, MandolinA mandolin is a stringed musical instrument. Mandolins have 8 strings, in 4 pairs (or courses . Each pair of strings is tuned in unison, and are a fifth apart from adjacent pairs, giving an identical tuning to a violin (G-D-A-E low-to-high). Unlike a viol-like guitar, Fuzz guitars, Assorted percussionPercussion instruments are played by being struck or shaken. They are perhaps the oldest form of musical instruments. Some percussion instruments play not only rhythm, but also melody and harmony. Classifications Most percussion instruments have a distinc, Acoustic guitar, Flageolet, Honky tonk, Lowrey Organ, Tubular bells
• Master of ceremonies : Viv Stanshall
• Flutes: Jon Field
• String basses: Lindsay Cooper
• Nasal Chorus: Nasal Choir
• Girlie Chorus: Mundy Ellis, Sally Oldfield