Mike Oldfield Elements - 4 CD BoxSet Virgin ELEMENTS chronicles Oldfields entire career on Virgin records from TUBULAR BELLS to HEAVENS OPEN. This boxed set is packaged in a unique plexiglass slipcase and contains rarities and previously unreleased material as well as a 64-page, full color booklet with liner notes, a discography and photos.Elements is a beautifully packaged four-CD box set that essentially covers every aspect of Mike Oldfields 20-year span as a multi-instrumentalist. The discs are housed in a sturdy, oversized slip case with an extensive booklet containing biographical information, as well as a breakdown of each of the instruments used throughout the 15 albums represented. Disc one offers up the entire Tubular Bells album, but also harbors four more tracks, ending with a peculiar version of Vivaldis Concerto in C. The second CD begins to illustrate Oldfields artistic prowess, with gems like Incantations, William Tell Overture, and a live version of Punkadiddle, recorded during his 1980 European tour. The third disc demonstrates his love for hard, impacting rhythms and also his skill at being romantic and mysterious. The thunderous guitar of Five Miles Out packs a wallop, and the abstract instrumental work in Taurus is sure to please. On the other side of the coin, songs like Moonlight Shadow and Foreign Affair cast an alluring spell by way of his delicate string work. On the last disc, Oldfields dexterity shines brightly with 19 tracks showcasing a multitude of different instrumental patterns and arrangements. The Wind Chimes is simply mesmerizing, and Tricks of the Light is a dazzling display of keyboards and meandering guitar. The disc wraps up with the bombastic fire of Holy and the intense excitement of Heavens Open. Each of Mike Oldfields individual albums do transmit a genuine feel and emit an aura all their own, involving a certain musical feel and authentic atmosphere true to that one piece. Elements is a delectable journey through new ages most gifted artist, presenting bits and pieces of his gifted work all in one place. ~ Mike DeGagne TRACKLIST Disc: 1 1. Tubular Bells Part One 2. Tubular Bells Part Two 3. Hergest Ridge (Excerpt) 4. In Dulci Jubilo 5. Portsmouth 6. Concerto In C Disc: 2 1. Ommadawn (Part 1) 2. On Horseback 3. Overture (William Tell) 4. Argiers 5. First Excursion 6. Sailors Hornpipe 7. Incantations (Part 2) (Excerpt) 8. Im Guilty 9. The Path 10. Blue Peter 11. Woodhenge 12. Punkadiddle (Live) 13. Polka (Live) Disc: 3 1. Platinum 3 And 4 2. Arrival 3. Taurus 1 4. QE2 / QE2 Finale 5. Wonderful Land 6. Sheba 7. Five Miles Out 8. Taurus 2 9. Family Man 10. Mount Teidi 11. Waldberg (The Peak) 12. Crises 13. Moonlight Shadow 14. Foreign Affair Disc: 4 1. Shadow On The Wall 2. Taurus 3 3. Crime Of Passion 4. Jungle Gardenia 5. To France 6. Afghan 7. Tricks Of The Light (Instrumental) 8. Etude 9. Evacuation 10. Legend 11. Islands 12. The Wind Chimes (Part One) 13. Flying Start 14. Magic Touch 15. Earth Moving 16. Far Country 17. Holy 18. Amarok 19. Heavens Open
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