Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge was the second of a brilliant four album run that began with Tubular Bells. Taking up two full album sides, it remains the apotheosis of progressive rock.
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Mike Oldfield’s Hergest Ridge 50th Anniversary
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Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Ladytron & Mike Oldfield
Playlists
Thursday, May 25, 2023 – Echoes Program 2321D
Some of the most instantly recognizable notes in modern music are from Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells. We celebrate its 50th anniversary as Mike Oldfield and others look back on this epic work.
Reviews & Commentary
Ten Essential Mike Oldfield Albums
Mike Oldfield is the 11th of 30 Icons of Echoes. We go through his catalog and Rank his 10 Best albums. And #1 isn’t Tubular Bells. We also rank all 6 iterations of Tubular Bells.
Coming Up
Thursday, May 25, 2023 – Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary
Some of the most instantly recognizable notes in modern music are from Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells. We celebrate its 50th anniversary as Mike Oldfield and others look back on this epic work.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Mike Oldfield and Henrik Lindstrand
Coming Up
Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021 – Icon of Echoes Mike Oldfield
We ring the Tubular Bells of the 11th Icon of Echoes, Mike Oldfield. Oldfield made one of the signpost works of the 1970s, but he’s done so much more. We explore his vast career on Echoes.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast – Andreas Vollenweider & Mike Oldfield
Playlists
Tuesday, Sept 22, 2020 – Echoes Program 2038B
Tubular Bells’ composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975. It’s partly an homage to his mother, who died during the recording, and her Irish roots.
Coming Up
Weekend, Sept 26-27, 2020 – Gracie & Rachel, Ommadawn
Gracie and Rachel have a new album called Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong. Then Tubular Bells’ composer Mike Oldfield talks about Ommadawn, his two-sided epic from 1975.