The Orchestral Tubular Bells

The Orchestral Tubular Bells is an orchestral version of Mike Oldfield's album Tubular Bells, arranged by David Bedford and recorded in 1974 by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring Oldfield himself playing the guitar. Excerpts from the album were featured in the 1979 NASA film, The Space Movie. It peaked at #17 on the UK Albums Chart in 1975. In 2000 it was reissued by Virgin as a HDCD. With the exception of this record and Exposed, Oldfield's other 1970s albums have been reissued by Mercury Records.

The Orchestral Tubular Bells

The Orchestral Tubular Bells is an orchestral version of Mike Oldfield's album Tubular Bells, arranged by David Bedford and recorded in 1974 by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring Oldfield himself playing the guitar. Excerpts from the album were featured in the 1979 NASA film, The Space Movie. It peaked at #17 on the UK Albums Chart in 1975. In 2000 it was reissued by Virgin as a HDCD. With the exception of this record and Exposed, Oldfield's other 1970s albums have been reissued by Mercury Records.