Mike Oldfield - Boxed (Box, Comp, RE + LP, Album, Quad + LP, Album, Quad ) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    Italy  
Released:  1981
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Folk Rock, Avantgarde, Experimental, Prog Rock

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Consists of:

Tubular Bells (A and B) - original release date 25th May 1973. Recorded at The Manor at various times between Autumn 1972 an Spring 1973. ℗ 1973 Virgin Records Ltd.
Hergest Ridge (C and D) - original release date 31st August 1974. Recorded at The Manor in Spring 1974. ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd.
Ommadawn (E and F) - original release date 21st October 1975. Recorded at The Beacon, Herefordshire, January to September 1975. ℗ 1975 Virgin Records Ltd.
Collaborations (G and H) - no original release date. ℗ 1976 Virgin Records Ltd.

"Phaeacian Games" recorded at TW Studios, London in June 1976 and at Througham in July 1976. From the album "The Odyssey" (Virgin V2070)
"Extract From 'Stars End' " at The Manor and by The Manor Mobile at Barking Town Hall in August 1974. From the album "Stars End" (Vigin V2020)
"The Rio Grande" recorded at The Manor, The Beacon and with The Manor Mobile at Queen's College Hall in June 1975. From the album "The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" (Virgin V2038)
"First Excursion" recorded at Througham in August 1976.
"Argiers" recorded at Througham in January 1976.
"Portsmouth" recorded at Througham in January 1976.
"In Dulci Jubilo" recorded at The Beacon in November 1974 and The Manor in October 1975.
"Speak (Tho' You Only Say Farewell)" recorded at The Beacon in November 1974.

Remixed in quad.

Disc Cutting in all cases by Pye Studios, London

Includes a coloured booklet. 
Green / red virgin labels. 
The "VBOX x y" part of runouts are always machined, while the "AORL 48509- z" part and the cutting engineer symbols are hand-etched.

. Tubular Bells
A. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Part One) 25:55
B. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Part Two) 25:47
. Hergest Ridge
C. Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge (Part One) 21:33
D. Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge (Part Two) 18:40
. Ommadawn
E. Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn (Part One) 20:06
F. Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn (Part Two) 17:17
. Collaborations
G1. David Bedford - The Phaeacian Games 3:58
G2. David Bedford - An Extract From "Stars End" 7:33
G3. David Bedford - The Rio Grande 6:37
H1. Mike Oldfield, David Bedford - First Excursion 5:56
H2. Mike Oldfield - Argiers 3:59
H3. Mike Oldfield - Portsmouth 2:02
H4. Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo 2:49
H5. Mike Oldfield - Speak (Tho' You Only Say Farewell) 2:54

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout AORL 48509/1
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509/2
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509/3
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509/4
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509/5
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509/6
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509/7
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509/8
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509- 1 △△ VBOX 1 1
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509- 2 VBOX 1 2
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509- 3 △△ VBOX 2 3
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509- 4 VBOX 2 4
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509- 5 △△ VBOX 3 5
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509- 6 VBOX 3 6
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509- 7 △△ VBOX 4 7
Matrix / Runout AORL 48509- 8 VBOX 4 8

Distributed By Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Recorded At Barking Town Hall
Recorded At Queen's College Hall
Recorded At T.W. Studios
Recorded At The Beacon
Recorded At The Manor
Recorded At Througham
Recorded By Manor Mobile
Lacquer Cut At PRT Studios