Mike Oldfield - Live Then & Now (2025)

MAJESTIC BROADCAST RECORDING FROM MIKE OLDFIELD S LIVE THEN & NOW TOUR In 1992, Mike Oldfield, having fulfilled his contract at Virgin Records, with whom he had been for the previous 20 years, joined Warner Music. His first release with his new label was Tubular Bells II - the sequel to his Virgin debut - in what appeared to be a final insult to his former label. In 1998, Oldfield produced the third Tubular Bells album, on which he embraced the dance music scene at his then new home on the island of Ibiza. This album was inspired by themes from Tubular Bells, but differed by lacking a clear two-part layout. In 99 Mike released two albums, the first, Guitars, used the titular instrument as the source for all the sounds on the album, including percussion. The second, The Millennium Bell, consisted of pastiches of a number of styles of music that represented various historical periods over the past thousand years. Upon the release of the first of these records, Oldfield and his entourage performed the Live Then And Now Tour , which promoted Tubular Bells III and Guitars. It was Oldfield s second tour of the 1990s, and his last full tour to date. Taking in numerous dates across Europe, on 25th July 1999, he played at Poland s Spodek Hall, in the city of Katowice, where Oldfield and band put on an extraordinary show, which was also broadcast across local FM Radio. Previously unreleased, this dynamic concert is now available in its entirety on this superb 2CD set.

Tracklist
01 – In The Beginning
02 – Let There Be Light
03 – Supernova
04 – Crystal Clear
05 – Shadow On The Wall
06 – Ommadawn Part 1
07 – Band Intro
08 – Cochise
09 – Embers
10 – Summit Day
11 – Muse
12 – The Source Of Secrets
13 – The Watchful Eye
14 – Jewel In The Crown
15 – Outcast
16 – Serpent Dream
17 – The Inner Child
18 – Secrets
19 – Far Above The Clouds
20 – Moonlight Shadow
21 – Family Man
22 – Far Above The Clouds Encore

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