The music was orchestrated by David Bedford. The Killing Fields will be re-released in a deluxe edition format on 29 January 2016, as per all previous albums which were originally released on the Virgin label.
History
Though Oldfield's music had been used in films before (see The Exorcist and The Space Movie), this was the first time he had written specifically for film, and so far the only time. Oldfield composed the album on a Fairlight CMI.
Like many movies, the album is not a comprehensive record of all the Oldfield soundtrack music used in the film. Most notably, the music accompanying the darkroom sequence does not feature on the album. The single from the album, "Étude", is taken from the Francisco Tarrega piece "Recuerdos de la Alhambra".
Michael Gordon "Mike" Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English musician and composer. His work blends progressive rock with world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new-age music. He is best known for his 1973 album Tubular Bells–which launched Virgin Records and became a hit after its opening was used as the theme for the film The Exorcist–and for his 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow". He is also known for his rendition of the Christmas piece "In Dulci Jubilo".
Oldfield has released more than 20 albums with the most recent being a rock album titled Man on the Rocks, released in 2014.
Biography
Early life
Mike Oldfield's parents are Raymond Oldfield, a general practitioner, and Maureen Liston, an Irish nurse. His sister Sally and brother Terry are also successful musicians and have appeared on several of Mike's albums. He also had a younger brother, David, who had Down's syndrome and died in infancy.
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Mike Oldfield ft. Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow (Official Video)
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Music video by Mike Oldfield performing Moonlight Shadow. (C) 1983 Mercury Records Limited
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Mike Oldfield 'Tubular Bells' Live at the BBC 1973 (HQ remastered)
Tubular Bells Live Performance on BBC TV
"BBC TV 2nd House Performance": live-in-the-studio performance for the BBC, filmed on 30 November 1973, originally broadcast on BBC2 on 1 December, with a cast including Oldfield, his brother Terry (flute), Fred Frith (and other members of Henry Cow), Steve Hillage, Pierre Moerlen, Tom Newman, Mike Ratledge, Mick Taylor, Karl Jenkins and others. It includes a new part for oboe.
This has been released on the Elements DVD and is on the 2009 reissue of Tubular Bells
Music copyright Mike Oldfield.
Video copyright BBC.
published: 06 Jan 2018
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Full Album
Track List:
1) Tubular Bells Pt. 1 00:00
2) Tubular Bells Pt. 2 25:30
published: 07 Jan 2018
Mike Oldfield Man In The Rain
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Mike Oldfield - To France (Official Video)
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MICHAEL GORDON OLDFIELD - Vooyaagger (1996) Full Album
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Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo
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Music video by Mike Oldfield performing In Dulci Jubilo. (C) 1975 Mercury Records Limited
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Mike Oldfield - Shadow On The Wall (Official Video)
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ANITA HEGERLAND sings MIKE OLDFIELD's Moonlight Shadow (Live)
Anita Hegerland singing Moonlight Shadow with Opus One and Manu Herrera. Artistic direction: Xavier Alern
Cartuja Center Cite in Seville (Spain), september 28, 2023.
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published: 13 Jan 2024
Mike Oldfield - Portsmouth
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Music video by Mike Oldfield performing Portsmouth. (C) 1976 Mercury Records Limited
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Tubular Bells Live Performance on BBC TV
"BBC TV 2nd House Performance": live-in-the-studio performance for the BBC, filmed on 30 November 1973, originally broa...
Tubular Bells Live Performance on BBC TV
"BBC TV 2nd House Performance": live-in-the-studio performance for the BBC, filmed on 30 November 1973, originally broadcast on BBC2 on 1 December, with a cast including Oldfield, his brother Terry (flute), Fred Frith (and other members of Henry Cow), Steve Hillage, Pierre Moerlen, Tom Newman, Mike Ratledge, Mick Taylor, Karl Jenkins and others. It includes a new part for oboe.
This has been released on the Elements DVD and is on the 2009 reissue of Tubular Bells
Music copyright Mike Oldfield.
Video copyright BBC.
Tubular Bells Live Performance on BBC TV
"BBC TV 2nd House Performance": live-in-the-studio performance for the BBC, filmed on 30 November 1973, originally broadcast on BBC2 on 1 December, with a cast including Oldfield, his brother Terry (flute), Fred Frith (and other members of Henry Cow), Steve Hillage, Pierre Moerlen, Tom Newman, Mike Ratledge, Mick Taylor, Karl Jenkins and others. It includes a new part for oboe.
This has been released on the Elements DVD and is on the 2009 reissue of Tubular Bells
Music copyright Mike Oldfield.
Video copyright BBC.
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Music video by Mike Oldfield performing In Dulci Jubilo. (C) 1975 Mercury Records Limited
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Anita Hegerland singing Moonlight Shadow with Opus One and Manu Herrera. Artistic direction: Xavier Alern
Cartuja Center Cite in Seville (Spain), september 28,...
Anita Hegerland singing Moonlight Shadow with Opus One and Manu Herrera. Artistic direction: Xavier Alern
Cartuja Center Cite in Seville (Spain), september 28, 2023.
Video Production: Tecnomedia TV
Photo: Óscar Romero
www.opusone.cat
Anita Hegerland singing Moonlight Shadow with Opus One and Manu Herrera. Artistic direction: Xavier Alern
Cartuja Center Cite in Seville (Spain), september 28, 2023.
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Tubular Bells Live Performance on BBC TV
"BBC TV 2nd House Performance": live-in-the-studio performance for the BBC, filmed on 30 November 1973, originally broadcast on BBC2 on 1 December, with a cast including Oldfield, his brother Terry (flute), Fred Frith (and other members of Henry Cow), Steve Hillage, Pierre Moerlen, Tom Newman, Mike Ratledge, Mick Taylor, Karl Jenkins and others. It includes a new part for oboe.
This has been released on the Elements DVD and is on the 2009 reissue of Tubular Bells
Music copyright Mike Oldfield.
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Music video by Mike Oldfield performing To France. (C) 1984 Mercury Records Limited
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Music video by Mike Oldfield performing In Dulci Jubilo. (C) 1975 Mercury Records Limited
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Cartuja Center Cite in Seville (Spain), september 28, 2023.
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Music video by Mike Oldfield performing Portsmouth. (C) 1976 Mercury Records Limited
The music was orchestrated by David Bedford. The Killing Fields will be re-released in a deluxe edition format on 29 January 2016, as per all previous albums which were originally released on the Virgin label.
History
Though Oldfield's music had been used in films before (see The Exorcist and The Space Movie), this was the first time he had written specifically for film, and so far the only time. Oldfield composed the album on a Fairlight CMI.
Like many movies, the album is not a comprehensive record of all the Oldfield soundtrack music used in the film. Most notably, the music accompanying the darkroom sequence does not feature on the album. The single from the album, "Étude", is taken from the Francisco Tarrega piece "Recuerdos de la Alhambra".
Silence in the air. Is anybody there? Searching every sound. Walking on quiet ground [ Chorus ] Somebody's out to get you! Hiding in shadows - poison arrows. Somebody's out to break you! Hiding in narrows - Poison arrows When you gonna break? Watching every move you make And everything you do, Evil eyes'll be on you. [ Repeat Chorus ] Don't give in, don't come any closer, No sir! Keep running, coming in closer, Closer. Don't give in, don't come any closer, No sir! Keep running, coming in closer, Closer. What you gonna do? Time is running out on you. Anywhere you choose, Anyway, you're gonna lose. [ Repeat Chorus ] [ Repeat Chorus ] Sombody's out to get you.