The Rio Grande (Lyrics)

Vocals: Classes 2 and 3, King’s College, London.

We’re homeward bound across the blue sea.
Going home.
We’re homeward bound across the blue sea,
And we’re come from the old country.
And away, love, away.
Going home.
We’re homeward bound this very day,
And we’re come from the old country.

The sails are unfold and the anchor’s aweigh.
Going home.
She yeilds to the breeze as she gathers her way,
And we’re come from the old country.
And away, love, away.
Going home.
We’re homeward bound this very day,
And we’re come from the old country.

We’re homeward bound across the blue sea.
Going home.
We’re homeward bound across the blue sea,
And we’re come from the old country.
And away, love, away.
Going home.
We’re homeward bound this very day,
And we’re come from the old country.

Boxed

boxed-cover-small“Boxed” war die erste Compilation von Mike Oldfield und das bereits nach dem dritten Album. Die ursprüngliche Version von “Boxed” bestand aus vier Vinyl-Scheiben. Die ersten drei Longplayer waren in Quadrophonie abgemischte Versionen der Alben “Tubular Bells“, “Hergest Ridge” und “Ommadawn“.

Bei der Abmischung wurde “The Sailor’s Hornpipe” in der Ursprungsfassung eingespielt, die vorher nicht auf Tubular Bells erschien.

Boxed bietet in der Vinyl-Version und der entsprechenden Hifi-Ausstattung, interessante und reizvolle Remixe der ersten drei Alben. Zusätzlich seltenes und unveröffentlichtes Material aus der Anfangszeit von Mike Oldfield findet sich auf der vierten Scheibe.

Die vierte LP, mit den Namen “Collaborations”, gibt Proben und Ergebnisse aus der Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Künstler, zum Besten. Allen voran natürlich David Bedford, von dem auch ein Teil der Kompositionen stammen. Als weitere Musiker sind Leslie Penning und Percussionist Chris Cutler zu nennen.

Im einzelnen findet man die Aufstellung der einzelnen Titeln und Musikern in den Details.

Die spätere CD-Fassung zerstört die Harmonien der einzelnen Platten, da wohl  aus Kostengründen “Boxed” zu einem Album auf drei CD´s zusammengepresst wurde.

Erläuterung:

Quadrophonie war damals die Weiterentwicklung von Stereoaufnahmen. Diese Aufnahmen entstanden in dem man vier Klangkanäle synchron aufzeichnete, wobei die zusätzlichen beiden Kanäle überwiegend die Schallreflexionen (Raumsignale) des Aufnahmeraumes enthielten. Diese Methode war von ca. 1969 bis 1980 weit verbreitet. Diese Technik setzte sich allerdings nicht durch, muss aber als Ursprung der Dolby-Surround-Technik bewertet werden.


First Release: 29.10.1976
Label: Virgin Records Ltd.

Details

Tubular Bells – Part One 25:55

COMPOSED BY MIKE OLDFIELD – REMIXED

Tubular Bells – Part Two 25:47

COMPOSED BY MIKE OLDFIELD EXCEPT
“THE SAILOR HORNPIPE” – TRAD. ARR. OLDFIELD – REMIXED
Tubular Bells re-mixed in quad by Phil Newell, assisted by Alan Perkins.


Hergest Ridge – Part One 21:33

COMPOSED BY MIKE OLDFIELD – REMIXED

Hergest Ridge – Part Two 18:40

COMPOSED BY MIKE OLDFIELD – REMIXED
Hergest Ridge re-mixed in quad by Mike Oldfield.


Ommadawn – Part One 20:06

COMPOSED BY MIKE OLDFIELD – REMIXED

Ommadawn – Part Two 17:17

COMPOSED BY MIKE OLDFIELD EXCEP “ON HORSEBACK”
MUSIC: M. OLDFIELD/LYRICS: M. OLDFIELD/WILLIAM MURRAY – REMIXED
Ommadawn re-mixed in quad by Mike Oldfield and Phil Newell.


Collaborations

Phaeacian Games 3:58

David Bedford: ARP synthesizer, sring syntesizer, grand piano, electric piano.
Mike Oldfield: guitar.
Recorded at TW Studios, London in June 1976 and at Througham in July 1976.
Produced by Peter Jenner.
Engineers: Martin Adam (TW), David Bedford (Througham).

Extract From “Star’s End” 7:33

Mike Oldfield: guitar, bass guitar.
Chris Cutler: percuussion.
The Royal Philarmonic Orchestra conducted by Vemon Handley.
Recorded at The Manor and by The Manor Mobile at Barking Town Hall in August 1974.
Produced by David Bedford and Mike Oldfield.

The Rio Grande 6:37

David Bedord: grand piano, organ.
Mike Oldfield: guitar.
Vocals by classes 2 and 3, Queen’s College, London.
Recorded at The Manor, The Beacon and with the Manor Mobiile at Queen’s College Hall n June 1975.
Produced by David Bedford.

First Excursion 5:56

Mike Oldfield: guitar.
David Bedford: grand piano, string syntesizer.
Recorded at Througham in Auugust 1976.
Produced by Mike Oldfield.
Engineer: Phil Newell.

Argiers 3:59

Mike Oldfield: acoustic guitar, string synthesizer.
Leslie Penning: recorders.
Recorded at Througham in January 1976.
Produced by Mike Oldfield.
Engineer: Paul Lindsay.

Portsmouth 2:02

Mike Oldfield: acoustiic guitar, accordion, mandolin, string synthesizer, kettle drum, bodhran feet.
Lesllie Penning: recorders, feet.
Recorded at Througham in January 1976.
Produced by Mike Oldfield.
Engineer: Paul Lindsay.

In Dulci Jubilo 2:49

Mike Oldield: acoustic and electric guitars, string synthesizer.
Leslie Penning: recorders, kortholt.
William Murray: snare drum.
Reorded at The Beacon in November 1974 and The Manor in October 1975
Produced by Mike Oldfield.
Engineers: Mike Oldfield (Beacon), Phill Newell (Manor).

Speak (Tho’ You Only Say Farewell) 2:54

Mike Oldfield: vocals.
David Bedford: grand piano, vocals.
Reocrded at The Beacon in November 1874.
Produced and engineered by Mike Oldfield.


Mike Oldfield spielt unter anderem: Guitars, Basses, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Spinet, Percussion, Glockenspiel, Gong, Flageolet, Tubular Bells, Bells, Tympani, Mandoline, Nutcracker, Harp, Bodhran, Bouzouki, Banjo, Accordion, Kettle Drums und with the Feet.