Greatest Hits

~ Release by Mike Oldfield (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1In the Beginning
engineer and producer:
Mike Oldfield
spoken vocals [extract from The Book of Genesis]:
Bill Anders (astronaut)
recording of:
In the Beginning
composer:
Mike Oldfield
31:25
2Let There Be Light
engineer and producer:
Mike Oldfield
spoken vocals [extract from The Book of Genesis]:
Bill Anders (astronaut)
recording of:
Let There Be Light
composer:
Mike Oldfield
3.84:57
3Weightless
engineer:
Steve MacMillan, Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
producer:
Trevor Horn, Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
mixer:
Steve MacMillan and Mike Oldfield
recording of:
Weightless
composer:
Mike Oldfield
2.655:47
4The Great Plain
engineer:
Steve MacMillan, Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
producer:
Trevor Horn, Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
mixer:
Steve MacMillan and Mike Oldfield
recording of:
The Great Plain
composer:
Mike Oldfield
2.654:48
5Secrets
guest performer:
Amar (British Indian singer Amar Dhanjan)
recording of:
Secrets
composer:
Mike Oldfield
43:20
6Far Above the Clouds
guest vocals:
Francesca Robertson and Clodagh Simonds
samples:
Ommadawn, Part One by Mike Oldfield
recording of:
Far Above the Clouds
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
45:30
7Tubular Bells
partial recording of:
Tubular Bells, Part One
composer:
Mike Oldfield
4:15
8Dark Island
additional programming:
Henry Jackman (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Gregg Jackman and Tom Newman (producer, guitarist)
engineer and producer:
Mike Oldfield
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
recording of:
Dark Island
lyricist:
David Silver (in 1963)
composer:
Iain McLachlan (Scottish accordion player and composer) (in 1958)
is based on:
The Dark Island (air/waltz)
45:43
9Oceania
engineer and producer:
Mike Oldfield
recording of:
Oceania
composer:
Mike Oldfield
3.353:20
10Ascension
engineer and producer:
Mike Oldfield
recording of:
Ascension
composer:
Mike Oldfield
3.655:50
11The Voyager
additional programming:
Henry Jackman (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Gregg Jackman and Tom Newman (producer, guitarist)
engineer and producer:
Mike Oldfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recording of:
The Voyager
composer:
Mike Oldfield
44:26
12Flowers of the Forest
additional programming:
Henry Jackman (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Gregg Jackman and Tom Newman (producer, guitarist)
engineer and producer:
Mike Oldfield
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
recording of:
Flowers of the Forest (adaptation by Mike Oldfield)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
medley of:
Mingulay Boat Song
medley of:
Flowers of the Forest (catch-all for traditional work found in John Skene Manuscript c. 1630)
4.56:04
13Altered State
engineer:
Steve MacMillan, Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
producer:
Trevor Horn, Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
mixer:
Steve MacMillan and Mike Oldfield
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Robinson (session drummer)
recording of:
Altered State
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
2.255:12
14The Inner Child
guest performer:
Rosa Cedrón
recording of:
The Inner Child
composer:
Mike Oldfield
44:42
15Dark Star
engineer:
Steve MacMillan, Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
producer:
Trevor Horn, Tom Newman (producer, guitarist) and Mike Oldfield
mixer:
Steve MacMillan and Mike Oldfield
recording of:
Dark Star
composer:
Mike Oldfield
32:16
16Heaven’s Open
recording of:
Heaven’s Open
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
44:28