Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
1974
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Release: 1973
Release: 1973Source checked | Recent carryover
1973 album recording; single adaptation in 1974.
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Tubular Bells - release / recording history
1973 album recording; single adaptation in 1974. Source consulted 2026-10-13; not a complete discographic audit.
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- 1972: premature
Inspiration and background
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Oldfield's experimental progressive rock composition
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Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1974.html, song-list position 87
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Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
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Billboard year-end 1974 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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