Boxed

VERY GOOD ALLROUND AAA+++

Excellent!

I have to say it... this is one of the best showcases of Mike's earlier work. This remixed version of "Tubular Bells" was created as a way to convince Mike that a quadraphonic mix should be created and released. Mike listened and proclaimed it perfect as was, so it was released. The original version, compared to this remix, sounded cluttered and confused. Also, the original American quad pressing, using the CD-4 system as opposed to the SQ format used in England, was marred by a very poor quality pressing. Contrary to what was said in the booklet accompanying this box set in CD, the recordings held on these discs are, in fact, SQ quad despite claims otherwise. I also have the LP set, and I directly compared them. So if you have a Dolby Pro Logic II setting on your playback system, by all means use it. The mix of "Ommadawn" is the same as was originally released on both SQ and QS quad versions in England, and on SQ here. The first part contains a chant, by Clodagh Simonds, that builds up toward the conclusion. Played back in surround, this chant takes on an etherial quality; Clodagh's voice suspended in mid-air as the additional instruments gradually come in. This is lost in the stereo mix, which I also have on another CD. "Hergest Ridge" features a musical tone poem, as it could be described, of where Mike was brought up. The shorter selections in the "Collaborations" album are also quite good. "In Dulci Jubilo", which is a Christmas song, takes on a highland fling style. As for "Speak", it's a duet with Mike and David Bedford on the vocals. This is a great box set, and I encourage any true Mike Oldfield fan to add it to their collection.

This is a must have for real Oldfield's fan..."Ommadawn", "Hergest ridge" and "Tubular bells" are his classic works, here they come along in slightly different versions and unreleased songs...The songs are really interesting especially delicate piano tune "Speak..." with vocals by Mike and beautifull "first excursion", that signals a beginning of "Incantations" era...."Tubular bells" has a bit different sound from original and it features diffrrent ending - very funny "sailor's hornipipe" version with crazy commentary by Drunken Vivian Stanhall (master of ceremony in part 1) - a very nice suprise...If you are a big fan of Early progressive and instrumental music,or just a Mike Oldfield fan this is a must have for you - it is also good for those fans that don't have internet to collect Mike's rare songs...

Like most people, I suppose, first became aware of Mike Oldfield when THE EXORCIST first came out. Those haunting strains from TUBULAR BELLS really affected me when I saw the film lo these many yuears ago and again when I bought the album. I hyave owned that one in just about every format possible from Long Playing Record through Cassette tape to midi file and now on CD thanks to this beautiful set. A set which also features HERGEST RIDGE, OMMADAWN (another GREAT Mike Oldfield composition btw) and an album of collaborations. Unlike the LP version (which I have also owned of this boxed set) the cd boxed splits the collaborations on to the three cds that contain his first three albums. This seems to me a better way to hear them then all piled together on a separate cd the way they were with the record. They seem to complete the listening experience one has when one puts a Mike Oldfield work into one's cd player one soon notices that---whatever one is listening to: Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn...whatever---it's just not long enough. One wants the listening experience to continue..or, at least, one wants a few encores. And that's what you get here. What can I say, kids? BUY IT!!!

After getting over the initial disappointment of discovering that the CD was only recorded in stereo, as opposed to the original "Quadraphonic" mix that the Vinyl release had, I realised what great value this triple CD was.Boxed contains re-mixes of Oldfield's first three Album's, as well as bonus tracks, some of which are hard to find anywhere else.The re-mix of Tubular Bells even includes an "extra" bit of audio consisting of a rather drunken MC (Oldfield fans should know what I mean by that) tramping around the recording studio/mansion providing some rather silly and well, drunken commentary. It's quite a laugh and is a stark contrast to the mostly serious and sombre tones of the original album.So if you are planning on completing your collection of Mike Oldfield recordings and have yet to replace your vinyl copies of Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge or Ommadawn on CD, don't bother buying them individually - just get Boxed. Its nothing like the rather bizarre film of the same name!

Words cannot express the influence that Oldfield's first four albums had on me in the 70s. "Boxed" contains three of them, plus his "Collaborations" with David Bedford, which contains some of my favorite Oldfield performances (jawdroppers like "First Excursion"). Get this Box Set, plus his "Incantations" album, and you'll realize how great it was to be an Oldfield fan in the 1970s.

There is no doubt that the music in this so called boxed set is very good and for further info I humbly refer you to previous reviews. My disapointment comes in the destruction of the artist concept and display of the product. After reading the reviews I realized that most of you recall the album release, the albums came in a box format hence the title. But i do not know if the same people recall the original release of the cd which came in a clam shell box cleverly reproducing the album presentation. What is being past as a box is now a jewel case inside a flimsy slip cover the title should now be changed to Mike Oldfield jeweled cased.

I bought this album on the vinyl boxed set when it originally came out in the autumn of 1976- and had always wanted to get it on CD-so buying this copy was well worth the wait -think the original said it was in quadrophonic but found out years later that it was stereo doubled and not really in quad. Anyhow the music is great- always loved the track on Collaborations -First Excursion- which is amazing -love it!Actually now with the 5.1surround sound it would truly be in quadrophonic.For all Oldfield fans it is a must-all the early 3 albums there and the extra Collaborations with DavidBedford and Les Penning.

I had owned this boxed set on vinyl many years ago when it was first released and I loved it then. Revisiting the boxed set was a real pleasure. I ordered it via Momox.co.uk on this Amazon site. It was delivered well within the time limit and was well packaged. My only disappointment was that the discs had pitting in the lacquer on the non playable side (label side) of the discs, possibly due to age. However the discs play perfectly well and their sound quality was good.Would I buy from this seller again?....I already have and the goods were in great condition. Would I recommend this seller?....Yes I Would.

ho ordinato il prodotto, che doveva essere di 3 cd. Ho ricevuto una confezione da 2 cd, quindi box non originale, ed ovviamente manca il terzo cd. Scritto due mail al venditore che si è guardato bene dal rispondere..

Excellent re-mixes from his classic albums. Ommadawn is outstanding, and it cannot be found in any other releases. Only issue : Tubular Bells part 1 seems to be the original mix, as it sounds different on the original Boxed LP. 5 stars!

Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge y ommadanwY de premio cosas raras