The Wind Chimes
Encyclopedia
The Wind Chimes is a video album by Mike Oldfield
released in 1988 on VHS
and Laserdisc
by Virgin
. It features the full video album for 1987's Islands
along with a number of Oldfield's other music videos from the 1980s.
It has since been released on DVD as a special feature of Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield.
Mike Oldfield
Michael Gordon Oldfield is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature...
released in 1988 on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
and Laserdisc
Laserdisc
LaserDisc was a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium. Initially licensed, sold, and marketed as MCA DiscoVision in North America in 1978, the technology was previously referred to interally as Optical Videodisc System, Reflective Optical Videodisc, Laser Optical...
by Virgin
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
. It features the full video album for 1987's Islands
Islands (Mike Oldfield album)
Islands is the 11th album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1987. Guest singers on the album are Bonnie Tyler, Kevin Ayers, Anita Hegerland and Jim Price. A different track list and cover was used for the American edition....
along with a number of Oldfield's other music videos from the 1980s.
It has since been released on DVD as a special feature of Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield.
Track listing
- All tracks written by Mike Oldfield except "Shine" lyrics written by Mike Oldfield & Jon AndersonJon AndersonJon Anderson is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes...
.- "The Wind Chimes (Parts one & two)"
- "North Point"
- "IslandsIslands (Mike Oldfield song)"Islands" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1987 . It is from the album of the same name, Islands. "Islands" features Bonnie Tyler on vocals.- Track listing :# "Islands" – 5:35...
" - "The Time Has ComeThe Time Has Come (Mike Oldfield song)"The Time Has Come" is a single by multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released in 1987 on Virgin Records."The Time Has Come" features Oldfield's then partner and former child singer, Anita Hegerland, on vocals and is from the album Islands...
" - "Flying StartFlying Start"Flying Start" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1988 . It is from the September 1987 album Islands.Unusually for an Oldfield 12-inch at that time, the extended duration was achieved simply by a short introductory instrumental that bears no musical relation to the rest of the song...
" - "Magic TouchMagic Touch (song)"Magic Touch" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1988 . It is from the album Islands.- Charts :The song charted at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart.- Release details :...
" - "Five Miles OutFive Miles Out (song)"Five Miles Out" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1982 . It is from the album Five Miles Out and features vocals by Maggie Reilly.- Song analysis :The song make numerous references to flight...
" - "Moonlight ShadowMoonlight Shadow"Moonlight Shadow" is a pop song written and performed by English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released as a single in May 1983 and included in the album Crises of the same year. The vocals were performed by Scottish vocalist Maggie Reilly, who had joined Mike Oldfield in 1980...
" - "ShineShine (Mike Oldfield song)"Shine" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1986 . "Shine" features Jon Anderson on vocals.- Music video :The music video for "Shine" features use of computer graphics, such as a computer generated game of chess. Oldfield plays a Gibson SG guitar in the video. The video is available...
" - "Shadow on the WallShadow on the Wall"Shadow on the Wall" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1983. It is taken from Oldfield's album Crises. English rock singer Roger Chapman performs vocals on "Shadow on the Wall".- B-side :...
" - "Pictures in the DarkPictures in the Dark"Pictures in the Dark" is a song by Mike Oldfield released as a single mainly in Europe in 1985 . Singers on this single includes his girlfriend at the time, Anita Hegerland, Barry Palmer and well-known Welsh choirboy Aled Jones....
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