QE2 is the sixth studio album by British multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield , released in 1980 .
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| Mike Oldfield Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | October 31, 1980 | |||
| Recorded by | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Duration | 39:51 | |||
| Producer | Mike Oldfield, David Hentschel | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Content
- 1 About the album
- 1.1 List of Songs
- 2 Members
- 3 notes
- 4 References
About the album
The disc contains two long instrumental compositions: a ten-minute “Taurus I” and a seven-minute “QE2”. It also contains two cover versions of other artists' songs: “ Arrival ” by ABBA and “Wonderful Land” by The Shadows . This is the first album on which you can hear the singer Maggie Reilly , with whom Oldfield will work later.
List of Songs
- Side 1
- "Taurus I" (Mike Oldfield) - 10:16
- " Sheba " (Oldfield) - 3:33
- Conflict (Oldfield) - 2:53
- “ Arrival ” ( Benny Andersson , Bjorn Ulveus ) - 2:48
- Side 2
- Wonderful Land ( Jerry Lordan ) - 3:38
- Mirage (Oldfield) - 4:41
- QE2 (Oldfield, David Hentschel ) - 7:38
- Celt (Oldfield, Tim Cross) - 3:06
- “Molly” (Oldfield) - 1:15
Record Members
- Mike Oldfield - acoustic guitar , African drums , banjo , bass , harp , drum machine , electric guitar , mandolin , marimba , percussion , piano , Spanish guitar , synthesizers , timpani , vibraphone , vocoder and vocals
- Choir
- Guy Barker - Trumpet
- Phil Collins - Drums
- Tim Cross - piano, synthesizers
- Raul D'Oliviera - trumpet
- Mike Fry - African drum , vocoder, drums, timpani, hi-hat
- David Hentschel - synthesizer, drums, vocals, horn
- Paul Newman - Trombone
- Morris Perth - Drums
- Maggie Reilly - vocals
- Dick Studt - Strings
- Philip Todd - Saxophone
- Strings and choir arranged by David Bedford
- Simon Johnston - Assistant Engineer
- Peter Greenslade - Assistant Engineer
- Richard Barry - Technology Consultant