On TB2, the tracks which constitute the equivalent of what was side 2 of the original "Tubular Bells" are generally stronger than their equivalents on TB. It leads into "The bell", the equivalent of the final part of TB's part one, which introduces a different array of instruments to TB. "Red Dawn" briefly features some beautiful female vocals (think "Great gig in the sky"). They segue in the same way as the sections TB did, forming just as much of a complete piece as the original. Unlike TB, the tracks here are all named individually, with 14 in total. The subtle changes make the album different enough to allow this album to stand up in its own right.
The melodies are different, but in the words of comedian Eric Morecambe, "he plays the right notes, but in a different order". "Tubular Bells 2" is a very faithful clone of the original "Tubular Bells" (TB) album. On this sequel to the 1973 album, the themes of the original Bells are taken and then completely re-composed and played with mostly new instrumentsĪrtwork: Bill Smith Studio with Trevor Key (photo)ĬD Reprise Records - 9 45041-2 (1992, US)Īnd now for something (the same but) completely different
Alan Rickman / Master of Ceremonies voice Releases information Eric Cadieux / programming, digital sound processing Jamie Muhoberac / keyboards, Fx, drum loops Mike Oldfield / electric, double-speed, classical, acoustic, flamenco & 12-string guitars, Wal MIDI bass, mandolin, banjo, violin (14), grand piano, Hammond (3,11-13), Farfisa (1,2,7,9) & Lowrey (10,11) organs, synthesisers & programming (EMU Proteus, Korg M1, Synclavier, Roland D50/550, Ensoniq SD1, Akai S100 sampler), timpani, glockenspiel, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, toy percussion, handclaps, orchestral bass drum, tubular bells, vocals, co-producer
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