50 years since Mike Oldfield began writing Tubular Bells: the pioneering album that changed the sound of music

RBR.Music on Instagram: "When Tubular Bells was released in 1973, few could have predicted that a 19-year-old multi-instrumentalist would upend the landscape of British music. Yet Mike Oldfield’s sprawling, instrumental work not only became a surprise chart-topper but also defined an era of experimental sound that blurred the lines between classical composition, progressive rock, and ambient minimalism. Recorded largely by Oldfield himself at The Manor, Richard Branson’s newly established record

Keyboards Affair - Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells