Mike Oldfield – QE2 "QE2" is the sixth studio album by British multi-instrumentalist and musician Mike Oldfield. It was released in 1980 and is named after the luxury cruise ship "Queen Elizabeth 2". The album marks a phase in Oldfield's career in which he further developed his style and incorporated various musical influences. The music on "QE2" is diverse and ranges from progressive rock to world music elements. The album contains nine tracks, including the titular "QE2," "Taurus 3," "Mirage," "Wonderful Land" and "Celt." A notable feature of "QE2" is the fact that Mike Oldfield recorded almost all of the instruments himself, a technique he also used on his previous albums such as "Tubular Bells". This allowed him remarkable control over the album's sound and atmosphere. The reception of “QE2” was mixed. While some fans and critics praised the diversity of the music and Mike Oldfield's artistic experimentation, others felt that the album didn't quite live up to the highlights of his previous works. Nevertheless, "QE2" has its place in Mike Oldfield's discography and is viewed by many fans as an interesting phase in his musical development. The album's association with the legendary cruise ship QE2 and the creative diversity of the music make it a notable work in Oldfield's career Mike Oldfield – QE2 Tracklist: A1 Taurus 1 Drums – Phil Collins Mandolin, Bass, Synthesizer, Banjo, Harp [Celtic], Drum Machine, Timpani, Guitar, Pedalboard [Bass Pedals], Piano, Other [Claptrap], Vocoder – Mike Oldfield Synthesizer – David Hentschel Vocals – Maggie Riley A2 Sheba Drums – Phil Collins Lyrics By, Vocoder, Electronic Drums [Syndrums], Other [Chair], Drums [African], Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer – Mike Oldfield Vocals – Maggie Riley A3 Conflict Drums – Morris Pert Drums [African], Timpani – Mike Frye Guitar, Bass – Mike Oldfield Piano, Synthesizer – Tim Cross A4 Arrival Arranged By [Strings & Choir] – David Bedford Choir – English Chorale Guitar, Drums [African], Harp [Celtic], Bass, Mandolin, Classical Guitar [Spanish], Synthesizer, Vocoder, Percussion [Aboriginal Rhythm Sticks], Vocals – Mike Oldfield Synthesizer, Drums, Vocals – David Hentschel Vocals – Maggie Riley* B1 Wonderful Land Arranged By [Strings] – David Bedford Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Drums [African], Marimba [Marimbas], Mandolin, Vibraphone, Classical Guitar [Spanish] – Mike Oldfield Synthesizer [Cs80 Steel Drum], Synthesizer [French Horn] – David Hentschel B2 Mirage Tenor Saxophone – Philip Todd Trombone – Paul Nieman Trumpet – Guy Barker, Raul D'Oliveira Vibraphone, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Guitar, Timpani, Vocoder – Mike Oldfield B3 QE2 / QE2 Finale Drums, Timpani, Tambourine – Mike Frye Synthesizer, Guitar [2 X Speed], Guitar, Pedalboard [Bass Pedals], Bass Drum, Timpani, Tambourine, Mandolin, Gong, Northumbrian Pipes [Northumbrian Bagpipes] – Mike Oldfield Tenor Saxophone – Phil Todd Trombone – Paul Nieman Trumpet – Guy Barker, Raul D'Oliveira B4 Celt Drums [African], Timpani, Hihat [Hit-hat] – Mike Frye Lyrics By, Piano, Synthesizer – Tim Cross Synthesizer, Guitar, Bass – Mike Oldfield Vocals – Maggie Riley B5 Molly Vocals [Vocoder], Guitar, Bass – Mike Oldfield Condition: LP / VG+ (only fine, flat, thread scratches from the years without effect) OBI / Near Mint (wrinkles) Backside VG+ Cover / VG+ (wrinkles, a pressures, stains ) Please understand that there are individual differences in perception the pictures and the description of the condition, is the scope (what is not !! at the pictures or description of the condition is not included) and the state of the LP or Single…! ★★★ For every rare single & LP I add a new inner sleeve with acid-free plastic so that you can enjoy the singles & LPs for a long time ★★★ You will receive all of your valuable auctions in a special LP box so that nothing can happen to your LP during transport (see pictures) ★★★ Each LP/Single is washed again with a special record washing machine (see picture) before it is sent (this machine is of course not included in the scope of delivery) ATTENTION : Since it is possible to rate the seller negatively for things (shipping costs, comments, delivery time, tracking numbers...) in the rating system at Catawiki. although this has 99% nothing to do with the quality, packaging... of the item, we ask you to read everything related to this offer carefully, quality, shipping costs.... . 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