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| name = The Complete Mike Oldfield |
| name = The Complete Mike Oldfield |
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| cover = Mike Oldfield complete.jpg |
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| released = {{start date|1985|10| |
| released = {{start date|1985|10|21|df=yes}} |
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| recorded = 1972 – 1984 |
| recorded = 1972 – 1984 |
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| length = {{duration|h=1|m=57|s=45}} |
| length = {{duration|h=1|m=57|s=45}} |
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| label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] |
| label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] |
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| producer = [[Mike Oldfield]]<br/>[[David Hentschel]]<br/>[[Simon Phillips (drummer)|Simon Phillips]]<br/>Simon Heyworth<br/>[[Tom Newman (musician)|Tom Newman]] |
| producer = [[Mike Oldfield]]<br />[[David Hentschel]]<br />[[Simon Phillips (drummer)|Simon Phillips]]<br />Simon Heyworth<br />[[Tom Newman (musician)|Tom Newman]] |
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| prev_title = [[Episodes (album)|Episodes]] |
| prev_title = [[Episodes (Mike Oldfield album)|Episodes]] |
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| prev_year = 1981 |
| prev_year = 1981 |
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| next_title = [[A Virgin Compilation]] |
| next_title = [[A Virgin Compilation]] |
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'''''The Complete Mike Oldfield''''' is a compilation [[album]] by [[Mike Oldfield]], released on [[Virgin Records]] |
'''''The Complete Mike Oldfield''''' is a compilation [[album]] by [[Mike Oldfield]], released on 21 October 1985 by [[Virgin Records]] in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |title=British album certifications - Mike Oldfield - The Complete Mike Oldfield |url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/6856-2671-2 |website=[[British Phonographic Industry]] |access-date=8 July 2022}}</ref> |
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The double album is subdivided into four sections, with ''The instrumental'' section and ''The Vocal'' section containing shorter pieces, and ''The Complex'' section and ''The Live'' section containing excerpts from Oldfield's longer pieces. |
The double album is subdivided into four sections, with ''The instrumental'' section and ''The Vocal'' section containing shorter pieces, and ''The Complex'' section and ''The Live'' section containing excerpts from Oldfield's longer pieces. |
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Released | 21 October 1985 (1985-10-21) | |||
Recorded | 1972 – 1984 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 1:57:45 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Mike Oldfield David Hentschel Simon Phillips Simon Heyworth Tom Newman | |||
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The Complete Mike Oldfield is a compilation albumbyMike Oldfield, released on 21 October 1985 by Virgin Records in the UK.[1]
The double album is subdivided into four sections, with The instrumental section and The Vocal section containing shorter pieces, and The Complex section and The Live section containing excerpts from Oldfield's longer pieces.
Some versions of the vinyl have fewer or different tracks, with "The Instrumental Section" missing "In Dulci Jubilo" and "Portsmouth", while other versions replaced "Mistake" with "Pictures in the Dark".
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[2] | Platinum | 300,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[3] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[5] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |