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{{Infobox album
Name = The Complete Mike Oldfield |▼
| name
| type
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Released = {{start date|1985|10|1|df=yes}} |▼
| alt
| recorded = 1972 – 1984
Length = {{duration|h=1|m=57|s=45}} |▼
| venue =
Label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] |▼
| studio =
| genre
Last album = ''[[Episodes (album)|Episodes]]''<br/>(1981) |▼
| producer = [[Mike Oldfield]]<br />[[David Hentschel]]<br />[[Simon Phillips (drummer)|Simon Phillips]]<br />Simon Heyworth<br />[[Tom Newman (musician)|Tom Newman]]
Next album = ''[[A Virgin Compilation]]''<br/>(1987) |▼
| prev_year = 1981
| next_year = 1987
}}
'''''The Complete Mike Oldfield''''' is a compilation [[album]] by [[Mike Oldfield]]
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 / On Horseback|In Dulci Jubilo]]" and "[[Portsmouth (Mike Oldfield instrumental)|Portsmouth]]", while other versions replaced "[[Mistake (Mike Oldfield song)|Mistake]]" with "[[Pictures in the Dark]]".
== Track listing ==
=== Side 1 - The Instrumental Section ===
# "[[Arrival (instrumental)|Arrival]]" – 2:47
Line 33 ⟶ 40:
# "[[Wonderful Land]]" – 3:39
#『[[Étude (instrumental)|Etude]]』(Theme from ''[[The Killing Fields (album)|The Killing Fields]]'') – 3:07
=== Side 2 - The Vocal Section ===
# "[[Moonlight Shadow]]" – 3:36
# "[[Family Man (Mike Oldfield song)|Family Man]]" – 3:47
# "[[Mistake (Mike Oldfield song)|Mistake]]" – 2:55
# "[[Five Miles Out (song)|Five Miles Out]]" – 4:19
# "[[Crime of Passion (Mike Oldfield song)|Crime of Passion]]" – 3:37
# "[[To France]]" – 4:33
# "[[Shadow on the Wall (song)|Shadow on the Wall]]" (12" Version) – 5:08
=== Side 3 - The Complex Section ===
# "Excerpt from ''[[Ommadawn]]''" – 6:59
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# "Excerpt from ''[[Incantations (album)|Incantations]]''" – 4:41
# "Evacuation" (Excerpt from ''[[The Killing Fields (album)|The Killing Fields]]'') – 4:11
=== Side 4 - The Live Section ===
# "[[Sheba
# "Mirage" (Live) – 5:12
# "[[Platinum (Mike Oldfield album)|Platinum]]" (Live) – 14:28
# "Mount Teide" (Live) – 4:34
==Certifications==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Mike Oldfield|title=The Complete|type=album|award=Platinum|source=infodisc|relyear=1985|certyear=1992|access-date=November 19, 2021}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Germany|artist=Michael Oldfield|title=The Complete|award=Gold|certyear=1991|relyear=1985|accessdate=14 May 2019}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Spain|artist=Mike Oldfield|title=The Complete|award=Gold|certyear=1985|relyear=1984|certref=<ref>{{Citation | title = Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990 | url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/x263f6daopkswo8 | publisher=Iberautor Promociones Culturales | language=es | isbn=8480486392|access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Switzerland|artist=Michael Oldfield|title=The Complete|award=Gold|certyear=1991|relyear=1985|accessdate=2 May 2019}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Michael Oldfield|title=The Complete Mike Oldfield|award=Gold|certyear=1986|relyear=1985|accessdate=12 May 2019}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
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[[Category:Mike Oldfield compilation albums]]
[[Category:1985 compilation albums]]
[[Category:Virgin Records compilation albums]]
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Mike Oldfield chronology | ||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
