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Sentinel (instrumental)

1992 single by Mike Oldfield

"Sentinel (Single Restructure)"
SinglebyMike Oldfield
from the album Tubular Bells II
B-side	"Early Stages"
Released	21 September 1992 (1992-09-21)
Recorded	Los Angeles, Roughwood Croft
Genre	New-age, progressive rock
Length	3:57
Label	Warner MusicUK
Songwriter(s)	Mike Oldfield
Producer(s)	Trevor Horn Mike Oldfield Tom Newman
Mike Oldfield singles chronology
"Heaven's Open" (1991) "Sentinel (Single Restructure)" (1992) "Tattoo" (1992)

"Sentinel" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1992. The single features a restructured, shorter version of "Sentinel", from the album Tubular Bells II. The piece itself is a re-imagining of the introduction theme from Oldfield's 1973 album Tubular Bells which was known for its use in The Exorcist film.

Charts[edit]

It charted at number 10 in the UK Singles Chart and at number 14 in the Irish Singles Chart.

Usage[edit]

• An excerpt was used in the soundtrack for the "Back from the Dead" television programme, broadcast by the BBC in 2010 as part of its Horizon series of documentaries
• The piece is featured on a Pavarotti & Friends CD from Luciano Pavarotti's International Charity Gala Concert in Modena on 27 September 1992
• The series Baywatch used the song on its episode "The Tower"

Track listing[edit]

UK single[edit]

1. "Sentinel" (Single Restructure) (Mike Oldfield) – 3:57
2. "Sentinel" (the orb 7" mix) – 4:07
3. "Early Stages" – 4:08

UK promo single[edit]

1. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Satoshi Tomiie Interpretation) – 7:41
2. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Global Lust Mix) – 5:55
3. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Trance Mix) – 5:52
4. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Tubular Beats) – 4:12

Oldfield versus The Orb[edit]

"Sentinel" was also released as a remix single, credited to Oldfield versus The Orb. It was released on September 28, 1992.

"Sentinel Total Overhaul" track listing[edit]

1. "Sentinel" (nobel prize mix) – 14:26
2. "Sentinel" (orbular bells mix) – 12:26
3. "Sentinel" (the orb 7" mix) – 4:03

References[edit]

• "Singles". Amadian. Retrieved 2009-03-01.