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"Take Four"
Single by Mike Oldfield
Released1 December 1978 (1978-12-01)
Recorded1973 – 1978
GenreFolk
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Traditional
Robert Lucas Pearsall
Tielman Susato
Producer(s)Mike Oldfield
Tom Newman
Simon Heyworth
Mike Oldfield singles chronology
"Cuckoo Song"
(1977)
"Take Four"
(1978)
"Guilty"
(1979)

"Take Four" is a four-themed single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1978. It was Oldfield's first 12-inch single, and was available in white vinyl.[1]

The single featured two of Oldfield's previous singles, "Portsmouth" and "In Dulci Jubilo", along with the finale from Tubular Bells, "The Sailor's Hornpipe", and a new track, "Wrekorder Wrondo" that may be based on the song "Cum decore" by Tielman Susato. Tracks 1, 2 and 3 feature Les Penning on recorders

Charts[edit]

It charted at number 72 in the UK Singles Chart.

Chart (1978) Position
UK Singles Chart 72

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Portsmouth" – 2:04
  2. "In Dulci Jubilo" – 2:51
  3. "Wrekorder Wrondo" – 2:31
  4. "The Sailor's Hornpipe" – 1:36

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Singles". Amadian. Retrieved 1 March 2009.


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