Tubular Bells III, The Premiere Performance is a live concert video by Mike Oldfield

Mike Oldfield

Michael Gordon Oldfield is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, ethnic or world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance. His music is often elaborate and complex in nature...

 released in 1998.

It was released on VHS

VHS

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 and Laserdisc

Laserdisc

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 in 1998, and later packaged with Tubular Bells II Live

Tubular Bells II Live

Tubular Bells II, The Performance Live at Edinburgh Castle is a live concert video by Mike Oldfield released in 1992.- Background :The video is a full faithful performance from the premiere concert of the Tubular Bells II album at Edinburgh Castle...

on DVD

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.

The Concert

The video is a full faithful performance from the premiere concert of the Tubular Bells III

Tubular Bells III

Tubular Bells III is the 18th album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1998. A sequel to Oldfield's 1973 Tubular Bells and his 1992 Tubular Bells II albums, it was released on the 25th anniversary of the first Tubular Bells album....

album at Horse Guards Parade

Horse Guards Parade

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, London

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 and was released by Warner Music. The concert finishes with encores of "Secrets" and "Far Above the Clouds

Far Above the Clouds

"Far Above the Clouds" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in April 1999 . The single is the final track from the album Tubular Bells III...

". "Tubular Bells

Tubular Bells

Tubular Bells is the debut record album of English musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1973. It was the first album released by Virgin Records and an early cornerstone of the company's success...

 Part one", "Moonlight Shadow

Moonlight Shadow

"Moonlight Shadow" is a pop song written and performed by English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released as a single in May 1983 and included in the album Crises of the same year. The vocals were performed by Scottish vocalist Maggie Reilly, who had joined Mike Oldfield in 1980...

" and "Family Man

Family Man (song)

"Family Man" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1982 . It was released from the album Five Miles Out, with vocals performed by Maggie Reilly.- Lyrical content :...

" were also performed during the encore, but due to these being written by Oldfield when he was with Virgin Records

Virgin Records

Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...

 they do not appear on the video. During the performance of "Man in the Rain

Man in the Rain

"Man in the Rain" is a pop song written and performed by by English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield. It was included on the album Tubular Bells III and released as a single in October 1998. The vocals were performed by Cara Dillon.- History :...

" the lights unexpectedly cut out. Oldfield's former Virgin record boss, Richard Branson

Richard Branson

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies....

 was also in the audience.

Track listing

1. "The Source of Secrets"
2. "The Watchful Eye"
3. "Jewel in the Crown"
4. "Outcast"
5. "Serpent Dream"
6. "The Inner Child"
7. "Man in the Rain
   Man in the Rain
   "Man in the Rain" is a pop song written and performed by by English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield. It was included on the album Tubular Bells III and released as a single in October 1998. The vocals were performed by Cara Dillon.- History :...
   
   "
8. "The Top of the Morning"
9. "Moonwatch"
10. "Secrets"
11. "Far Above the Clouds
    Far Above the Clouds
    "Far Above the Clouds" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in April 1999 . The single is the final track from the album Tubular Bells III...
    
    "
12. "Secrets" (Encore)
13. "Far Above the Clouds" (Encore)

Personnel

• Mike Oldfield
• Robin Smith – Keyboards
• Adrian Thomas – Keyboards and programming
• Hugh Burns – Guitar
• Carrie Melbourne
  Carrie Melbourne
  Carrie Melbourne is a British musician. She had a classical training and success as a session and performance musician with British artists Babylon Zoo, Tricky and Mike Oldfield. She also had a solo career with her own band...
  
   – Bass guitar and Chapman stick
• Katherine Rockhill – Piano
• Ian Thomas – Drums
• Jody Linscott
  Jody Linscott
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   – Percussion
• Alasdair Malloy – Percussion
• Pepsi Demacque – Vocals
• Amar
  Amar (singer)
  Amar is a British Indiansinger signed to the independent label Sunset Entertainment Group. She is also the daughter of Mangal Singh . She is a singer and songwriter who writes her own material...
  
  – Vocals
• Rosa Cedron – Vocals
• Hamish Hamilton – Director
• Rachel Holmyard – Audio production