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1-1	Tubular Bells (Part One) (Two Sides Excerpt) Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	13:28
1-2	Ommadawn (Part One) (Two Sides Excerpt) Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	6:50
1-3	Crises (Two Sides Excerpt) Producer [Original Recordings] – Mike Oldfield, Simon PhillipsWritten-By – Mike Oldfield	10:30
1-4	The Lake (Two Sides Excerpt) Producer [Original Recordings] – Mike Oldfield, Simon PhillipsWritten-By – Mike Oldfield	5:31
1-5	Amarok (Part One) (Two Sides Excerpt) Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	5:04
1-6	Amarok (Part Two) (Two Sides Excerpt) Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	15:21
1-7	Sentinel Producer [Original Recordings] – Mike Oldfield, Tom Newman , Trevor HornWritten-By – Mike Oldfield	8:07
1-8	Supernova Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	3:24
1-9	Ascension Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	5:50
1-10	The Tempest Producer [Original Recordings] – Karl Jenkins, Mike OldfieldWritten-By – Mike Oldfield	5:48
2-1	Guilty Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	4:14
2-2	Family Man Producer [Original Recordings] – Mike OldfieldWritten-By – Maggie Reilly, Mike Frye, Mike Oldfield, Morris Pert, Rick Fenn, Tim Cross	3:47
2-3	Five Miles Out Producer [Original Recordings] – Mike Oldfield, Tom Newman Written-By – Mike Oldfield	4:17
2-4	Moonlight Shadow Producer [Original Recordings] – Mike Oldfield, Simon PhillipsWritten-By – Mike Oldfield	3:38
2-5	Shadow On The Wall Producer [Original Recordings] – Mike Oldfield, Simon PhillipsWritten-By – Mike Oldfield	3:09
2-6	To France Producer [Original Recordings] – Mike Oldfield, Simon PhillipsWritten-By – Mike Oldfield	4:37
2-7	Etude Arranged By – Mike OldfieldProducer [Original Recordings] – Mike OldfieldWritten-By – Francisco Tarrega*	4:39
2-8	Magic Touch Producer [Original Recordings] – Geoffrey Downes*, Mike OldfieldWritten-By – Mike Oldfield	4:15
2-9	Islands Producer [Original Recordings] – Alan Shacklock, Mike Oldfield, Tom Newman Written-By – Mike Oldfield	4:20
2-10	Heaven's Open Producer [Original Recordings] – Tom Newman Written-By – Mike Oldfield	4:28
2-11	Tattoo Producer [Original Recordings] – Mike Oldfield, Tom Newman , Trevor HornWritten-By – Mike Oldfield	3:47
2-12	The Song Of The Sun Producer [Original Recordings] – Mike OldfieldWritten-By – Bieto Romero*	4:31
2-13	Summit Day Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	3:47
2-14	Lake Constance Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	5:16
2-15	Broad Sunlit Uplands Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	4:03
2-16	The Doge's Palace Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	3:07
2-17	Amber Light Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	3:42
2-18	Angelique Producer [Original Recordings], Written-By – Mike Oldfield	4:40
2-19	On My Heart Producer [Original Recordings] – Karl Jenkins, Mike OldfieldWritten-By – Mike Oldfield	2:27

Companies, etc.

• Licensed To – Mercury Records Ltd.
• Licensed From – EMI TV
• Licensed From – Mike Oldfield
• Licensed From – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Licensed From – Warner Music UK Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mercury Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Universal Music Catalogue
• Copyright (c) – Mercury Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Universal Music Catalogue
• Pressed By – Arvato – 56054338
• Pressed By – Arvato – 56054341
• Published By – Stage Three Music Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Universal Music Publishing
• Published By – Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
• Mastered At – The Audio Archiving Company
• Designed At – AMJ Productions

Credits

• Compiled By – Mike Oldfield
• Coordinator [R2 Coordination] – Ed Carruthers
• Design, Art Direction – Tim Fox
• Mastered By – Paschal Byrne
• Other [Licensing] – Emine Rifat
• Photography By [Page 12] – Mick Hutson
• Photography By [Page 2] – Barry Plummer
• Photography By [Page 9] – Phil Dent
• Product Manager – Daryl Easlea, Mark Wood
• Research [Tape Research], Coordinator [Mastering Co-ordination], A&R [Artist Liaison], Interviewer – Mark Powell
• Transferred By [Analogue To Digital Transfers], Edited By [Additional Edditing] – Mark Wood
• Transferred By [Analogue To Digital Transfers], Edited By [Additional Editing] – Ben Wiseman

Notes

Track 1-1: Original version appears on Tubular Bells . ℗ 2012 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 1-2: Original version appears on Ommadawn . ℗ 2012 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 1-3: Original version appears on Crises . ℗ 2012 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 1-4: Original version appears on Discovery . ℗ 2012 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 1-5: Original version appears on Amarok (1990]. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited. Licensed courtesy of EMI TV.
Track 1-6: Original version appears on Amarok (1990]. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited. Licensed courtesy of EMI TV.
Track 1-7: From the album Tubular Bells II . ℗ 1992 Warner Music UK Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 1-8: From the album The Songs Of Distant Earth . ℗ 1994 Warner Music UK Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 1-9: From the album The Songs Of Distant Earth . ℗ 1994 Warner Music UK Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 1-10: From the album Music Of The Spheres . ℗ 2007 Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-1: Originally appeared as single a-side Virgin VS 245. ℗ 1979 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-2: From the album Five Miles Out . ℗ 2009 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-3: From the album Five Miles Out . ℗ 2009 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-4: From the album Crises . ℗ 2009 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-5: From the album Crises . ℗ 2009 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-6: From the album Discovery . ℗ 2000 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-7: From the album The Killing Fields . ℗ 1984 Mike Oldfield, under exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-8: From the album Islands . ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited. Licensed courtesy of EMI TV.
Track 2-9: From the album Islands . ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited. Licensed courtesy of EMI TV.
Track 2-10: From the album Heaven's Open . ℗ 2000 Virgin Records Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited. Licensed courtesy of EMI TV.
Track 2-11: From the album Tubular Bells II . ℗ 1992 Warner Music UK Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-12: From the album [url=https://www.localhost/Mike-Oldfield-Voyager/master/74566[Voyager[/url] . ℗ 1996 Warner Music UK Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-13: From the album Guitars . ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-14: From the album The Millenium Bell . ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-15: From the album The Millenium Bell . ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-16: From the album The Millenium Bell . ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-17: From the album The Millenium Bell . ℗ 1999 Warner Music UK Ltd., under non-exclusive license to Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-18: From the album Light + Shade . ℗ 2005 Mercury Records Limited.
Track 2-19: From the album Music Of The Spheres . ℗ 2007 Mercury Records Limited.

Mastered at The Audio Archiving Company, London
Analogue to digital transfers and additional editing at The Audio Archiving Company, London
Design and art direction at AMJ Productions, contact [email protected]

Grateful thanks to Mike Oldfield, Peter A. Matthews and Craig Thompson at Universal Music Tape Facility, Adam Barker, Karen Simmonds, Colin Smith, Richard Hinkley, Kevin Phelan, Jason Iley, Barri Coen, Greg Snowden, Dumas Haddad, Benedict Curran, Tom Bird, Steffan Hughes, Andie Daw.

All titles published by Stage Three Music Publishing Ltd, except "The Song Of The Sun" published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd, "The Tempest" and "On My Heart" published by Universal Music Publishing.

This compilation ℗ and © 2012 Mercury Records Ltd. / Universal Music Catalogue.

Made in the EU.

Comes in clear double-CD case with 6 page booklet.

Almost identical to this release, but pressed by Arvato

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 6 00753 39182 2
• Barcode (Scanned (UPC A)): 600753391822
• Label Code: LC00268
• Matrix / Runout (Disc One): arvato 56054338/00600753391839 21 [plus 4 Universal logos]
• Matrix / Runout (Disc Two): arvato 56054341/00600753391846 21 [plus 4 Universal logos]
• Mastering SID Code (Disc One): IFPI LB47
• Mastering SID Code (Disc Two): IFPI LP 73
• Mould SID Code (Disc One): IFPI 071Y
• Mould SID Code (Disc Two): IFPI 071Y
• Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
5339182	Mike Oldfield	Two Sides (The Very Best Of Mike Oldfield) ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Mercury, Universal UMC	5339182	Europe	2012
5339182	Mike Oldfield	Two Sides (The Very Best Of Mike Oldfield) ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Mercury, Universal UMC	5339182	Europe	2012
none	Mike Oldfield	Two Sides: The Very Best Of Mike Oldfield ‎(29xFile, MP3, Comp, 320)	Mercury	none	UK & Europe	2012
UICY-10031/2	Mike Oldfield	Two Sides (The Very Best Of Mike Oldfield) ‎(2xCD, Comp, SHM)	Mercury	UICY-10031/2	Japan	2012
533 918-2	Mike Oldfield	Two Sides (The Very Best Of Mike Oldfield) ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Mercury, Universal UMC	533 918-2	Thailand	2012