Classic Album Night - Tubular Bells - 8pm - New Continental - 19/9/19
Sep, 13 2019
~On 25th May 1973 a seminal debut album was released by an English multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. A young Mike Oldfield composed the classic, well respected record ‘Tubular Bells’. It comprised of mostly instrumental music by interestingly it didn’t gain immediate success. It was only when The Exorcist was released December of that year that it gained momentum and sales of the record began to soar.
Now nearly 50 years later it remains an undisputed classic. You can experience the album in full as part of The Continental’s Classic Album Night Number 12.
It all takes place next Thursday 19th September at 8pm. Please make your way in the snug area of the pub to listen to the album in it’s entirety. Entrance is completely free.
Due to the haunting harmonies resonating from Tubular Bells organisers have got the very best equipment so you can hear it at it’s very best. A high end audio system is kindly donated by Richer Sounds. In addition all the records you hear are provided by Action Records. You’re also encouraged to bring your own records too.
The quintessential records are played spanning different genres and decades in music. Here is rewind of previous Classic Album Nights:-
- David Bowie - Hunky Dory
- Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
- Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure
- Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
- Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
- Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
- Nirvana - Nevermind
- Jeff Wayne - War of the Worlds
- The Clash - London Calling
- ELO - Out of the Blue
- Queen - News of the World
Experience Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells which, when released had critics responding to it as ‘The British album that has been called a break- through in the field of rock’.
- Classic Album Night 12
- Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’
- The New Continental - Snug Area.
- Thursday, 19 September 2019 - 8:00pm
^Alex Ashworth
