Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Live at Montreux 1981)

Mike Oldfield took the world of music by storm at the age of 19 in 1973 with the release of his debut album “Tubular Bells“, which hit the No.1 spot in numerous countries and has gone on to sell in excess of 16 million copies worldwide. A naturally shy man it was not until the end of the decade that he began to play live on a regular basis. In 1981, by now a confident stage performer, he embarked on his European Adventure Tour which took in the Montreux Festival in July, where he performed in front of an enthusiastic sold out audience. 1981 RTS / Montreux Sounds RTS: Montreux Sounds: Mercury Studios: LIVE AT MONTREUX – MONTREUX JAZZ ARCHIVES This performance is part of the unique Claude Nobs Foundation audio-visual collection, included since 2013 in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. From Aretha Franklin or Miles Davis to David Bowie or Prince, more than 5’000 concerts have been recorded LIVE both in audio and video since the creation of the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1967 by Claude Nobs. Official Websites: MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL WHERE LEGENDS ARE BORN The Montreux Jazz Festival takes place for two weeks every summer in Switzerland, drawing 250,000 music lovers to the shores of Lake Geneva. Since 1967, the Festival has celebrated all genres of music and generated countless legendary performances. Artists who have graced the stage of Montreux include Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Prince, Bob Dylan, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar, Leonard Cohen, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Nina Simone and many more. Official Website: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: #MJF #montreuxsounds #claudenobsfoundation #montreuxdigitalproject #MontreuxJazzFestival #MontreuxJazz