about the restoration and remastering of the album, included with the 25th Anniversary limited edition CD, concludes with: “…but (it) still can’t be played on old tin boxes”. Similarly, the re-recorded album Tubular Bells 2003 reprints the original warning with the word “still” (in italics) added.
A similar humorous “health warning” appeared on Oldfield’s Amarok album, which cautioned:
This record could be hazardous to the health of cloth-eared nincompoops. If you suffer from this condition, consult your Doctor immediately. Sound mixes Vinyl
There are four known variations of the vinyl edition of Tubular Bells:
The standard stereo black vinyl version catalogue number V2001 (white label with twins image)
A stereo black vinyl version catalogue number VR 13-105 (white label with color twins image)
A quadrophonic version, black vinyl catalogue number QV2001. The first 40,000 copies of this are not true quadrophonic but doctored versions of the stereo issue, thereafter the subsequent copies are true quadrophonic. Unfortunately there is no indication on the record label that this substitution was made.
The Picture Disc, catalogue number VP2001. This is a stereo remix of the quadrophonic version. The only difference being in the sound of the “Reed and Pipe Organ” during the ceremony of instruments. This version appears in the Boxed compilation. CD/DVD
There are a number of different mixes and masters of the album available on CD. Some of the known ones are:
Some CDs contain the original stereo mix.
The Boxed CD release contains a stereo remix of the quadrophonic version.
The 2000 reissue (HDCD) contains a remaster of the album.
The SACD edition contains the remaster and the Boxed quad mix.
In 2009 two new mixes were released, one a CD stereo mix and
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