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Emma Sutcliffe – Numbers Artwork
Where the original artwork has been used, the photographs have been digitally enhanced, and the bell logo has been replaced with a computer generated version. Interestingly the shapes of some of the clouds have changed, the image is a richer blue, the detail on the bell, including reflections, has been simplified, and what appear to be birds have been removed from the front cover image.
New artwork has also been used, such as the bell on a white background, which was used for the Ultimate Edition, and the bell on a black background, which was used for The Collection. Promotion
The 2 CD version, The Mike Oldfield Collection 19741983, containing the album and a disc of Oldfield’s tracks from 1974 to 1983 was advertised on television during the run up to Father’s Day. The actor Tom Baker, known for his role as the Doctor in Doctor Who, provides his voice-over for the advert. Baker also did the voice-over for the advert for The Best of Tubular Bells in 2000. The Collection charted at number 11 in the UK Albums Chart.
Some stores, such as audio/video retailer Richer Sounds, ran promotions for the album. The Richer Sounds promotion was a prize draw, where first prize was a Cambridge Audio Hi-Fi system and a signed copy of the Ultimate edition of Tubular Bells. Oldfield has also endorsed Cambridge Audio products. Single
The 2009 promo single cover.
A short old mix of the introduction piece was released as a promotional single, and was first played on BBC Radio 2’s Radcliffe & Maconie show on 26 May 2009. The single begins with the “Introduction” piece, then moves into the “Fast Guitars” and “Basses” pieces, before returning to the “Introduction” piano part.
Oldfield was interviewed on the
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