Tubular Bells (50th Anniversary Edition): CD Greatest Hits Robert Christgau

Robert Christgau

going from psych-pop to Britpop

and the band take aim at all of them with typical barbed humor and muck-encrusted riffs on on 11th studio album

rather standing alone and impervious as a monument of catharsis

An essential collection for any UK garage fan

Tubular Bells (50th Anniversary Edition): CD Greatest Hits Robert ChristgauIn 1973, a young, largely unknown 20 year old released his debut album, the first release on a brand new label. The artist was Mike Oldfield, the album Tubular Bells and the label, Virgin Records. The album became a phenomenon, topping the UK charts, winning a Grammy; giving a green light to his career. Its popularity and notoriety was secured by its main theme being featured in The Exorcist, the film which became a global sensation. This 50th