Elements: 1973–1991

~ Release by Mike Oldfield (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The packaging mislabels the Incantations excerpt as being from Part One, when in fact it is the end of Part Two (including "The Song of Hiawatha")

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Platinum, Parts 3 & 4 recording of: Platinum, Part III: Charleston composer: Mike Oldfield part of: Platinum recording of: Platinum, Part IV: North Star / Platinum Finale composer: Philip Glass and Mike Oldfield arrangement of: Étoile Polaire part of: Platinum	8:03
2	Arrival producer: David Hentschel and Mike Oldfield bass guitar, classical guitar [Spanish guitar], drums (drum set), electric guitar, harp, mandolin, percussion, synthesizer and vocoder: Mike Oldfield drums (drum set) [drums] and guest drums (drum set) and synthesizer: David Hentschel guest strings: Richard Studt guest choir vocals: English Chorale Choir guest vocals: David Hentschel and Maggie Reilly vocals: Mike Oldfield strings arranger: David Bedford cover recording of: Arrival composer: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus	2:47
3	Taurus 1 banjo, bass guitar, drum machine, electric guitar, harp, mandolin, other instruments, percussion, piano, synthesizer, timpani and vocoder: Mike Oldfield guest drums (drum set) [Drums]: Phil Collins guest membranophone: Mike Frye guest synthesizer: David Hentschel guest vocals: Maggie Reilly recording of: Taurus 1 composer: Mike Oldfield	10:18
4	QE2 guest membranophone and synthesizer: David Hentschel guest membranophone, tambourine and timpani: Mike Frye guest tenor saxophone: Philip Todd guest trombone: Paul Nieman guest trumpet: Guy Barker and Raul D'Oliveira Northumbrian pipes, bass guitar, electric guitar, gong, mandolin, membranophone, synthesizer, tambourine and timpani: Mike Oldfield brass [horns] arranger: David Hentschel recording of: QE2 composer: David Hentschel and Mike Oldfield	7:39
5	Wonderful Land producer: David Hentschel and Mike Oldfield edit of: Wonderful Land by Mike Oldfield cover recording of: Wonderful Land composer: Jerry Lordan publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.	2:52
6	Sheba producer: David Hentschel and Mike Oldfield bass guitar, drum machine, drums (drum set), electric guitar, other instruments [chair], percussion, synthesizer and vocoder: Mike Oldfield guest drums (drum set) [Drums]: Phil Collins guest vocals: Maggie Reilly recording of: Sheba composer: Mike Oldfield	3:33
7	Five Miles Out engineer and producer: Tom Newman and Mike Oldfield guest drums (drum set): Graham Broad guest lead vocals: Maggie Reilly additional conductor: Martyn Ford strings arranger: Morris Pert phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Records Ltd. recording of: Five Miles Out lyricist and composer: Mike Oldfield publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1982)	4:18
8	Taurus 2 (excerpt) partial recording of: Taurus 2 composer: Mike Oldfield	8:00
9	Family Man engineer and producer: Mike Oldfield guest lead vocals: Maggie Reilly phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Records Ltd. recording of: Family Man lyricist and composer: Mike Oldfield writer: Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Morris Pert and Maggie Reilly publisher: BMG Gold Songs, BMG VM Music Ltd., Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., Josef Weinberger Ltd., Musik-Edition Discoton, Oldfield Music Ltd., TBP Music Ltd. and Virgin Music Publishing Limited	3:47
10	Mount Teidi engineer: Richard Mainwaring and Mike Oldfield producer: Mike Oldfield guest percussion: Carl Palmer phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1982) recording of: Mount Teidi composer: Mike Oldfield	4:13
11	Waldberg (The Peak) audio engineer and producer: David Hentschel and Mike Oldfield recording of: Waldberg (The Peak) composer: Mike Oldfield publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1982)	3:25
12	Crises (excerpt) recording of: Crises lyricist and composer: Mike Oldfield publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	5:25
13	Moonlight Shadow engineer: Nigel Luby producer: Mike Oldfield and Simon Phillips acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer: Mike Oldfield (from 1982-11 until 1983-04) bass guitar: Phil Spalding (from 1982-11 until 1983-04) drums (drum set): Simon Phillips (from 1982-11 until 1983-04) vocals: Maggie Reilly (from 1982-11 until 1983-04) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mike Oldfield (in 2013) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1983) and Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1983) recorded at: Denham Studios (from 1982-11 until 1983-04) recording of: Moonlight Shadow (from 1982-11 until 1983-04) lyricist and composer: Mike Oldfield publisher: EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Oldfield Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1983)	3:37
14	Foreign Affair engineer: Nigel Luby producer: Mike Oldfield and Simon Phillips drums (drum set) and shakers: Simon Phillips synthesizer: Mike Oldfield vocals: Maggie Reilly phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mike Oldfield (in 2013) recorded at: Denham Studios (from 1982-11 until 1983-04) recording of: Foreign Affair lyricist: Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reilly composer: Mike Oldfield publisher: EMI April Music Inc., Musik-Edition Discoton, Oldfield Music Ltd., Stage Three Music (Catalogues) Ltd., TBP Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	3:54

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Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2911760 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00005QITE [info]

Release group

includes:	The Best of Mike Oldfield: Elements

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/340605 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000106916 [info]
Wikidata:	Q5358924 [info]