QE2

~ Release by Mike Oldfield (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

Track 9 was a lullaby for Mike's daughter Molly Oldfield.

Tracklist

1▼HDCD
#	Title	Length
1	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	10:16
2	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
3	Conflict bass guitar and electric guitar: Mike Oldfield guest membranophone: Morris Pert guest membranophone and timpani: Mike Frye guest piano and synthesizer: Tim Cross recording of: Conflict composer: Mike Oldfield	2:53
4	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	2:49
5	Wonderful Land bass guitar, classical guitar [Spanish guitar], drums (drum set), electric guitar, mandolin, marimba, synthesizer and vibraphone: Mike Oldfield guest drum machine and synthesizer: David Hentschel guest strings [leader of strings]: Dick Studt additional arranger: David Bedford cover recording of: Wonderful Land composer: Jerry Lordan publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.	3:38
6	Mirage acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, timpani, vibraphone and vocoder: Mike Oldfield guest membranophone and vocoder: Mike Frye guest tenor saxophone: Philip Todd guest trombone: Paul Nieman guest trumpet: Guy Barker and Raul D'Oliveira brass [horns] arranger: David Hentschel recording of: Mirage composer: Mike Oldfield	4:41
7	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	7:38
8	Celt bass guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer: Mike Oldfield guest membranophone, percussion and timpani: Mike Frye guest piano and synthesizer: Tim Cross guest vocals: Maggie Reilly recording of: Celt lyricist: Tim Cross composer: Mike Oldfield	3:06
9	Molly bass guitar, electric guitar and vocoder: Mike Oldfield recording of: Molly composer: Mike Oldfield	1:16

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:	Richard Barrie
additional engineer:	Peter Greenslade Simon Johnston
engineer and producer:	David Hentschel Mike Oldfield
mastering:	Simon Heyworth (from 2000-03 until 2000-04)

part of:	Mike Oldfield Remastered HDCD (number: 8) (order: 5)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/650554 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00004T9AM [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Arrival Sheba / Wonderful Land
included in:	Classic Album Selection (Six Albums 1973–1980) Collector's Edition: Platinum / QE2 / Five Miles Out Ommadawn & QE2

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/18031 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Mike-oldfield/Qe2 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/mike_oldfield/qe2/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/13047/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191286 [info]
Wikidata:	Q538705 [info]