Mike Oldfield – (1973) Tubular Bells

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Mike Oldfield – (1973) Tubular Bells

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“Tubular Bells” is Mike Oldfield's debut album, released in 1973. In the same year, Queen released their debut album and Pink Floyd released their classic “Dark Side Of The Moon” is released. Between all these greats, an instrumental album emerges, experimenting with strange instruments, unusual sound effects, and nasal male voices. How can such an album achieve such fame?