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Exposed is the first live album by English musician Mike Oldfield, released as a double album on 27 July 1979 by Virgin Records in the UK. It was recorded at various locations across Europe during Oldfield's debut concert tour as a solo artist, following the release of his fourth studio album Incantations (1978). The album features Incantations and his debut album Tubular Bells (1973), plus Oldfield's 1979 non-album single "Guilty" as the encore.

Exposed was initially marketed as a restricted release with just 100,000 copies produced, but strong sales prompted Virgin Records to give the album a full release. It peaked at No. 16 on the UK Albums Chart and earned a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry for selling 60,000 copies. A concert film of the shows at the Wembley Conference Centre during the 1979 tour were released on DVD in October 2005, also entitled Exposed.

Background and recording

After undergoing Erhard Seminars Training in 1978, the formerly reclusive Mike Oldfield launched a Europe-wide tour with instrumental and choral ensemble to promote his fourth solo album, Incantations.

Initially during the tour the concerts were being recorded without the knowledge of the musicians, so that they could be paid less money, for just a performance and not a recording. The musicians found out, but the recordings went ahead and the album was produced.

The artwork is linked to the title, as it shows a frame of film containing a photo of Oldfield in a concert arena. Among the choir singers were members of the Queen's College, London choir. The all-female choir singers were selected strictly based on their looks.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Incantations (Parts 1 & 2)" <small>(Mike Oldfield)</small> – 26:30<!-- listed as 26:31 -->

Side two

  1. "Incantations (Parts 3 & 4)" <small>(Mike Oldfield)</small> – 20:50<!-- listed as 20:50 -->

Side three

  1. "Tubular Bells (Part 1)" <small>(Mike Oldfield)</small> – 28:36<!-- listed as 28:42 -->

Side four

  1. "Tubular Bells (Part 2)" <small>(Mike Oldfield, except "The Sailor's Hornpipe")</small> – 11:09<!-- listed as 12:00 -->
  2. "Guilty" <small>(Mike Oldfield)</small> – 6:22 <!-- listed as 5:37 -->

Personnel

  • Mike Oldfield – guitars, producer
  • Nico Ramsden – guitars
  • Phil Beer – guitar, vocals
  • Pekka Pohjola – bass guitar
  • Pierre Moerlen – drums, percussion
  • Mike Frye – percussion
  • Benoit Moerlen – percussion
  • David Bedford – percussion, string arrangements
  • Ringo McDonough – bodhrán
  • Pete Lemer – keyboards
  • Tim Cross – keyboards
  • Maddy Prior – vocals
  • Ray Gay – trumpets
  • Ralph Izen – trumpets
  • Simo Salminen – trumpets
  • Colin Moore – trumpets
  • Sebastian Bell – flutes
  • Chris Nicholls – flutes
  • Orchestral Leader - Richard Studt - violin
  • Benedict Cruft - violin
  • Elizabeth Edwards - violin
  • Jane Price - violin
  • Nichola Hurton - violin
  • Jonathan Kahan - violin
  • Donald McVay – viola
  • Pauline Mack – viola
  • Danny Daggers – viola
  • Melinda Daggers – viola
  • Liz Butler – viola
  • Ross Cohen – violins
  • Nigel Warren-Green – Cello
  • Vanessa Park – cello
  • David Bucknall – cello
  • Jessica Ford – cello
  • Nick Worters – bass
  • Joe Kirby – bass
  • Debra Bronstein – choir
  • Marigo Acheson – choir
  • Emma Freud – choir
  • Diana Coulson – choir
  • Mary Elliott – choir
  • Mary Creed – choir
  • Cecily Hazell – choir
  • Wendy Lampitt – choir
  • Clara Harris – choir
  • Emma Smith – choir
  • Catherine Loewe – choir
  • Philp R. Newell – executive recording supervisor, producer
  • Alan Perkins – recording engineer
  • Greg Shriver – recording engineer
  • Kurt Munkacsi – recording engineer
  • Ken Capper – assistant
  • Chris Blake – assistant
  • Sally Arnold – tour co-ordinator

Charts

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References

  • Mike Oldfield discography - Exposed at Tubular.net