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Quiz about Mike Oldfield Trivia 1 General Knowledge

Mike Oldfield Trivia 1 - General Knowledge Quiz

A quiz about the works of the legendary musician Mike Oldfield. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by tali21. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
tali21

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,579

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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383

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of Mike's first album? Hint

"Hergest Ridge"

"Mike Oldfield"

"In The Beginning"

"Tubular Bells"

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Question 2 of 10

2. His first album was also the first to be released on a new record label in the UK. What was the name of this label? Hint

EMI

Virgin

Parlophone

Rocket

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which orchestra did a version of Mike's first album two years after the original was released, with Mike playing guitars? Hint

London Symphony Orchestra

Royal Philarmonic Orchestra

Berlin Symphony Orchestra

BBC Orchestra

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Question 4 of 10

4. Moving on from his first album, which studio album was the first to contain songs as well as instrumental pieces? Hint

"Five Miles Out"

"Platinum"

"Crises"

"Discovery"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which woman sang the lyrics on more of his songs in the 1980s than any other? Hint

Bonnie Tyler

Sally Oldfield

Lisa Stansfield

Maggie Reilly

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song was Mike's most successful hit of the 1980s in the UK? Hint

"To France"

"Islands"

"Five Miles Out"

"Moonlight Shadow"

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Question 7 of 10

7. On which album will you find the instrumental piece "The Lake"? Hint

"Discovery"

"Heaven's Open"

"Earth Moving"

"Islands"

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Question 8 of 10

8. On which album did Mike finally sing all the vocals for the first time? Hint

"Heaven's Open"

"Islands"

"Earth Moving"

"Voyager"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which album of the 1990s was named after an Arthur C Clarke novel? Hint

"The Sentinel"

"Rama"

"The Songs Of Distant Earth"

"2001: A Space Odyssey"

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of Mike's 1993 "Best Of" album? Hint

"XXV"

"Boxed"

"Elements"

"The Mike Oldfield Collection"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Mike's first album?

Answer: "Tubular Bells"

"Tubular Bells" was a smash hit when it was released in 1973. It literally changed the face of music and went to number 1 all over the world, including the UK.

2. His first album was also the first to be released on a new record label in the UK. What was the name of this label?

Answer: Virgin

Virgin Records was launched by Richard Branson, and "Tubular Bells" was indeed the first release on this new label.

3. Which orchestra did a version of Mike's first album two years after the original was released, with Mike playing guitars?

Answer: Royal Philarmonic Orchestra

The album was released in 1975, and called "The Orchestral Tubular Bells". Mike helped produce the album.

4. Moving on from his first album, which studio album was the first to contain songs as well as instrumental pieces?

Answer: "Platinum"

Amazingly enough, it wasn't until 1979 that we first heard songs on a new studio album. Several pieces had appeared in collections (such as "Boxed" and "Exposed") but never on a completely new album. Songs on "Platinum" include "I Got Rhythm".

5. Which woman sang the lyrics on more of his songs in the 1980s than any other?

Answer: Maggie Reilly

Maggie Reilly sang on a large percentage of Mike's songs in the 1980s. Bonnie Tyler sang on one ("Islands") and Sally Oldfield can be heard on songs from time to time. Lisa Stansfield has never appeared on a Mike Oldfield album.

6. Which song was Mike's most successful hit of the 1980s in the UK?

Answer: "Moonlight Shadow"

"Moonlight Shadow" was a massive top 10 hit for Mike in 1983. The song is reputedly about John Lennon's assassination.

7. On which album will you find the instrumental piece "The Lake"?

Answer: "Discovery"

"Discovery" was released in 1984 and also included the chart hit "To France", which was a song about Mary, Queen of Scots.

8. On which album did Mike finally sing all the vocals for the first time?

Answer: "Heaven's Open"

Mike has reputedly never been happy with his voice, but he finally took the plunge and sang all the lyrics on the album "Heaven's Open". The album was released in 1991, so it took him 18 years from his chart debut!

9. Which album of the 1990s was named after an Arthur C Clarke novel?

Answer: "The Songs Of Distant Earth"

All of the choices were book titles by Arthur C Clarke, but the correct one was "The Songs Of Distant Earth", which was released in 1994. "Sentinel" also happens to be the opening track of Mike's 1992 album "Tubular Bells II".

10. What was the name of Mike's 1993 "Best Of" album?

Answer: "Elements"

"Elements" was released in 1993 and was his Greatest Hits album of that time. "XXV" and "Collection" are also albums of that nature, but they were released in 1997 and 2002 respectively. "Boxed" was an album dating back to 1976 and featured his first three albums in full along with several other small pieces.

Source: Author tali21

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