QE2 (album)
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QE2 is a record album written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield. It was his sixth new album and featured a combination of original Oldfield compositions and cover material from bands such as ABBA ("Arrival") and The Shadows ("Wonderful Land"). Some years later The Shadows responded by releasing a cover of Oldfield's "Moonlight Shadow".
"Conflict" has an excerpt from J.S. Bach's "Bandinerie" (Suite #2 in B Minor).
The "Celt" lyrics were by Tim Cross and appear to be nonsense syllables chosen for their pleasing sounds rather than any actual meaning (many Oldfield works feature this).
"Molly" was made for his daughter, Molly Oldfield, who would later play keyboards on The Songs of Distant Earth.
The album and its title track were named for the Cunard Line passenger ship RMS Queen Elizabeth 2. In fact, if one looks closely at the album, it appears to be a closeup of the side of a ship, complete with water level marks in the lower left. The first pressing even had a porthole cut out in the sleeve.
The album went to number one on German album charts when it was released.
Tracklist
- Taurus I - (10:16)
- Sheba - (3:33)
- Conflict - (2:53)
- Arrival - (2:48)
- Wonderful Land - (3:38)
- Mirage - (4:41)
- QE2 - (7:38)
- Celt - (3:06)
- Molly - (1:15)
Mike Oldfield plays
Acoustic guitar, African drums, banjo, bass guitar, Celtic harp, drum machine, electric guitar, mandolin, marimbas, percussion, piano, rhythm sticks, Spanish guitar, synthesizers, timpani, vibraphone and vocals
Other performers
- English Chorale - vocals
- Guy Barker - trumpet
- Phil Collins - drums
- Raul D'Olivera - trumpet
- Mike Frye - percussion, special effects
- David Hentschel - synthesizers and vocals
- Paul Nieman - trombone
- Maggie Reilly - vocals
- Dick Studt - strings
- Philip Todd - tenor saxophone
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