The English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer Mike Oldfield was born at the Battle Hospital in Reading, Berkshire on this day 1953. Oldfield is best known for the album that help launch Virgin Records, the incredible Tubular Bells.
Previous Albums Of The Day
 No.1349 15/05/2020
The debut Supergrass album I Should Coco celebrates 25th anniversary today! A huge hit on the Britpop music scene, the LP includes Caught by the Fuzz, Mansize Rooster, Lenny, and Alright, which won an Ivor Novello Award. Happy days! |
 No.982 15/05/2019 The 1970 Carpenters album Close to You, and hit singles from the LP, made the brother and sister duo international superstars. Includes (They Long to Be) Close to You and We’ve Only Just Begun. I know not everyone’s cup of tea…but Karen’s voice…. |
 No.617 15/05/2018 David Bowie’s 1977 album Low was released following his move to West Berlin, and following a period of drug addiction. Low saw Bowie experiment with electronic and avant-garde music, further developed in the rest of the Belin Trilogy. Includes Sound and Vision. How you rank the Berlin Trilogy? |
 No.252 15/05/2017 1977 Ol’ Waylon by country singer Waylon Jennings, includes career defining Luckenbach, & covers of Lucille, Sweet Caroline & an Elvis medley! |