Mike Oldfield TUBULAR BELLS III butterfly " Ritchie Blackmore's leads zipping

" Ritchie Blackmore's leads zipping in between Rod Evans smooth and precise vocals

The similarities don't end there

John Squire

but against the backdrop of such delicate production

Mike Oldfield TUBULAR BELLS III butterfly " Ritchie Blackmore's leads zippingTubular Bells III is a record quite similar to Mike Oldfield's second update of the original classic, recorded just six years prior. The production methods are a bit more polished and the tone is more serious, but the music remains dreamy, somewhat overevocative new age with a beat music, quite similar to Enigma thanks to the Eastern textures of vocalist Amar on three tracks. There are a few occasional moments of levity, however, including the raging