Mike Oldfield/Austria 1981

Mike Oldfield, who cut into the new 80s with “PLATINUM” and “Q.E.2”. A treasure pro shot that allows you to witness the scene is here. This work was shot at the “Vienna performance on July 20, 1981”. It is a multi-camera pro shot. Speaking of the early 1980s, various official excavations have been carried out, starting with the traditional “THE ESSENTIAL”. It’s a good opportunity, so let’s look back on the schedule at that time and explore the position of this work. 1980, April 9th ​​- May 31st: Europe #1 (41 performances) ←※Official Wembley ・June 13th – 29th: Europe #2 (9 performances) ・September 19th – 28th: ​​Europe #3 (8 performances) ←※THE ESSENTIAL《QE2 released on October 31st》・December 19th + 20th: RockPop appearances (2 performances) 1981, March 9th – April 3rd: Europe #4 (23 performances) ←※Official Essen ・June 15th – July 20th: Europe #5 (30 performances) ←★Here★ ・July 28th – August 9th: UK (3 performances) This is Mike Oldfield in 1980/1981. After the release of “QE2”, he also appeared in “RockPop In Concert”, but the tour did not begin until 1981. The Vienna performance of this work was the final performance of the main leg “Europe # 5”. From this “Europe # 5” there was also an official excavation video “LIVE AT MONTREUX 1981”, but this work was two weeks later. In addition, audience recording has been known since the analog era on this day. Yes, it is also a video version of the same show as our standard “MIRAGE”. This work that conveys such a stage is an official-class superb product. It starts with a color bar, so it seems to be some kind of work-use outflow master, but it is in no way inferior to the actual official video “LIVE AT MONTREUX 1981”. Noiseless freshness, color development as it was at the time, resolution … everything is comparable to “LIVE AT MONTREUX 1981”. Due to the lighting production, the set in the background of the stage is blackish, but the people are just as vivid, and it is so good that you can play the official video and one song at a time alternately. Even though the image beauty is official class, it is still another video of another show. It is not a full show, just like “LIVE AT MONTREUX 1981”, but the selection is different, and instead of the beginning of the show missing (?), “Incantations” and “The Blue Danube”, which were not in the official video, are also shown. In particular, “The Blue Danube” is a very rare song that was recorded only once on this day, perhaps because it was a special selection due to the Vienna performance. Not only are the songs rare, but the content is also great. The six-person formation, including Mike himself and vocalist Maggie Riley, seems to be the smallest unit in his career, but it is not only tight but also thick. The arrangement of the early major songs is different from “EXPOSED” to suit the small number of people, and the composition is colorful, with numbers unique to that time such as “Platinum”, “Conflict” and “Punkadiddle” woven into it. Looking at Mike’s career as a whole, there has never been a time when he felt such a live band-like dynamism. The early 1980s are often overlooked by fans who are particular about the early days as a turning point. However, now that we know the world of even more diverse microphones, it is time for us to look back on it. This work allows you to enjoy live performances from that era with multi-camera pro shots. This is a semi-official piece, alongside “LIVE AT MONTREUX 1981”. A multi-camera pro shot of the “Vienna performance on July 20, 1981”. Although the color bars are a vivid outflow master, the quality is comparable to the official video “LIVE AT MONTREUX 1981”. You can also enjoy the representative songs arranged for six-person formation, such as “Incantations” and “The Blue Danube”, which were not included in the official video, and the “PLATINUM” and “Q.E.2” numbers unique to that time. Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria 20th July 1981 PRO-SHOT 1. Test Color Bar/Single Tone 2. Mirage 3. Band Introduction 4. Platinum 5. Tubular Bells Part 2 6. Sailor’s Hornpipe 7. Incantations 8. Confilict 9. Ommadawn 10. Tubular Bells Part 1 11. Punkadiddle 12. Blue Danube (An der schonen blauen Donau) Mike Oldfield – Guitar, Keyboards Maggie Reilly – Vocals Rick Fenn – Bass, Guitar Morris Pert – Drums, Percussion Mike Frye – Drums, Percussion Tim Cross – Keyboards PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx.99min.