Pretty boys and pretty girls is the fifth single released by the american synthpop band book of love. Watch the video for tubular bells from book of loves lullaby for free, and see the artwork. Listen free to mike oldfield tubular bells tubular bells part one, tubular bells pt. A longer, stand alone cut of tubular bells was included on the greatest hits cd, but it was still a bit shorter than the original 7 version. Mike oldfields single theme from tubular bells by mike oldfield. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 12. I touch roses long stemmed version i touch roses long stemmed version book of love. When im alone and youre away i just close my eyes and i drift away your warm body is what im without i just close my eyes and i dream about. Oldfield, who was 19 years old when it was recorded, played almost all the instruments on the mostly instrumental album. Book of love brought a feminine perspective that was lacking in synthesizerbased music.
All instruments arranged, programmed, and performed by book of love. Book of loves selftitled debut lp was released in 1986, and the uplifting you make me feel so good crossed over onto top 40 radio. Check out tubular bells 2016 remaster by book of love on amazon music. Im a little disappointed that the so called 7 mix of tubular bells isnt included, because its actually longer than the album version that segues into pretty boys pretty girls. Make offer book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells extended mix lp. On their second album, book of love opened the proceedings with their own danceable version of the 1973 mike oldfield instrumental hit as a way of launching into a somewhat harderedged album. Engineer remix engineer bob brockmann keyboards, producer additional production, remix bob brockmann, scott blackwell.
He has used mike oldfield, tubular bells, and some of ommadawn as the core example to describe the books main concept. The band has had their songs appear on more than forty compilations, as well as three music videos on three various video compilations. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls official. Vinyl 12 book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 1988, vinyl discogs. Here, oldfield repeats his multiinstrumental performance, playing guitar, banjo, organ, percussion, mandolin, and the titular tubular bells, although in a nod to modernism, the latter instruments often appear as. All who love the music of mike certainly go through tubular bells and even those who do not enjoy both, but heard certainly heard something about tubular bells. Tubular bells ii is the update andor sequel to mike oldfields landmark 1973 new age recording tubular bells, which will resonate forever as the haunting theme to the exorcist. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Although ted and susan share the same last name, they are not related to each another. Pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells discogs. Get the best deals on tubular bells in vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at.
Nov 06, 2014 provided to youtube by rhinowarner records tubular bells book of love lullaby. Provided to youtube by rhinowarner records tubular bells book of love lullaby. Led by vocalist susan ottaviano, the band also included ted ottaviano no relation to susan, lauren roselli and jade lee. Lyrics to tubular bells by book of love from the lullaby album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Provided to youtube by rhinowarner records tubular bells 2016 remaster book of love mmxvithe 30th anniversary collection remastered. The group is best known for its songs boy and i touch roses, both of which were billboard hot dance club play charting hits, as well as sunny day. Jun 17, 2016 provided to youtube by rhinowarner records tubular bells 2016 remaster book of love mmxvithe 30th anniversary collection remastered. Love the bagpipe guitar, introduction and blues section of that cd. Live and in person at dna lounge in san francisco, ca on sunday, february 19, 2017. Book of love tubular bells 7 mix a2 video dailymotion. In the medici effect, frans johansson argues that we have the greatest chance to develop a groundbreaking insight at the intersection of different disciplines or cultures, in science, business, policy and the arts. Check out tubular bells iii by mike oldfield on amazon music. Apr, 2016 book of love tubular bells 7 mix a2 74 jaime. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 12 extended mix 1988 duration.
The song was the first single released prior to the bands second album lullaby in 1988. Book of love was released on lp and cassette on april 1, 1986 with twelve tracks, featuring a mixture of memorable melodies and intriguing lyrics. Went to a club called medusas in chicago when i was younger. Over the rainbow tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls. Get book of love setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other book of love fans for free on. Upon release, book of love did not chart, receiving little attention among the large number of new.
Pretty boys and pretty girls became the bands highest charting single at no. During 1984 and 1985, the band recorded various demos at the recording studio noise, in midtown manhattan. The band had originally intended to tour in the fall of 1988, but the illness of a band member delayed the tour until 1989. Tubular bells iii by mike oldfield on amazon music. Tubular bells 2016 remaster by book of love on amazon music. Most of the electronic groups in the mid80s were led by men. Led by vocalist susan ottaviano, the band also includes keyboardists ted ottaviano no relation to susan, lauren roselli and jade lee. Book of love s selftitled debut lp was released in 1986, and the uplifting you make me feel so good crossed over onto top 40 radio.
Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells. Tubular bells part 1 by mike oldfield song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Mike oldfield tubular bells album one was very good but tubular bells two has a faster tempo and a wee bit more up to date in style but still keeps that all well known sound of tubular bells in his tunes witch i think a lot of people love to hear i just played all 14 tracks 58 minutes playing time and found them all very good tunes. Check out tubular bells by book of love on amazon music. Producer flood of depeche mode fame brought his ominous, beatheavy approach to the groups. One of the demos was the song boy, a toetapping tale of teengirl angst featuring tubular bells and a. Its hardly nostalgia that makes this disc sound so fabulous. Philadelphianew yorkbased synthpop quartet book of love released their eponymous debut, book of love, in the spring of 1986, when synthpop was at its peak in the mid80s. Tubular bells is an acclaimed album of mike oldfield. Tubular bells is the debut studio album by english multiinstrumentalist, composer and songwriter mike oldfield, released on 25 may 1973 as the first album on virgin records. For their second album, nycs book of love took on the 1973 mike oldfield classic tubular bells theme from the exorcist and reinvigorated it with a dance groove, some extra synths, and a 1980s sheen that brought it to dancefloors where it sacrificed its original ominous tone for a hypnotic, minimalist weave.
Book of love are a synthpop group that was formed in philadelphia in 1984 by art school students ted ottaviano, susan ottaviano, jade lee, and lauren roselli. Book of love is an american synthpop and electronic band, formed in 1983 in philadelphia, pennsylvania and later based in new york city. Get the best deals on tubular bells in vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Book of love at beachland ballroom and tavern, cleveland, oh, usa. The late vivian stanshall provided the voice of the master of ceremonies who reads off the list of instruments at the end of the first movement. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 1988. Katie from miami, fl this is also used at the beginning of book of loves pretty boys and pretty girls. Book of love was, from 1984 to 1993, a popular synthpop and dance music band, alongside sire records labelmates depeche mode and erasure. The book of love discography consists of four studio albums, three compilation album, fourteen singles, and one promo only single released on sire records, or reprise records, as well as nine music videos. Book of love music listen free on jango pictures, videos.
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