For nearly two decades, Richard Branson and Virgin Records pressured Oldfield to create a sequel to his debut masterpiece. It wasn't until Oldfield signed with Warner (WEA) that he felt the creative freedom to revisit the "Tubular" themes.
Mike tried to ask what the instrument had been, who made it, what the names were, but the woman shook a thin, impatient hand. Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells II FLAC