Mike Oldfield / Platinum and QE2 reissues on the way

Mercury Records (Universal) are have announced the fifth and sixth releases in Mike Oldfield’s reissue programme. Platinum (1979) and QE2 (1980) will be released on the 23 July 2012

Like the previous releases in the series, Oldfield has been closely involved in their assemblage, selecting material, approving masters and adding material from his archive to make the packages definitive editions.

Both releases will come as either a single remastered single disc edition or a 2CD Deluxe Edition. The bonus discs feature live material. You can also order limited edition numbered coloured vinyl versions of both albums, available exclusively from the Mike Oldfield Official Store.

Pre-order Platinum Deluxe here (US) or here (UK).

Pre-order QE2 Deluxe here (US) or here (UK).

Track listings

Platinum Deluxe Edition

Disc 1

• 1. Platinum Part One: Airborne
• 2. Platinum Part Two: Platinum
• 3. Platinum Part Three: Charleston
• 4. Platinum Part Four: North Star / Platinum Finale
• 5. Woodhenge
• 6. Into Wonderland
• 7. Punkadiddle
• 8. I Got Rhythm
• 9. Platinum (live studio session)
• 10. North Star (2012 Mike Oldfield remix)
• 11. Blue Peter

Disc 2: Live at Wembley Arena, May 1980

• 1. Platinum
• 2. Punkadiddle
• 3. I’ve Got Rhythm
• 4. Incantations
• 5. Tubular Bells Part Two
• 6. Guilty / Tubular Bells Part One Finale
• 7. Blue Peter / Portsmouth
• 8. William Tell

QE2 Deluxe Edition

Disc 1

• 1. Taurus I
• 2. Sheba
• 3. Conflict
• 4. Arrival
• 5. Wonderful Land
• 6. Mirage
• 7. QE2
• 8. Celt
• 9. Molly
• 10. Polka
• 11. Wonderful Land (single version)