Sentinel (instrumental)

{{Infobox song

| name = Sentinel (Single Restructure)

| cover = Sentinel (Mike Oldfield).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Mike Oldfield

| album = Tubular Bells II

| B-side = Early Stages

| released = {{start date|1992|9|21|df=yes}}

| recorded = Los Angeles, Roughwood Croft

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = New-age, progressive rock

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=57}}

| label = Warner Music UK

| writer = Mike Oldfield

| producer = Trevor Horn
Mike Oldfield
Tom Newman

| prev_title = Heaven's Open

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = Tattoo

| next_year = 1992

}}

"Sentinel" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1992. The single features a restructured, shorter version of "Sentinel", from the album Tubular Bells II. That piece is itself a re-imagining of the introduction theme from Oldfield's 1973 album Tubular Bells which was known for its use in The Exorcist film.

Charts

It charted at number 10 in the UK Singles Chart and at number 14 in the Irish Singles Chart.

class="wikitable"
Chart (1992)Position
Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url= https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2024/11/week-commencing-16-november-1992.html | title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 16 November 1992 |website=Bubbling Down Under|access-date=16 November 2024}}134
UK Singles Chart10
Irish Singles Chart14

Usage

  • An excerpt was used in the soundtrack for the "Back from the Dead" television programme, broadcast by the BBC in 2010 as part of its Horizon series of documentaries
  • The piece is featured on a Pavarotti & Friends CD from Luciano Pavarotti's International Charity Gala Concert in Modena on 27 September 1992
  • The series Baywatch used the song on its episode "The Tower"

Track listing

=UK single=

  1. "Sentinel" (Single Restructure) (Mike Oldfield) – 3:57
  2. "Sentinel" (the orb 7" mix) – 4:07
  3. "Early Stages" – 4:08

=UK promo single=

  1. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Satoshi Tomiie Interpretation) – 7:41
  2. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Global Lust Mix) – 5:55
  3. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Trance Mix) – 5:52
  4. "Sentinel-Restructure" (Tubular Beats) – 4:12

Oldfield versus The Orb

"Sentinel" was also released as a remix single, credited to Oldfield versus The Orb. It was released on September 28, 1992.

= "Sentinel Total Overhaul" track listing =

  1. "Sentinel" (nobel prize mix) – 14:26
  2. "Sentinel" (orbular bells mix) – 12:26
  3. "Sentinel" (the orb 7" mix) – 4:03

References

{{Reflist}}

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.amadian.net/singles2.htm |title=Singles |publisher=Amadian |accessdate=2009-03-01}}

{{Mike Oldfield}}

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Category:1992 singles

Category:Mike Oldfield songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Tom Newman (musician)

Category:Songs written by Mike Oldfield

Category:Song recordings produced by Trevor Horn

Category:Warner Music Group singles

Category:1992 songs