Elements - The Best of Mike Oldfield | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 13 September 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1972–1992 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 63:22 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Mike Oldfield and others | |||
Mike Oldfield chronology | ||||
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Singles from Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield | ||||
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Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield is a compilation album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1993 by Virgin Records.
The compilation was first released as a single CD album, which is the most commonly available form today. It was later released with the original Tubular Bells, as a double CD album. Other related releases include a 4-CD box set and a video album.
This compilation was released by Virgin after Oldfield had left the label, but includes " Sentinel" from Tubular Bells II courtesy of the Warner label.
Two of Oldfield's previous hits, " In Dulci Jubilo" and " Moonlight Shadow", were reissued alongside the album.
All tracks by Mike Oldfield except where noted.
Chart (1993) | Peak |
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Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [1] | 24 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [2] | 54 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [3] | 13 |
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE) [4] | 5 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [5] | 4 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [6] | 21 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [7] | 5 |
Chart (1993) | Rank |
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Spanish Albums (AFYVE) [8] | 31 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France ( SNEP) [9] | Gold | 100,000* |
Germany ( BVMI) [10] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [11] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [12] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [13] | Gold | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |