QE2 (album)

QE2 is a record album written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield. It was his sixth new album and featured a combination of original Oldfield compositions and cover material from bands such as ABBA ("Arrival") and The Shadows ("Wonderful Land"). Some years later The Shadows responded by releasing a cover of Oldfield's "Moonlight Shadow".

Related Topics:
Record album - Mike Oldfield - ABBA - The Shadows

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"Conflict" has an excerpt from J.S. Bach's "Bandinerie" (Suite #2 in B Minor).

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The "Celt" lyrics were by Tim Cross and appear to be nonsense syllables chosen for their pleasing sounds rather than any actual meaning (many Oldfield works feature this).

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"Molly" was made for his daughter, Molly Oldfield, who would later play keyboards on The Songs of Distant Earth.

Related Topics:
Molly Oldfield - The Songs of Distant Earth

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The album and its title track were named for the Cunard Line passenger ship RMS Queen Elizabeth 2. In fact, if one looks closely at the album, it appears to be a closeup of the side of a ship, complete with water level marks in the lower left. The first pressing even had a porthole cut out in the sleeve.

Related Topics:
Cunard Line - Passenger ship - RMS ''Queen Elizabeth 2''

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The album went to number one on German album charts when it was released.

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