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Fact #69614

When:

25051973

Short story:

Multi-instrumentalist composer Mike Oldfield releases his debut album Tubular Bells, in the UK. An innovative LP-length instrumental composition, it will go to No1 and eventually sell 16m copies worldwide, providing the financial foundation for Richard Branson's Virgin empire and inspiring the New Age musical genre.