Blue Peter (Mike Oldfield single)
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| Single by Mike Oldfield | |||||
| Released | November 30, 1979 | ||||
| Format | 7" Vinyl | ||||
| Genre | Folk | ||||
| Label | Virgin Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Ashworth Hope | ||||
| Producer | Mike Oldfield | ||||
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"Blue Peter" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). It is a rendition of the theme tune for the British children's television show Blue Peter and was used by the show between 1979 until 1989. The royalties from the single went to the Cambodia appeal launched by the children's show[1]. It charted at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart.
Traditionally, the debut of a new version of the famous theme tune "Barnacle Bill" is accompanied with an introduction by the presenters at the time explaining the reasons behind the new rendition. Mike Oldfield appeared on the programme in the late 1970s, and his version of the theme tune was so popular with viewers that the producers decided to record it for use as a permanent theme.
[edit] Track listing
- "Blue Peter" - (2:07)
- "Woodhenge" - (4:05)
[edit] References
- ^ Mike Oldfield Biography 1976-1978 at Tubular.net
