| "Sheba" | ||||
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| Single by Mike Oldfield | ||||
| from the album QE2 | ||||
| B-side | "Wonderful Land" | |||
| Released | 28 November 1980 | |||
| Format | Vinyl | |||
| Genre | Instrumental | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Mike Oldfield | |||
| Producer | Mike Oldfield David Hentschel |
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"Sheba" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). It is from the album QE2. In many countries the Shadows cover, "Wonderful Land", was the A-side, while the B-side was "Sheba".
Vocals on "Sheba" were performed by Maggie Reilly, and drum parts were played by Phil Collins; Oldfield plays all other instruments. "Sheba"'s lyrics are simply vocalisations set to the backing track.
"Wonderful Land" is an instrumental, and is a cover, originally released as a single by The Shadows in 1962.
The video for "Wonderful Land" again shows Oldfield playing various instruments, including a violin, which he has claimed not to be able to play very well.[1] The video is available on the Elements - The Best of Mike Oldfield video.