Mike Oldfield / Hergest Ridge on SDE exclusive blu-ray

Quick pre-order link. Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel’s The Best Years of Our Lives also announced on SDE exclusive blu-ray today!

Mike Oldfield’s 1974 album Hergest Ridge – his follow up to Tubular Bells – will be issued on SDE exclusive blu-ray audio in June.

Released in August ’74, the album topped the UK charts for three weeks and like its predecessor, has two long instrumental movements: ‘Part One’ and ‘Part Two’.

Hergest Ridge was demo’d in 1974, then recorded and released in the same year. It was then remixed in Quad for the 1976 ‘Boxed’ set and in 2010 remixed again by Mike Oldfield in both 5.1 surround sound and stereo. David Kosten has recently completed new mixes in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and stereo. Incredibly, all EIGHT of these versions of the album are included on the SDE exclusive blu-ray, with the Atmos Mix available additionally as a ‘Binaural’ version for headphones-only (compatible with all headphones).

• 2025 David Kosten Dolby Atmos Mix* (48/24)
• 2025 David Kosten 5.1 Surround Mix* (96/24)
• 2025 David Kosten Stereo Mix* (96/24)
• 2020 David Kosten Binaural Mix [Headphones only]* (48/24)
• 2010 Mike Oldfield 5.1 Surround Mix
• 2010 Mike Oldfield Stereo Mix
• 1976 Quad Mix
• 1974 Original Stereo Mix
• 1974 Demo

*Only available physically on this product

The blu-ray is presented in a clear amaray blu-ray case and will ship with a collectible SDE Surround Series slipcase.

This Hergest Ridge release is a region-free blu-ray audio and is #41 in the ongoing SDE Surround Series. Don’t miss out. This product is a limited edition and the pre-order window closes on 6 May 2025. Availability cannot be guaranteed after that date, so secure your copy today by pre-ordering at the SDE shop, either directly via this link or using the special SDE shop buy button below. We ship worldwide.

As well as the SDE exclusive blu-ray a half-speed mastered 2LP vinyl set is available that pairs the original 1974 mix, remastered by Miles Showell and for the first time on vinyl Mike Oldfield’s 2010 stereo mix.

This Mike Oldfield Hergest Ridge blu-ray release is a collaboration between SDE and UMR and will be released on 27 June 2025. Please note that #42 in the SDE Surround Series is also announced today: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel’s 1975 album The Best Years of Our Lives. Two blu-ray bundles are available.

Tracklisting

Hergest Ridge Mike Oldfield / SDE exclusive blu-ray

• • 2025 David Kosten Dolby Atmos Mix*
    2025 David Kosten 5.1 Surround Mix*
    2025 David Kosten Stereo Mix*
    2020 David Kosten Binaural Mix [Headphones only]*
    2010 Mike Oldfield 5.1 Surround Mix
    2010 Mike Oldfield Stereo Mix
    1976 Quad Mix
    1974 Original Stereo Mix
    1974 Demo

    1. Part One
    2. Part Two
• 2LP vinyl
  • LP 1

    Original 1974 Mix (2025 Miles Showell Remaster

    1. Part One
    2. Part Two
  • LP 2

    Mike Oldfield 2010 Stereo Mix

    1. Part One
    2. Part Two