Hubbry Logo
search
search button
Sign in
Historyarrow-down
starMorearrow-down
Welcome to the community hub built on top of the Take Four Wikipedia article. Here, you can discuss, collect, and organize anything related to Take Four. The purpose of the hub is to connect people, foster deeper knowledge, and help improve the root Wikipedia article.
Add your contribution
Inside this hub
Take Four

"Take Four"
Single by Mike Oldfield
Released1 December 1978 (1978-12-01)
Recorded1973 – 1978
GenreFolk
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Traditional
Robert Lucas Pearsall
Tielman Susato
Producer(s)Mike Oldfield
Tom Newman
Simon Heyworth
Mike Oldfield singles chronology
"Cuckoo Song"
(1977)
"Take Four"
(1978)
"Guilty"
(1979)

"Take Four" is a four-themed single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1978. It was Oldfield's first 12-inch single, and was available in white vinyl.[1]

The single featured two of Oldfield's previous singles, "Portsmouth" and "In Dulci Jubilo", along with the finale from Tubular Bells, "The Sailor's Hornpipe", and a new track, "Wrekorder Wrondo" that may be based on the song "Cum decore" by Tielman Susato. Tracks 1, 2 and 3 feature Les Penning on recorders

Charts

[edit]

It charted at number 72 in the UK Singles Chart.

Chart (1978) Position
UK Singles Chart 72

Track listing

[edit]
  1. "Portsmouth" – 2:04
  2. "In Dulci Jubilo" – 2:51
  3. "Wrekorder Wrondo" – 2:31
  4. "The Sailor's Hornpipe" – 1:36

References

[edit]
Add your contribution
Related Hubs