Mike Oldfield: Boxed (Virgin) *****
Mick Brown, Sounds, 6 November 1976
ONE LAVISHLY illustrated and highly informative booklet, four albums, two hours 40 minutes plus of music – Boxed is the almost complete Mike Oldfield.
Total word count of piece: 1390
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