Take Four

"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]

"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)

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

It charted at number 72 in the UK Singles Chart.

Chart (1978)Position
UK Singles Chart72

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

References
  1. "Singles". Amadian. Retrieved 1 March 2009.


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