Guilty (Mike Oldfield song)

Infobox Single
Name = Guilty


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Mike Oldfield
from Album =
A-side =
B-side = Excerpt from Incantatations
Released = start date|1979|4|21
Format = 7", 12" Vinyl
Recorded =
Genre = Disco, Modern classical music
Length = 8:10
Label = Virgin Records
Writer = Mike Oldfield
Producer = Mike Oldfield
Certification =
Last single = "Take Four"
(1978)
This single = "Guilty"
(1979)
Next single = "Blue Peter"
(1979)
Misc =

"Guilty" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1979 (See 1979 in music). It reached number 22 in the UK Singles Chart. It is notable for being Oldfield's first obvious attempt to capitalise on a current musical trend, in this case disco/dance music.

The music video for "Guilty" is in a colourful cartoon style.

When Oldfield was in New York recording "Platinum" and "Guilty" he recorded a disco arrangement of his first album, "Tubular Bells" [cite web |url=http://amarok.ommadawn.net/mike/discog/extras/raretracks.htm |title=Rare Tracks |publisher=Amarok (Ommadawn.net) |accessdate=2008-08-14] . A version of Free's "All Right Now" was also recorded during these sessions.

Track listing

7" single

# "Guilty" - Mike Oldfield - 4:00
# "Excerpt from Incantatations" - Mike Oldfield - 4:10

12" super giant 45

# "Guilty (Long version)" - Mike Oldfield - 6:44
# "Guilty" - Mike Oldfield - 4:02

References