Sheba_(song)

Sheba (song)

Sheba (song)

1980 single by Mike Oldfield

"Sheba" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1980. It is from the album QE2. In many countries the Shadows cover, "Wonderful Land", was the A-side, while the B-side was "Sheba".

Quick Facts Single by Mike Oldfield, from the album QE2 ...

Vocals on "Sheba" were performed by Maggie Reilly, and drum parts were played by Phil Collins; Oldfield plays all other instruments. The lyrics to "Sheba" are simply vocalisations set to the backing track.

"Wonderful Land" is an instrumental, and is a cover, originally released as a single by The Shadows in 1962.

Track listing

  1. "Sheba" – 3:33
  2. "Wonderful Land" (edit) – 2:50

"Wonderful Land" video

The video for "Wonderful Land" again shows Oldfield playing various instruments, including a violin, which he has claimed not to be able to play very well.[1] The video is available on the Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield video.

References

  1. [1]
    "I don't know whether I'll do something musically incredible in the next years". Quico Balay - La Voz de Galicia (Tubular.net). 30 September 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2008.


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