Tom Newman (musician)

Tom Newman (born 1943) is an English record producer and musician.Rhythm guitar Tom Newman was born in Perivale. In 1968 he played in a band called "July" who's only album, also called "July" (Major Minor) is one of the most valuable UK psychedelic albums.

In 1970, he began working with Richard Branson and helped building the The Manor Studio in Oxford. He met there the 18-year old Mike Oldfield, who lend him a rough demo tape of what should become a famous recording of the 1970s, Tubular Bells.

Tom Newman released some albums as a solo musician and produced several albums for other artists, most notably with Mike Oldfield (Tubular Bells, Tubular Bells II, Heaven's Open).

Discography

Solo albums

• Fine Old Tom (1975)
• Live at the Argonaut (1975)
• Faerie Symphony (1977)
• Bayou Moon (1986)
• Aspects (1986)
• Ozymandias (1988)
• Hotel Splendide [Live] (1997)
• Snow Blind (1997)
• Faerie Symphony and Other Stories (1999)
• Tall Scary Things (1999)
• The Hound Of Ulster (1999)

As producer

Not a complete list

• Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield (1973)
• Froggy Went A-Courting – Mike Oldfield (1974)
• Hatfield & the North – Hatfield & the North (1973)
• Hergest Ridge – Mike Oldfield (1974)
• Platinum – Mike Oldfield (1979)
• All Right Now (single) – Mike Oldfield (1980)
• 101 Live Letters (1981)
• Islands – Mike Oldfield (1987)
• Amarok – Mike Oldfield (1990)
• Heaven's Open – Mike Oldfield (1991)
• Tubular Bells II – Mike Oldfield (1992)
• Six Elementary Songs – Clodagh Simonds (1996)