Born in Reading Berkshire UK, Mike Oldfield was 20 years old when he released his debut album Tubular Bells in 1973. He is one of only three musicians to bump themselves from a no. 1 position on the music charts. When he released Hergest Ridge in 1974 it went straight to no. 1. With Tubular Bells still selling well, it managed to bump Hergest Ridge down to no. 2. This feat has only been accomplished by The Beatles and Bob Dylan.
