| XXV: The Essential | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 11 November 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 – 1997 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, new-age | |||
| Length | 58:19 | |||
| Label | Warner Music UK / Virgin | |||
| Producer | Mike Oldfield and others | |||
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XXV: The Essential is a compilation album written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield and released in 1997. The Roman numerals XXV are to represent that this is a compilation of pieces of the first 25 years of Oldfield's work.