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Released on Virgin Records America, Inc., also 1979 (The Smashing Pumpkins), Bullet With Butterfly Wings (The Smashing Pumpkins) and Tonight, Tonight (The Smashing Pumpkins)
Part of Islands, also Islands, Magic Touch and The Time Has Come
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Mike Oldfield wrote 215 songs on fono
Mike Oldfield produced 119 songs on fono
Mike Oldfield’s most frequent co-producer is Tom Newman (18 songs together)
Mike Oldfield’s most frequent co-writer is Maggie Reilly (4 songs together)
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- Mike Oldfield
- Produced by
- Mike Oldfield
- Performed by
- Kevin Ayers
- Part of
- Islands
- Released on
- Virgin Records America, Inc.
- Written by
- Mike Oldfield
- Produced by
- Mike Oldfield
- Performed by
- Kevin Ayers
- Part of
- Islands
- Released on
- Virgin Records America, Inc.
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Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same label: Virgin Records America, Inc.
Same release: Islands
Same label: Virgin Records America, Inc.
Same release: Islands
Same label: Virgin Records America, Inc.
Same release: Islands
Elsewhere
Sources (6)
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1MusicBrainz Flying Start was performed by Kevin Ayers
Flying Start was performed by Kevin Ayers
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Flying Start was produced by Mike Oldfield
Flying Start was produced by Mike Oldfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Flying Start was written by Mike Oldfield
Flying Start was written by Mike Oldfield
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Flying Start is part of the release Islands
Flying Start is part of the release Islands
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Virgin Records America, Inc. is the label of the song Flying Start
Virgin Records America, Inc. is the label of the song Flying Start
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Flying Start was released on 1987-11-21