Sheba | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Mike Oldfield |
Album: | QE2 |
A-Side: | Wonderful Land |
Recorded: | Denham, 1980 |
Genre: | Progressive rock |
Label: | Virgin |
Producer: | Mike Oldfield David Hentschel |
Prev Title: | Arrival |
Prev Year: | 1980 |
Next Title: | The Singles |
Next Year: | 1981 |
"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".
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.
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.