Take Four

"Take Four" is a four-themed single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1978. It was Oldfield's first 12-inch single, and was available in white vinyl.^[1]

"Take Four"
Single by Mike Oldfield
Released	1 December 1978 (1978-12-01)
Recorded	1973 – 1978
Genre	Folk
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Traditional Robert Lucas Pearsall Tielman Susato
Producer(s)	Mike Oldfield Tom Newman Simon Heyworth
Mike Oldfield singles chronology
"Cuckoo Song" (1977) "Take Four" (1978) "Guilty" (1979)

The single featured two of Oldfield's previous singles, "Portsmouth" and "In Dulci Jubilo", along with the finale from Tubular Bells, "The Sailor's Hornpipe", and a new track, "Wrekorder Wrondo" that may be based on the song "Cum decore" by Tielman Susato. Tracks 1, 2 and 3 feature Les Penning on recorders

Charts

It charted at number 72 in the UK Singles Chart.

Chart (1978)	Position
UK Singles Chart	72

Track listing

1. "Portsmouth" – 2:04
2. "In Dulci Jubilo" – 2:51
3. "Wrekorder Wrondo" – 2:31
4. "The Sailor's Hornpipe" – 1:36