title: Sentinel (instrumental)
text: # Sentinel (instrumental)
  
  "Sentinel" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1992. The single features a restructured, shorter version of "Sentinel", from the album Tubular Bells II. The piece itself is a re-imagining of the introduction theme from Oldfield's 1973 album Tubular Bells which was known for its use in The Exorcist film.
  
  ## Charts
  
  It charted at number 10 in the UK Singles Chart and at number 14 in the Irish Singles Chart.
  
  | Chart (1992) | Position |
  | - | - |
  | UK Singles Chart | 10 |
  | Irish Singles Chart | 14 |
  
  ## Usage
  
  * An excerpt was used in the soundtrack for the "Back from the Dead" television programme, broadcast by the BBC in 2010 as part of its Horizon series of documentaries
  * The piece is featured on a Pavarotti & Friends CD from Luciano Pavarotti's International Charity Gala Concert in Modena on 27 September 1992
  * The series Baywatch used the song on its episode "The Tower"
  
  ## Track listing
  
  ### UK single
  
  * "Sentinel" (Single Restructure) (Mike Oldfield) – 3:57
  * "Sentinel" (the orb 7" mix) – 4:07
  * "Early Stages" – 4:08
  
  ### UK promo single
  
  * "Sentinel-Restructure" (Satoshi Tomiie Interpretation) – 7:41
  * "Sentinel-Restructure" (Global Lust Mix) – 5:55
  * "Sentinel-Restructure" (Trance Mix) – 5:52
  * "Sentinel-Restructure" (Tubular Beats) – 4:12
  
  ## Oldfield versus The Orb
  
  "Sentinel" was also released as a remix single, credited to Oldfield versus The Orb. It was released on September 28, 1992.
  
  ### "Sentinel Total Overhaul" track listing
  
  * "Sentinel" (nobel prize mix) – 14:26
  * "Sentinel" (orbular bells mix) – 12:26
  * "Sentinel" (the orb 7" mix) – 4:03
  