Five Miles Out is the seventh studio album by English recording artist Mike Oldfield, released on 19 March 1982 by Virgin Records in the UK. After touring in support of his previous album, QE2 (1980), ended in mid-1981, Oldfield started on a follow-up with members of his touring band performing the music. The album features the 24-minute track "Taurus II" on side one and four shorter songs on side two. The songs "Family Man" and "Orabidoo" are credited to Oldfield and members of his touring band which included vocalist Maggie Reilly, drummer Morris Pert, and guitarist Rick Fenn.
Track 6 was a Single B-Side in 1982.
Tracks 7 to 15 are previously unreleased.
Disc Two recorded live at the Sportshalle, Cologne, Dec. 6th, 1982.
The Original Album Remastered
CD1-1 Taurus II 24:45
CD1-2 Family Man 3:45
CD1-3 Orabidoo 13:03
CD1-4 Mount Teidi 4:10
CD1-5 Five Miles Out 4:22
Bonus Tracks
CD1-6 Waldberg (The Peak) 3:27
CD1-7 Five Miles Out (Demo Version) 4:10
Five Miles Out Tour (Live in Cologne, 6th December 1982)
CD2-1 Tubular Bells Part One 23:12
CD2-2 Sheba 4:23
CD2-3 Mirage 5:38
CD2-4 Family Man 3:45
CD2-5 Taurus II 25:33
CD2-6 Mount Teidi 4:21
CD2-7 Five Miles Out 7:24
CD2-8 Guilty 5:38
