"Don Alfonso" is the second UK single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1975.

[4] Oldfield's versions have been issued with more than one composer credit; the authorship shown in the track listing above is how it appears on a recent compilation CD (containing the remake).

This single was released at the height of Oldfield's popularity, in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Australia;[5] yet it remains one of his most obscure records.

Virgin Records usually allowed its offices in other countries to maintain their own issue program, and keep records in print as long as they wished, but in this case the British parent company may have ordered it to be withdrawn worldwide before most Oldfield fans were aware it existed, as there has never been a re-issue in any country, despite a demand from collectors.

In early 1975, a longer version of this song with timing of 5:58 appeared on a Virgin Records compilation double LP album titled V. It was also featured on the rare Greek-only CD compilation Progressive Rock, issued 1997 (Virgin 7243 84277 420).

[6] The version of "In Dulci Jubilo" which appears on this record was even scarcer; it had never been re-issued until 2010 when in June the album Hergest Ridge was re-released in the deluxe edition series.

This rare "Dulci Jubilo (for Maureen)" appeared as bonus track, making its CD debut some 36 years after its first vinyl release.

While some claim that in this version the German language vocal does not replace the original, but is sung over top of the English version (so, the claim goes, the track was obviously not made with access to the original multi-track session tapes, which raises the question as to whether Oldfield or Virgin Records UK approved it).

Additionally, the German language version was shortened by 20 seconds, running for 4:00 instead of 4:20 as the English single.

According to the official homepage of the band Agitation Free, the vocalist was Roland "Rolli" Paulick.

At the time of the recording of Don Alfonso, Edgar Froese was producer and friend of Tangerine Dream and Paulick.

The other video (actually shot on film) was finally shown for the first time when it was issued on the DVD, Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield in 2004.

Don Alfonso rides into town on a horse, and strikes a dignified pose for unseen onlookers.

In the next scene, they are still dancing, but Alfonso now appears slightly taller than the woman because she is holding him up off the ground.

Incensed that the name is wrong, he obtains paint and a brush, and changes it to read, "Good old Don Alfonso".

(Upon its landing, an all-too-obvious stop-action camera trick is used to replace the dummy with the live actor.

Alfonso gets up and, throwing his cape to the ground as if to quit his profession, retrieves his horse, and leaves town.