Tricks of the Light
"Tricks of the Light" | ||||
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Single by Mike Oldfield | ||||
from the album Discovery | ||||
B-side | "Afghan" | |||
Released | 10 September 1984[1] | |||
Recorded | "In the Swiss Alps at 2000 metres within sight of Lake Geneva on sunny days"[2] | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mike Oldfield | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Oldfield Simon Phillips | |||
Mike Oldfield singles chronology | ||||
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"Tricks of the Light" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield released in 1984 and is from the Virgin Records album Discovery. Maggie Reilly and Barry Palmer perform vocals for this song.
The single's B-side, "Afghan" (working title "Celtic", is a non-album track, and was recorded at the same time as the Discovery album.[3] The single also features an instrumental version of "Tricks of the Light".[4]
Music video
The music video for "Tricks of the Light" is a mock-live performance of the song and focuses on a girl in the audience. Interspersed are non-concert scenes of the same girl with and without sunglasses. Oldfield plays a Fender Stratocaster in the video and a Fairlight CMI appears on stage. The clip is available on the Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield video.
Track listing
- "Tricks of the Light" – 3:52
- "Afghan" – 2:45
- "Tricks of the Light" (Instrumental) – 3:56
Charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] | 91 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 46 |
References
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 18.
- ^ "Mike Oldfield Discography - Discovery". Tubular.net. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Mike Oldfield FAQ - 2.16 Information on Afghan". Tubular.net. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Singles". Amadian. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ "Tricks of the Light". The Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mike Oldfield – Tricks of the Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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