Tricks of the Light
1984 single by Mike Oldfield / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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.
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"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 | |||
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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]