Tricks of the Light explained

Tricks of the Light
Cover:Tricks of the Light (Mike Oldfield).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Mike Oldfield
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
Label:Virgin
Producer:Mike Oldfield
Simon Phillips
Prev Title:To France
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:Etude
Next Year:1984

"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

  1. "Tricks of the Light" – 3:52
  2. "Afghan" – 2:45
  3. "Tricks of the Light" (Instrumental) – 3:56

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Music Week. 18.
  2. Web site: Mike Oldfield Discography - Discovery . Tubular.net . 24 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Mike Oldfield FAQ - 2.16 Information on Afghan. . Tubular.net . 24 January 2012.
  4. Web site: Singles . Amadian . 1 March 2009.
  5. Web site: Tricks of the Light . The Official Charts Company.