- Pictures in the Dark
Infobox Single
Name = Pictures in the Dark
Cover size =
Caption =
Artist =Mike Oldfield
from Album =
A-side =
B-side =
Released = start date|1985|11|15|df=yes
Format = Vinyl
Recorded =
Genre = Pop/Rock
Length =
Label =Virgin Records
Writer = Mike Oldfield
Producer = Mike Oldfield
Certification =
Last single = "Étude"
(1984)
This single = "Pictures in the Dark"
(1985)
Next single = "Shine"
(1986)
Misc ="Pictures in the Dark" is a song by
Mike Oldfield released as a single mainly in Europe in 1985 (see1985 in music ). Singers on this single includes his girlfriend at the time,Anita Hegerland , Barry Palmer and well-known Welshchoirboy Aled Jones .A music video was released for this single and Anita Hegerland and Aled Jones both appear in the video, but Barry Palmer does not; his vocals are mimed by Oldfield. The video includes a lot of computer graphics. The video was available on "
The Wind Chimes " (VHS andLaserdisc ) and is also on theDVD version of "Elements - The Best of Mike Oldfield".Since the song was not connected to an album it was rare until recently when it was released on compilation albums such as "Collection" in 2002 and "The Platinum Collection" in 2006.
Track listing
# "Pictures in the Dark" (extended version) - (5:54)
# "Legend" - (2:24)
# "The Trap" - (2:37)Charts
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