| "Shadow on the Wall" | ||||
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| Single by Mike Oldfield | ||||
| from the album Crises | ||||
| B-side | "Taurus 3" | |||
| Released | 5 September 1983[1] | |||
| Studio | Denham | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[2] | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Oldfield | |||
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| "Shadow on the Wall" on YouTube | ||||
"Shadow on the Wall" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1983 by Virgin Records. English rock singer Roger Chapman performs vocals on the song and it is taken from Oldfield's Crises album.[3] The song was a hit single especially in Germanic countries.
The music video for "Shadow on the Wall" depicts an interrogation scene and was directed by Keith McMillan.[4] The song also features on Roger Chapman's compilation albums, such as 1994's King of the Shouters where the song has been 'remastered'.
An "acoustic" mix and a 5.1 surround sound mix were released on the 2013 reissue of Crises.
The song has been covered by a number of artists including Swedish metal band Arch Enemy.[5]
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- ^ "Singles". Amadian. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ The Wind Chimes (VHS rear cover credits). Mike Oldfield. Virgin Vision. 1988. VVD 353.
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