Moonlight Shadow - Cover Versions

Cover Versions

Numerous cover versions of "Moonlight Shadow" have been performed over the years, including by Groove Coverage and The Shadows (a band whom Oldfield was influenced by) on their 1986 album Moonlight Shadows. Notably Oldfield had also covered a Shadows song, "Wonderful Land".

Other versions over the years have included:

• In 1989, Annie Haslam formerly of Renaissance covered the song on her self-titled third solo album produced by Larry Fast.
• In 1990, as part of their Plays Synthesizer World Hits album the Italian spacesynth band Koto covered an instrumental version of "Moonlight Shadow" using electronic synthesizers.
• In 1994, Japanese female artist Takako Minekawa included a cover version on her solo debut album, "Chat Chat".
• In 1997, a dance version of the song was produced by Missing Heart.
  • This version of the song has been used in Konami's Dance Dance Revolution series.
  • A techno remix of the Missing Heart cover was later released by DJ Mystik.
• Austrian band 'Code 7' covered the track.
• In 2001, Serbian punk rock band KBO! recorded a version on their 2001 cover album (Ne) Menjajte Stanicu ((Do Not) Change the Station).
• In 2002, the band 1000 Years covered "Moonlight Shadow" on the compilation Crazy Mix 2002.
• In 2002, Japanese artist Kokia included a cover version on her 7th single, "Ningen-tte Sonna Mono ne".
• In 2002, child singer Aselin Debison covered it on her Sweet Is the Melody album.
• In 2003, German band X-Perience covered "Moonlight Shadow" as a planned single (including remixes by DJs@Work) for 2006, but their record label changed this plan and this version remain unreleased.
• In 2004, German gothic rock band Elane recorded a ballad version on their album The Fire of Glenvore.
• In 2005, Italian power metal band Skylark covered the song on their album Fairytales.
• In 2005, Frédérique covered the track on their Irish Ties album.
• In 2005, an Italian house remix of the song was featured in Disco Tanz, a compilation album by Gigi D'Agostino.
• In 2005, a cover of the song appeared as a hidden track on the album Command to Charge by German melodic death metal band Suidakra.
• In 2007, hardcore group Noize Incorporated also covered the song for their 2007 album Mutilation.
• In 2007, the track appeared as a B-side on the single "Y Ahora Voy a Salir (Ranxeira)" by Spanish folk metal band Mägo de Oz.
• In 2008, on his album Recollection French pop singer Laurent Voulzy covered "Moonlight Shadow" in the medley track "Jukebox".
• In 2009, Finnish heavy metal band Deathlike Silence covered the song for their album Saturday Night Evil.
• In 2009, the original singer, Maggie Reilly recorded another version of the song for her album Looking Back Moving Forward.
• In 2011, French singer Nolwenn Leroy recorded a cover, included as a track on the re-release of her album Bretonne.