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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Album: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
# Song Title   Time
1)    Bunker Soldiers More Info... 0:03
2)    Almost More Info... 0:03
3)    Mystereality More Info... 0:02
4)    Electricity More Info... 0:03
5)    The Messerschmitt Twins More Info... 0:05
6)    Messages More Info... 0:04
7)    Julia's Song More Info... 0:04
8)    Red Frame/White Light More Info... 0:03
9)    Dancing More Info... 0:03
10)    Pretending to See the Future More Info... 0:03
11)    Messages (Single Version - Bonus Track) More Info... 0:04
12)    I Betray My Friends (Bonus Track) More Info... 0:04
13)    Taking Sides Again (Bonus Track) More Info... 0:04
14)    Waiting for the Men (Bonus Track) More Info... 0:03
15)    Electricity (Hannett/Cargo Studios Version - Bonus Track) More Info... 0:03
16)    Almost (Hannett/Cargo Studios Version - Bonus Track) More Info... 0:04
 
Album: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
# Song Title   Time
1)    Bunker Soldiers More Info... 0:03
2)    Almost More Info... 0:03
3)    Mystereality More Info... 0:02
4)    Electricity More Info... 0:03
5)    The Messerschmitt Twins More Info... 0:05
6)    Messages More Info... 0:04
7)    Julia's Song More Info... 0:04
8)    Red Frame/White Light More Info... 0:03
9)    Dancing More Info... 0:03
10)    Pretending to See the Future More Info... 0:03
11)    Messages (Single Version - Bonus Track) More Info... 0:04
12)    I Betray My Friends (Bonus Track) More Info... 0:04
13)    Taking Sides Again (Bonus Track) More Info... 0:04
14)    Waiting for the Men (Bonus Track) More Info... 0:03
15)    Electricity (Hannett/Cargo Studios Version - Bonus Track) More Info... 0:03
16)    Almost (Hannett/Cargo Studios Version - Bonus Track) More Info... 0:04
 
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Performer Notes
  • Full performer name: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: Paul Humphreys (vocals, keyboards, percussion, electronic percussion, programming); Andy McCluskey (vocals, keyboards, bass, electronic percussion, programming).
  • Additional personnel: Dave Fairbairn (guitar); Martin Cooper (saxophone); Malcolm Holmes (percussion).
  • Includes liner notes by Paul Browne.
  • Composer: Julia Kneale.
  • Personnel: Paul Humphreys (vocals, keyboards, percussion, electronic percussion, programming); Andy McCluskey (vocals, keyboards, electronic percussion, programming); Dave Fairbairn (guitar); Martin Cooper (saxophone); Malcolm Holmes (percussion).
  • Audio Remasterer: Simon Heyworth.
  • Liner Note Author: Paul Browne.
  • Arrangers: Andy McCluskey; Paul Humphreys.
  • This 1980 debut by the duo of Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys is an important milestone in the history of synth-pop. Prior to ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK, synthesizer-based pop was either austere and/or deliberately unpleasant such as Kraftwerk or Throbbing Gristle, or novelty music the likes of M's "Pop Muzik."
  • This eponymous set was among the first by an almost entirely synthesizer-based band to focus on the creation of catchy, melodic pop songs. The tunes and lyrics are substantial, with the lovely "Julia's Song," and the semi-hit "Electricity," among the standouts. Other songs, like "The Messerschmitt Twins"--an early contender for the band name--and "Pretending To See the Future," are more atmospheric, but never formless. Although later OMD albums were more assured and technically complex, this is one of their best.
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