Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (1980/2003) [Complete CD] Europe

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is the debut studio album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released on 22 February 1980 by Dindisc. Recorded at the group's Liverpool studio, it showcased their minimal synth-pop style and peaked at number 27 on the UK Albums Chart. "Electricity" and "Red Frame/White Light" were released as singles; a re-recorded version of "Messages" provided OMD with their first hit in the UK, reaching number 13.

Much of the album's content centres around war themes, with OMD exploring "the lengths to which people would go in a situation beyond the norm". A sleeper hit, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark met with favourable reviews and became a seminal record of its era. The band expressed dissatisfaction with their production efforts on the album, although frontman Andy McCluskey later came to appreciate its "naivety". It was remastered and re-released in 2003 with six bonus tracks, including the single version of "Messages".

Tracklist:
01 - Bunker Soldiers 0:00
02 - Almost 2:51
03 - Mystereality 6:35
04 - Electricity 9:21
05 - The Messerschmitt Twins 13:00
06 - Messages 18:41
07 - Julia's Song 22:52
08 - Red Frame/White Light 27:35
09 - Dancing 30:48
10 - Pretending To See The Future 33:47

Bonus Tracks
11 - Messages (Single Version) 37:34
12 - I Betray My Friends
13 - Taking Sides Again
14 - Waiting For The Man
15 - Electricity (Hannett / Cargo Studios Version
16 - Almost (Hannett / Cargo Studios Version)

Personnel
Andy McCluskey – voice, bass, keyboards, electronic drums, drum programming.
Paul Humphreys – keyboards, voice, percussion, electronic drums, drum programming.

Additional musicians
Malcolm Holmes – percussion on "Julia's Song"
Martin Cooper – saxophone on "Mystereality"
Dave Fairbairn – guitar on "Messages" and "Julia's Song"

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