OMD - Sugar Tax (1991) [Complete CD] Holland, Reissue

Sugar Tax is the eighth studio album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released on 7 May 1991 by Virgin Records. It was the group's first studio album since 1986's The Pacific Age, and the first of three recorded without co-founder Paul Humphreys, who had departed in 1989. Featuring singer Andy McCluskey alongside a new backing band, Sugar Tax leans towards the then-prevalent dance-pop genre, with McCluskey's songwriting at times being influenced by the breakdown of his relationship with Humphreys.

Sugar Tax has provoked mixed responses from critics since its release, being described as both the equal of OMD's seminal Architecture & Morality (1981), and a "forgettable" entry in the group's catalogue. It nevertheless became one of the band's biggest commercial successes, peaking at number three on the UK Albums Chart and selling three million copies by 2007. The record spawned four singles, including the UK top-10 hits "Sailing on the Seven Seas" and "Pandora's Box".

Sugar Tax is the only OMD album on which Paul Humphreys does not receive a songwriting credit.

Tracklist:
01 - Sailing On The Seven Seas 0:00
02 - Pandora's Box 3:44
03 - Then You Turn Away 7:53
04 - Speed Of Light 12:11
05 - Was It Something I Said 16:39
06 - Big Town 21:09
07 - Call My Name
08 - Apollo XI
09 - Walking On Air
10 - Walk Tall
11 - Neon Lights
12 - All That Glitters 47:10

OMD:
Andy McCluskey – lead vocals, bass guitar
Nigel Ipinson – keyboards
Phil Coxon – keyboards, engineering, demos

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