Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Label: | Virgin EMI Records – 602557050806 |
|---|---|
Series: | Mastered At Abbey Road Studios - Half Speed Mastering |
Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Country: | Europe |
Released: | |
Genre: | Electronic |
Style: | Synth-pop |
Tracklist
| A1 | Bunker Soldiers | 2:51 | |
| A2 | Almost | 3:40 | |
| A3 | Mystereality | 2:42 | |
| A4 | Electricity | 3:32 | |
| A5 | The Messerschmitt Twins | 5:38 | |
| B1 | Messages | 4:06 | |
| B2 | Julia's Song | 4:40 | |
| B3 | Red Frame / White Light | 3:11 | |
| B4 | Dancing | 2:59 | |
| B5 | Pretending To See The Future | 3:48 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – BMG VM Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – The Gramophone Suite
- Mixed At – The Gramophone Suite
- Remastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Credits
- Design [Packaging] – Ben Kelly (2), Peter Saville (2)
- Engineer – Paul Collister
- Lyrics By – McCluskey* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5), Humphreys* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5)
- Music By, Arranged By – McCluskey*, Humphreys*
- Producer – Chester Valentino, Orchestral Manoeuvres*
- Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Electronic Drums, Programmed By [Rhythm] – Andy McCluskey
- Vocals, Keyboards, Electronic Drums, Percussion, Programmed By [Rhythm] – Paul Humphreys
Notes
Half speed mastered at Abbey Road Studios.
Includes digital download card.
Includes digital download card.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 602557050806
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (etched)): B136215-01 A1 MILES.ABBEYROAD1/2SPEED.ROOM30 5705080
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout (etched)): B136215-01 B1 MILES.ABBEYROAD1/2SPEED.ROOM30 5705080
Other Versions (5 of 120)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (LP, Album) | Dindisc | DID 2 | UK | 1980 | ||
Recently Edited | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (Cassette, Album) | Dindisc | DIDC 2 | UK | 1980 | ||
Recently Edited | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (LP, Album) | Virgin, Virgin | V 2149, ( V 2149 - BS ) | Canada | 1980 | ||
Recently Edited | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo) | Virgin | 201.653 | Netherlands | 1980 | ||
Recently Edited | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (LP, Album) | Dindisc | VVD-33.044 Y | Portugal | 1980 |
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Reviews
Once again, the supposed professionals prove that they are just muzzlers. If they have to prove that they can do something, their failure is impressively demonstrated. I wouldn't say anything, but if I now have to send every second record back (once again here) because of incorrectly centred labels, dirt in the groove, fingerprints, crackling, bent discs, broken covers and/or inner sleeves, adhesive residue on the vinyl and so on, then something is wrong with this vinyl industry. The customer is degraded to a tester, the reseller has the trouble and the companies can still deduct the failure as a fee. After more than 20 years of buying vinyl (before that I had already been buying vinyl for 30 years, but in the good old days of vinyl), I have decided to turn my back on the "new vinyl" for good. The fish still stinks from the head, as they say here in the far north. And that's true. The laziness, decadence and unbelievable ignorance of the corporations and their assistants are already working hard to ensure mass unemployment in the future. Stupid remains stupid, no pills will help.
Conclusion: Another contribution to the waste of resources due to a high level of incompetence. Keep your hands off it and get the download or the CD instead.
A lovely pressing spoilt by being full of crap - not just dust but small particles of plastic residue. Took several runs through the wet cleaner before it was playable without jumping. Quite disappointing really.- In desperate need of a repress. Anyone know if this has been mentioned by the band/label?
It’s not inner groove distortion. My setup is fine. It’s specifically this pressing.- Has anybody else noticed that the album is mono? And the vinyl noise is very loud. My original copy sounds much better than this.
- Edited 6 years agoVery nice pressing until "The Messerschmitt Twins" and "Pretending to See the Future". Audible distortion on the vocals coming from the right channel. Perhaps I got an unlucky copy.
A nice press but I did have to give it a thorough clean with a goat hair brush as the record jumped midway through side two and there was an object stuck in the groove which was tricky to move with just a wipe over.
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