OMD* – Dazzle Ships
Label: | Virgin – 0602448814920 |
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Country: | Europe |
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Genre: | Electronic, Pop |
Style: | Synth-pop, Experimental |
Tracklist
| A1 | Radio Prague | 1:18 | |
| A2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:42 | |
| A3 | ABC Auto-Industry | 2:06 | |
| A4 | Telegraph | 2:57 | |
| A5 | This Is Helena | 1:58 | |
| A6 | International | 4:26 | |
| B1 | Dazzle Ships (Parts II, III & VII) | 2:21 | |
| B2 | The Romance Of The Telescope | 3:26 | |
| B3 | Silent Running | 3:33 | |
| B4 | Radio Waves | 3:44 | |
| B5 | Time Zones | 1:49 | |
| B6 | Of All The Things We've Made | 3:23 | |
| C1 | Telegraph 82 (Very Early Demo) | 2:50 | |
| C2 | Silent Running (Demo) | 3:25 | |
| C3 | Sold Our Souls (The Avenue Demo) | 3:12 | |
| C4 | Shakespeare 82 | 0:50 | |
| D1 | Untitled Instrumental 82 | 3:22 | |
| D2 | In Heaven Above (4-NEU Demo) | 2:51 | |
| D3 | Telegraph (Live 1984) | 3:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – EMI
- Record Company – Universal International Music B.V.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – BMG VM Music Ltd.
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BI36214
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BM83897
Credits
- Lacquer Cut By – Miles*
- Mixed By, Curated By – Paul Humphreys
- Producer – OMD*, Rhett Davies
Notes
An EMI Release; ℗ 2023 Virgin Records Limited. © 2023 Virgin Records Limited.
Made in the EU.
In addition to the text on the front "Made in the EU" (Hypesticker) there is also an additional sticker at the back "Made in Germany".
Made in the EU.
In addition to the text on the front "Made in the EU" (Hypesticker) there is also an additional sticker at the back "Made in Germany".
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 02448 81492 0
- Barcode (Scan): 602448814920
- Label Code: LC00542
- Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM 30. 6771363 BI36214-01 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM 30. 6771363 BI36214-01 B1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM 30 4863132 BM83897-01 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM 30 4863132 BM83897-01 B1
Other Versions (5 of 87)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Dazzle Ships (LP, Album, Pittman pressing) | Virgin, Epic, Virgin, Epic | BFE 38543, 38543 | US | 1983 | ||
Recently Edited | Dazzle Ships (LP, Album) | Virgin, Telegraph (2), Virgin, Telegraph (2) | 205 295, 205 295-320 | Europe | 1983 | ||
Recently Edited | Dazzle Ships (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Virgin, Telegraph (2) | V 2261 | UK | 1983 | ||
| Dazzle Ships (LP, Album) | Telegraph (2), Virgin | VL 2261 | Canada | 1983 | |||
| Dazzle Ships (Cassette, Album) | Telegraph (2) | TCV 2261 | UK | 1983 |
Recommendations
2025 WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue
2020 EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
Reviews
Bought this with a little apprehension due to recent reviews… I played it twice and sounds really sharp and the bass is nice and deep nice to ears sounds great, Played thru a Rega P6 with a Denon PMA-900HNE amp.
I was wary of buying one of these, based on the reports of the quality of the pressing, but I picked up a copy cheap and I think it sounds great. I guess they're not all bad...
Seconding the comments about noise/nonfill at the beginning of sides A and B. I don’t find it nearly as intrusive as the other commenter seems to, it’s barely there on my copy, but it is there and noticeable. It’s a shame, because other than that the cut sounds amazing, so if you can live with a little bit of surface noise this is highly rec’d.
Edited 2 years agoI've listened to 2 copies of this reissue and there seems to be some major issue with the pressing. There is this horrible staticky noise that appears at the very beginning of Record 1 on both side 1 and 2 for about a minute or so which is quite loud and distracting as these "musical" intros are fairly quiet for the most part. I tried to wet-vac clean the record but this made no difference at all. Quite the shame as otherwise the pressing is excellent and very dynamic for the rest of the sides.
***Update 05/15/23***
Tried a third copy at a completely different store and the very same staticky noise is again present throughout the first instrumental tracks on both sides. I'm betting the whole production run was released like this. So shameful that Universal doesn't give a crap abut quality control. The reissue from a couple years ago on black vinyl was way better and quieter. Avoid this pressing. Want the extra 18 minutes of music? Buy the CD instead.
Release
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