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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (most often abbreviated to OMD or O.M.D. ) are a synth-pop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England. OMD were originally assimilated in the greater new wave batch of synthesiser-based acts of the later 1970s-early 1980s. The group was founded in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys who remained, and were perceived as, the… Read more in Amazon's Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Store

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  • Audio CD (10 Mar 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered, Extra tracks
  • Label: Virgin Records
  • ASIN: B00007LZ2V
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,509 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen10. Pretending To See The Future (2003 Digital Remaster) 3:47£0.69
Listen11. Messages (10'' Single Version) (2003 Digital Remaster) 4:45£0.89
Listen12. I Betray My Friends (2003 Digital Remaster) 3:52£0.69
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Christopher Hunter VINE™ VOICE
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As opposed to many of the early electro-pioneers, OMD weren't about to play the I-Am-A-Robot card. Yes, they have references to materials, objects and places but it's all pretty human stuff when you listen to the lyrics. This album is a very good record and a classic example of the first wave of electro-pop at it's best.

From the addictive qualities of tracks such as 'Messages' (first big hit) and 'Electricity' through to the more pensive 'Almost' and 'Messerschmitt twins' the album is shot through with thoughtful and emotional visions. I personally think 'Julia's Song' is one of the highlights of their career.

Great things were going to happen to these guys. This shows the blueprint. Skip the dated 'Dancing', they would get the experiemental side right on 'Dazzle Ships' a few years later. Well worth hearing.

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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25 years ago this band had the world at their feet, being acclaimed as one of the most important new acts to emerge in years. This album and the next three, and their always wonderful b-sides, justified those statements, but sadly it all started to go wrong after that. Strangely the band tried to reach out for a more mainstream audience, effectively neutering their appeal and early charm. I remember buying this album shortly after it appeared, and now after all this time the appeal of Bunker Soldiers, The Messerschmitt Twins, and Pretending To See The Future still remains strong. Always underrated, this band more than any other, make me feel that given their talent for innovation, they ultimatlely under achieved, and that was a great shame. Buy this album and the ones up to and including Dazzle Ships, and you won`t regret it. And maybe like me, you`ll be left wondering how someone with the abilities of Andy McCluskey could end up being involved with Atomic Kitten. Unbelievable.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Dr. M. Ford VINE™ VOICE
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Whilst their debut does not have the all round strength of their third and best, architecture and morality, this is still a fine album. Full of synth and electronic percussion it was very much at the vanguard of the electro-pop/new wave era but wasn't stuffed with the vacuity common in their rivals. It's songs can now be seen to be precursors of much of what was to follow in the subsequent three albums. For example Electricty would not have been out of place on the wrongly malingned Dazzle ships and The Messerschmitt Twins is a template for the excellent Stanlow and Sealand tracks that followed on albums 2 and 3. Yes, there are a few howlers, I mean who really needs a song about a phone box (red frame/white light) unless you are desperately romantic about the now departed old GPO issue. Balance that though with standouts like Almost and the haunting Messerschmitt twins and this is well worth the investment. If you like Organisation and Architecture and Morality you need to own this record. If you are more a fan of Junk Culture and Crush then maybe this is not for you.
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Well worth a second listen.
I had this album buried in the back of my head for 25 years.
So I was a bit concerned as to how rose tinted my glasses were when I brought the album. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Andrew Kimberley
OMD review
OMD - OMD - these guys are awe-inspiring & awesome - if it says OMD - just buy it
Enough said :D
Published 19 months ago by Jodi Wilson
The Marmite of Electronic Music
Love it or hate it, early OMD is different and hardly 'pop' in the music industry's view of 'pop', but popular it was. Read more
Published 23 months ago by D. Lewis
Great imagination
It never ceases to amaze me how in those early days Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey were able to create such incredible sounds out of such basic, rubbish equipment. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2008 by Baz
A fine start for a very fine band....
Rating: 6/10

Best tracks: "Almost", "Electricity", "Messages" (Single version), "Red Frame/White Light"

OMD's debut album is patchy, but the promise of later... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2008 by New Gold Dreamer
A brilliant debut
When I first purchased it and listened to this album, it did not initially intrigue me; it was just too abstract and remote from mainstream pop music. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2008 by RoHLand
OMD's debut album - 100% Recommended
superb 1st album with the classic tracks Electricity and Messages.
Just listen to the Kraftwerk influences on the tracks. Read more
Published on 16 April 2004 by David Crane
Ahh, that early synth percussion.......
OMD's first album is something of a mixed bag, and is an interesting document of the early emergence of their first (and best, IMHO) electronic period that continues with... Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2004
OMD being wierd as usual
If you like it wierd then you can't go far wrong with this cd. OMD's first two LP's weren't what you would call strong, but they were definately strange. Read more
Published on 25 April 2003 by Anthony K. Hill
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