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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: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,372 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Bunker Soldiers (2003 Digital Remaster) 2:53£0.69
Listen  2. Almost (2003 Digital Remaster) 3:44£0.69
Listen  3. Mystereality (2003 Digital Remaster) 2:45£0.69
Listen  4. Electricity (2003 Digital Remaster) 3:38£0.79
Listen  5. The Messerschmitt Twins (2003 Digital Remaster) 5:41£0.69
Listen  6. Messages (2003 Digital Remaster) 4:12£0.69
Listen  7. Julia's Song (2003 Digital Remaster) 4:41£0.69
Listen  8. Red Frame/White Light (2003 Digital Remaster) 3:11£0.69
Listen  9. Dancing (2003 Digital Remaster) 2:58£0.69
Listen10. Pretending To See The Future (2003 Digital Remaster) 3:47£0.69
Listen11. Messages (10'' Single Version) (2003 Digital Remaster) 4:45£0.69
Listen12. I Betray My Friends (2003 Digital Remaster) 3:52£0.69
Listen13. Taking Sides Again (2003 Digital Remaster) 4:22£0.69
Listen14. Waiting For The Man (2003 Digital Remaster) 3:00£0.69
Listen15. Electricity (Hannett/Cargo Studios Version) (2003 Digital Remaster) 3:36£0.69
Listen16. Almost (Hannett/Cargo Studios Version) (2003 Digital Remaster) 3:50£0.69

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A strong start worth investigating, 8 Feb 2004
By Dr. M. Ford "drmjflys" - See all my reviews
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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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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Why did they have to change?, 18 Mar 2005
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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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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Early and Inspiring Electro-pop, 18 Aug 2004
By Christopher Hunter "cjhunter2001uk" (Farnham UK) - See all my reviews
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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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