Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Artist Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Format:Vinyl / 12" Album
Label:UMC
Catalogue No:5705080
Barcode:0602557050806
Genre:Electronic
No of Discs:1

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Vinyl LP pressing. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is the self-titled debut album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1980. It peaked at #27 in the UK Albums Chart.

“Electricity” and “Red Frame/White Light” were charting singles taken from the record. A re-recorded version of “Messages” provided OMD with their first hit in the UK, reaching #13.

The album has nonetheless been named as one of the best electronic albums of the 1980s, and has been championed by

major artists such as ZZ Top and Vince Clarke of Erasure (formerly chief songwriter of Depeche Mode, Yazoo and The Assembly).

SIDE A

A1. Bunker Soldiers

A2. Almost

A3. Mystereality

A4. Electricity

A5. The Messerschmitt Twins

SIDE B

B1. Messages

B2. Julia’s Song

B3. Red Frame/White Light

B4. Dancing

B5. Pretending To See The Future