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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are a British New Wave group formed in 1978, whose founding members, Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and Paul Humphreys (keyboards, vocals), are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England. The band rose to fame with their fourth single "Enola Gay", which became a major hit throughout Europe in 1980, and achieved worldwide popularity the following year with their third album Architecture & Morality. Regarded as the band's seminal work, it spawned three international hit singles and propelled them to superstar status in their home country. OMD, whose music frequently eschewed traditional pop music arrangements in favour of experimentation, were retrospectively described by AllMusic's Ned Raggett as having been "in the enviable position of at once being creative innovators and radio-friendly pop giants."
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Souvenir [2019]
Punishment of Luxury [LP] [2017]
The Punishment of Luxury [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Punishment of Luxury | 3:26 |
| Isotype | 6:10 |
| Robot Man | 2:59 |
| What Have We Done | 3:47 |
| Precision & Decay | 1:43 |
| As We Open, So We Close | 3:03 |
| Art Eats Art | 3:20 |
| Kiss Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Bang | 2:59 |
| One More Time | 3:06 |
| La Mitrailleuse | 2:04 |
| Ghost Star | 6:18 |
| The View From Here | 3:04 |
The Punishment of Luxury [Yellow LP] [2017]
British Live Performance Series [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Messages | 4:29 |
| Mystereality | 2:51 |
| Bunker Soldiers | 2:48 |
| Motion & Heart | 2:41 |
| Red Frame/White Light | 3:04 |
| Enola Gay | 3:04 |
Access All Areas [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Messages | |
| Mystereality | |
| Bunker Soldiers | |
| Motion and Heart | |
| Red Frame/White Light | |
| Enola Gay |
Dazzle Ships at the Museum of Liverpool [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Radio Waves | |
| Genetic Engineering | |
| The Romance of the Telescope |
Dazzle Ships: Live at the Museum of Liverpool [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| ABC Auto-Industry | 2:17 |
| Sealand | 6:59 |
| Messages | 4:38 |
| Radio Waves | 3:47 |
| Genetic Engineering | 3:21 |
| Julia's Song | 4:03 |
| She's Leaving | 3:55 |
| Souvenir | 3:55 |
| Maid of Orleans | 4:46 |
| International | 5:46 |
| Sailing on the Seven Seas | 4:06 |
| Enola Gay | 4:32 |
| Electricity | 3:45 |
| The Romance of the Telescope | 3:39 |
Mistress America [Original Soundtrack] [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Souvenir | 3:39 |
| Souvenir [Remastered Version] [2003] | 3:39 |
If You Leave [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| If You Leave (In the Style of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) [Perfo | 4:29 |
Live in Berlin [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Messages | 4:44 |
| Tesla Girls | 3:48 |
| Bunker Soldiers | |
| (Forever) Live and Die | 3:51 |
| She's Leaving | 3:42 |
| Souvenir | 3:41 |
| Joan of Arc | 3:38 |
| Maid of Orleans | 4:32 |
| Locomotion | 3:53 |
| Sailing on the Seven Seas | 4:18 |
| Enola Gay | 5:40 |
| Electricity | 4:11 |
Factory Records: Communications 1978-1992 [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Electricity [Factory Version] [Original Version][Version] | 3:45 |
Live: Architecture & Morality & More [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sealand | 6:50 |
| The New Stone Age | 3:42 |
| Georgia | 3:16 |
| She's Leaving | 3:25 |
| Souvenir | 3:36 |
| Joan of Arc | 3:38 |
| Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans) | 3:40 |
| The Beginning and the End | 3:31 |
| If You Leave | 4:40 |
| (Forever) Live and Die | 3:36 |
| Pandora's Box | 4:01 |
| Locomotion | 3:47 |
| Sailing on the Seven Seas | 4:10 |
| Enola Gay | 5:03 |
| Electricity | 3:39 |
Live: Architecture & Morality and More [2008]
Messages: OMD Greatest Hits [2008]
Top of the Pops Collection [43 CD] [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Enola Gay | |
| Souvenir | |
| Genetic Engineering | |
| Locomotion | |
| Pandora's Box | |
| Walking On The Milky Way |
The Original Electro-Pop Box Set [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Joan of Arc | 3:48 |
| Tesla Girls | 3:35 |
| Souvenir | 3:35 |
| Genetic Engineering | 3:36 |
Live Leigh Rock Festival 1979 [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Messages | 4:35 |
| Bunker Soldiers | 2:52 |
| Julia's Song | 4:16 |
| Almost | 3:56 |
| Electricity | 3:53 |
Navigation: The OMD B-Sides [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Almost | 3:45 |
| I Betray My Friends | 3:52 |
| Waiting for the Man | 2:57 |
| Annex | 4:30 |
| Sacred Heart | 3:27 |
| Romance of the Telescope (Unfinished) | |
| The Romance of the Telescope [Unfinished] | 3:18 |
| Garden City | 4:06 |
The Peel Sessions: 1979-1983 [2000]
The OMD Singles [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Electricity | 3:34 |
| Messages | 4:44 |
| Enola Gay | 9:02 |
| Souvenir | 6:47 |
| Joan of Arc | 4:34 |
| Maid of Orleans | 6:12 |
| Tesla Girls | 3:34 |
| Locomotion | 3:45 |
| Talking Loud and Clear | 3:55 |
| So in Love | 3:30 |
| If You Leave | 4:29 |
| Live and Die, (Forever) | 3:36 |
| (Forever) Live and Die | 3:36 |
| Dreaming | 3:58 |
| Sailing on the Seven Seas | 3:45 |
| Pandora's Box | 4:09 |
| Call My Name | 4:23 |
| Dream of Me | 4:12 |
| Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme) | 4:12 |
| Walking on the Milky Way | 4:38 |
| Apollo XI | 6:15 |
The OMD Singles [Bonus Disc] [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Electricity | 3:30 |
| Messages | 4:45 |
| Enola Gay | 3:34 |
| Souvenir | 3:35 |
| Joan of Arc | 3:48 |
| Maid of Orleans | 4:13 |
| Tesla Girls | 3:34 |
| Locomotion | 3:43 |
| Talking Loud and Clear | 3:55 |
| So in Love | 3:30 |
| If You Leave | 4:31 |
| (Forever) Live and Die | 3:36 |
| Dreaming | 3:58 |
| Sailing on the Seven Seas | 3:46 |
| Pandora's Box | 4:09 |
| Call My Name | 4:23 |
| Dream of Me | 4:12 |
| Walking on the Milky Way | 4:38 |
| Enola Gay [Omd vs. Sash!] | 5:03 |
| Souvenir [7am Version] | 6:47 |
| Souvenir [Me & Us Mix] | 11:32 |
| Souvenir [Hard House Version] | 5:47 |
| Souvenir [Moby Remix] | 4:41 |
Renaissance: The Mix Collection V.1 (Limited Edition) Mixed By: Sasha & Digweed [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Stand Above Me | 6:02 |
Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme) [#1] [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme) | |
| Enola Gay [Live] |
Liberator [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Stand Above Me | 3:33 |
| Everyday | 3:57 |
| King of Stone | 4:17 |
| Dollar Girl | 4:19 |
| Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme) | 4:13 |
| Sunday Morning | 3:23 |
| Love and Hate You | 3:18 |
| Heaven Is | 4:30 |
| Best Years of Our Lives | 4:35 |
| Christine | 5:04 |
| Only Tears | 4:14 |
Stand Above Me [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Stand Above Me | |
| Stand Above Me [Transcendental Constant Viper Trip Mix] |
Pandora's Box [#1] [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Pandora's Box (It's a Long, Long Way) [Andy McCluskey 7"] | 4:04 |
| Pandora's Box (It's a Long, Long Way) [Carl Segal 7"] | 4:02 |
| Pandora's Box (It's a Long, Long Way) [Steve Anderson 12"] | 6:36 |
Sugar Tax [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sailing on the Seven Seas | 3:45 |
| Pandora's Box | 4:09 |
| Pandora's Box (It's a Long Long Way) | 4:09 |
| Pandora's Box (It's a Long, Long Way) | 4:09 |
| Then You Turn Away | 4:17 |
| Speed of Light | 4:29 |
| Was It Something I Said | 4:29 |
| Big Town | 4:20 |
| Call My Name | 4:23 |
| Apollo XI | 4:13 |
| Walking on Air | 4:50 |
| Walk Tall | 3:55 |
| Neon Lights | 4:20 |
| All That Glitters | 4:06 |
Best of OMD [UK Bonus Tracks] [1988]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Electricity | 3:32 |
| Messages | 4:45 |
| Enola Gay | 3:32 |
| Souvenir | 3:38 |
| Joan of Arc | 3:48 |
| Telegraph | 3:43 |
| Locomotion | 3:53 |
| Talking Loud and Clear | 3:55 |
| So in Love | 3:29 |
| Secret | 3:57 |
| If You Leave | 4:30 |
| Forever Live and Die | 3:35 |
| Dreaming | 3:58 |
| Genetic Engineering | 3:35 |
| We Love You (12" Version) | 6:14 |
| La Femme Accident (12" Version) | 6:16 |
In the Dark: The Best of OMD [1988]
The Best of OMD [1988]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Electricity | 3:29 |
| Messages | 4:44 |
| Enola Gay | 3:31 |
| Souvenir | 3:34 |
| Joan of Arc | 3:47 |
| Maid of Orleans | 4:09 |
| Tesla Girls | 3:33 |
| Locomotion | 3:53 |
| Talking Loud and Clear | 3:53 |
| So in Love | 3:28 |
| Secret | 3:56 |
| If You Leave | 4:28 |
| (Forever) Live and Die | 3:34 |
| Dreaming | 3:54 |
| We Love You [12" Version] | 6:14 |
The Best of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark [1988]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Electricity | 3:34 |
| Messages | 4:45 |
| Enola Gay | 3:33 |
| Souvenir | 3:38 |
| Joan of Arc | 3:48 |
| Maid of Orleans | 4:13 |
| Telegraph | 3:43 |
| Locomotion | 3:54 |
| So in Love | 3:30 |
| Secret | 3:57 |
| If You Leave | 4:31 |
| (Forever) Live and Die | 6:31 |
| Dreaming | 3:58 |
| Genetic Engineering | 3:42 |
Shame [1987]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Shame [Extended Re-Recorded Version][Mix] | 6:59 |
| Goddess of Love | 4:29 |
| Messages [10" Mix] | 4:42 |
The Pacific Age [1986]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| (Forever) Live and Die | 3:38 |
| The Pacific Age | 4:00 |
| Pacific Age | |
| The Dead Girls | 4:48 |
| Dead Girls | |
| Shame | 4:17 |
| Southern | 3:41 |
| Flame of Hope | 2:40 |
| Goddess of Love | 4:30 |
| We Love You | 4:11 |
| Watch Us Fall | 4:13 |
Crush [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| So in Love | 3:30 |
| Secret | 3:57 |
| Bloc Bloc Bloc | 3:29 |
| Women III | 4:26 |
| Crush | 4:28 |
| 88 Seconds in Greensboro | 4:16 |
| The Native Daughters of the Golden West | 3:58 |
| Femme Accident | |
| Hold You | 4:01 |
| Hold On | 4:00 |
| The Lights Are Going Out | 3:58 |
Crush: The Movie [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bloc Bloc Bloc | |
| The Native Daughters of the Golden West | |
| So in Love | |
| 88 Seconds in Greensboro | |
| Hold You | |
| Women III | |
| Crush | |
| Secret | |
| The Lights Are Going Out |
Junk Culture [1984]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tesla Girls | 3:51 |
| Locomotion | 3:54 |
| Apollo | 3:39 |
| Never Turn Away | 3:57 |
| Love and Violence | 4:41 |
| Hard Day | 5:41 |
| All Wrapped Up | 4:25 |
| White Trash | 4:36 |
| Talking Loud and Clear | 4:22 |
Junk Culture [Bonus Disc] [1984]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tesla Girls | 3:36 |
| Locomotion | 3:55 |
| Apollo | 3:39 |
| Never Turn Away | 3:59 |
| Love and Violence | 4:27 |
| Hard Day | 5:41 |
| All Wrapped Up | 4:24 |
| White Trash | 4:36 |
| Talking Loud and Clear | 4:22 |
| Garden City | 4:04 |
Dazzle Ships [1983]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Radio Prague | 1:18 |
| Genetic Engineering | 3:42 |
| ABC Auto-Industry | 2:06 |
| Telegraph | 2:57 |
| This Is Helena | 1:58 |
| International | 4:26 |
| The Romance of the Telescope | 3:27 |
| Silent Running | 3:34 |
| Radio Waves | 3:45 |
| Of All the Things We've Made | 3:27 |
Dazzle Ships [Bonus Tracks] [1983]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Radio Prague | 1:19 |
| Genetic Engineering | 3:37 |
| ABC Auto Industry | 2:06 |
| Telegraph | 2:57 |
| This Is Helena | 1:57 |
| International | 4:27 |
| The Romance of the Telescope | 3:26 |
| Silent Running | 3:33 |
| Radio Waves | 1:49 |
| Of All the Things We've Made | 3:32 |
| Telegraph [Extended Version] | 5:38 |
Architecture & Morality [1981]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The New Stone Age | 3:19 |
| She's Leaving | 3:27 |
| Souvenir | 3:37 |
| Sealand | 7:45 |
| Joan of Arc | 3:39 |
| Maid of Orleans | 4:09 |
| Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans) | |
| Architecture and Morality | 3:39 |
| Georgia | 3:22 |
| The Beginning and the End | 3:46 |
| Extended Souvenir | 4:16 |
| Motion and Heart | 3:07 |
| Sacred Heart | 3:30 |
| The Romance of the Telescope | 3:22 |
| Of All the Things We've Made | 3:25 |
| Gravity Never Failed | 3:26 |
Architecture & Morality [Bonus Tracks/Bonus DVD] [1981]
Architecture & Morality [Bonus Tracks] [1981]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The New Stone Age | 3:22 |
| She's Leaving | 3:28 |
| Souvenir | 3:39 |
| Sealand | 7:47 |
| Joan of Arc | 3:48 |
| Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans) | 4:12 |
| Architecture and Morality | 3:43 |
| Georgia | 3:24 |
| The Beginning and the End | 3:48 |
| Extended Souvenir [*] | 4:16 |
| Sacred Heart [*] | 3:30 |
| The Romance of the Telescope [*] | 3:22 |
| Of All the Things We've Made [*] | 3:25 |
| Gravity Never Failed [*] | 3:26 |
Maid of Orleans [1981]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Maid of Orleans [12" Version] | 4:09 |
| Joan of Arc [12" Version] | 3:46 |
| Of All the Things We've Made | 3:26 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bunker Soldiers | 2:55 |
| Almost | 3:51 |
| Mystereality | 2:46 |
| Electricity | 3:39 |
| The Messerschmitt Twins | 5:39 |
| The Messerchmitt Twins | 5:40 |
| Messages | 4:46 |
| Julia's Song | 4:41 |
| Red Frame/White Light | 3:12 |
| Dancing | 2:59 |
| Pretending to See the Future | 3:47 |
| Messages [Single Version] [*][Version] | 4:45 |
| I Betray My Friends [*][Version] | 3:52 |
| Waiting for the Man [*] | 3:00 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark [Bonus Tracks] [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bunker Soldiers | 2:53 |
| Almost | 3:44 |
| Mystereality | 2:45 |
| Electricity | 3:39 |
| The Messerschmitt Twins | 5:41 |
| Messages | 4:12 |
| Julia's Song | 4:41 |
| Red Frame/White Light | 3:11 |
| Pretending to See the Future | 3:47 |
| Messages [Single Version][*] | 4:46 |
| I Betray My Friends [*] | 3:52 |
| Waiting for the Man [*] | 3:00 |
Organisation [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Enola Gay | 3:25 |
| 2nd Thought | 4:03 |
| VCL XI | 3:45 |
| Motion and Heart | 3:08 |
| Statues | 4:05 |
| The Misunderstanding | 4:40 |
| The More I See You | 4:00 |
| Promise | 4:38 |
| Stanlow | 6:16 |
| Annex |
Organisation [Bonus Tracks] [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Enola Gay | 3:33 |
| 2nd Thought | 4:15 |
| VCL XI | 3:50 |
| Motion and Heart | 3:16 |
| Statues | 4:30 |
| The Misunderstanding | 4:55 |
| The More I See You | 4:11 |
| Promise | 4:51 |
| Stanlow | 6:40 |
| Annex [*] | 4:33 |
| Electricity [Dindisc 1980 Version][*] | 3:45 |
Best of British: Classic Hits from the 80s, 90s and 00s
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Communication | 3:25 |
| Enola Gay | 3:29 |
| Alright | 3:01 |
Original Hits: 80s Pop
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Enola Gay | 3:28 |
| Genetic Engineering | 3:36 |
| Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc) | 4:11 |
Ultra Rare Trax, Vol. 1: From Liverpool To Orleans
Ultra Rare Trax, Vol. 2: The Genetic Engineering Of Tesla Girls
Ultra Rare Trax, Vol. 3: The Secret Of Talking Loud And Clear
Ultra Rare Trax, Vol. 4: Dreaming About La Femme Accident
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| If You Leave | 4:30 |
| We Love You [Dub] | 6:16 |
| Shame [Extended Re-Recorded Version][Mix] | 7:01 |
| Shame [7" Version] | 3:50 |
| Dreaming [Extended Mix] | 6:27 |
| Dreaming [7" Version] | 4:00 |
Ultra Rare Trax, Vol. 5: Walking Away From Dreams
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Dreaming [Club Mix Edit] | 4:55 |
| Gravity Never Failed | 3:26 |
Universal
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Universal | 5:41 |
| Walking on the Milky Way | 4:38 |
| The Gospel of St Jude | 2:23 |
| The Boy From the Chemist Is Here to See You | 4:41 |
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