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'Enola Gay' was released on this day in September 1980. The single, taken from OMD's second studio album 'Organisation', addresses the bombing of Hiroshima by the aircraft Enola Gay on 6 August 1945.
The single reached No. 8 in the UK charts. It was also an international hit.
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'Architecture & Morality' was released on this day in 1981. OMD's third studio album, it featured the singles 'Souvenir', 'Joan of Arc' and 'Maid of Orleans'.
The album reached No. 3 in the UK charts on release.
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'Metroland' was released on this day in 2013. The lead single from OMD's album 'English Electric', which represented the second studio album by the band since OMD's reformation following 2010's 'History of Modern'.
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Happy 40th Anniversary to 'Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)', released this day back in 1982. OMD's third single release from their album 'Architecture & Morality', it reached No. 4 in the UK Singles chart.
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Today marks the release of 'Bauhaus Staircase'. Now that the full album is available, what are your thoughts on OMD's latest?
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'Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)' was released on this day in 1982, the third single from their album 'Architecture & Morality'.
The single reached No. 4 in the UK charts and was also successful internationally.
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Today is the anniversary of the 'Dazzle Ships' album.
@OfficialOMD
's experimental masterpiece featured the singles 'Genetic Engineering' and 'Telegraph'. The album was released this day in 1983.
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'Crush' was released on this day in June 1985. OMD's sixth studio album. it was produced by Stephen Hague. The album featured the singles 'So In Love', 'Secret' and 'La Femme Accident'.
The album reached No. 13 in the UK charts.
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'Souvenir' was released on this day in 1981. It was the first single from the band's 'Architecture & Morality' album.
'Souvenir' became an international hit for the band. Peaking at No.3 on the UK Charts. It also reached the Top 10 in several European countries.
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'Joan of Arc', OMD's second single release from their third studio album 'Architecture & Morality', was released this day in 1981.
It became an international hit, reaching the Top 5 in the UK and Canada and No.13 in Ireland.
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The title track from new OMD album 'Bauhaus Staircase' arrives. What are your thoughts on the new song?
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OMD's second studio album 'Organisation' was released this day on 24th October 1980. The album also featured the international hit single 'Enola Gay'.
Considered OMD's gothic masterpiece, 'Organisation' reached No. 6 in the UK charts.
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Happy Birthday to Andy McCluskey, born on this day in June 1959.
Pic: Imogen Bebb
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Well done to Andy
@OfficialOMD
and
@stukershaw
for the great stories on 'Sugar Tax' - and
@Tim_Burgess
for again hosting OMD :)
#sugartax
#TimsTwitterListeningParty
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Judging by the overall comments, 'Bauhaus Staircase' is being perceived as a winner which suggests good things for the parent album. 👍🎹
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'Dazzle Ships' was released on this day in March 1983. OMD's fourth studio album, it featured the singles 'Genetic Engineering' and 'Telegraph'.
The album reached No. 5 in the UK charts.
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The lyrics in 'Statues' are partially about Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Division who died in May 1980.
OMD had played with Joy Division at early concerts and the band's melancholic tunes had a profound effect during the recording of the 'Organisation' album.
#OMDLive
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Join
@OfficialOMD
here on Twitter at 8pm tonight for another
@LlSTENlNG_PARTY
The album of choice will be OMD's 1991 outing 'Sugar Tax'. Input on the album via Andy McCluskey and Stu Kershaw
@stukershaw
More info:
@Tim_Burgess
#listeningparty
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Today marks the anniversary of the soundtrack for 'Pretty In Pink'. The 1986 film became a touchstone of teen angst and lost love, but the soundtrack offered up the likes of
@OfficialOMD
@neworder
@Bunnymen
and others.
It was also the film that gave us OMD's 'If You Leave'.
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OMD album 'The Pacific Age' was released on this day in 1986.
The band's seventh studio album, it featured the singles '(Forever) Live and Die', 'Shame' and 'We Love You'. The band once again worked with producer Stephen Hague.
The album reached No. 15 in the UK charts.
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Happy Birthday to Paul Humphreys, born on this day in February 1960.
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Reeling from the problems of 'Dazzle Ships', confidence was low for OMD in 1983. The actual initial sessions for 'Junk Culture' involved Andy and Paul going away to write songs separately. But on return, Andy concluded "we’d both written a pile of rubbish!"
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#OMDAnthology
Architecture & Morality - 1981
She's Leaving
Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)
Georgia
#SynthPopSeptember
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'Electricity' was released on this day in May 1979. OMD's debut single, the song was also one of the first compositions that Andy & Paul wrote together.
It also served as a pioneering synth-pop song, which inspired musicians such as Vince Clarke.
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Happy Birthday to Paul Humphreys, born on this day in 1960.
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'Dazzle Ships' was released this day in 1983. OMD's fourth studio album, it featured the singles 'Genetic Engineering' and 'Telegraph'. It reached No. 5 in the UK charts.
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'Secret' was released on this day in July 1985. The second single from OMD's album 'Crush', it reached No. 34 in the UK charts. The single also became the band's second US Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at No. 63.
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'Sugar Tax' was released on this day in May 1991. OMD's eighth studio album, it featured the singles 'Sailing on the Seven Seas', 'Pandora's Box', 'Then You Turn Away' and 'Call my Name'.
'Sugar Tax' reached No. 3 in the UK charts.
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The next
@OfficialOMD
@LlSTENlNG_PARTY
takes place this Saturday 27th March at 8pm (UK time). The album of choice will be OMD's eponymous debut album :)
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“We began at 5pm and just thrashed ideas around all night. It must have been 4am before we got something that sounded promising.”
As Pretty In Pink celebrates its 35th Anniversary, Messages looks at
@OfficialOMD
's classic 'If You Leave'.
#PrettyInPink
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'We Love You' was released on this day in November 1986. OMD's second single from 'The Pacific Age' album, it was originally written for the 1986 film 'Playing for Keeps', although rewritten and rearranged for the album version.
The single reached No. 54 in the UK charts.
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OMD's self-titled debut album was released on this day in February 1980 and featured classic songs including 'Messages', 'Almost', 'Julia's Song' and 'Electricity'. The album reached No. 27 in the UK charts.
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'Electricity' was released on this day in May 1979. OMD's debut single, issued on the Factory label, the song was also one of the first compositions that Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys wrote together.
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The next
@OfficialOMD
@LlSTENlNG_PARTY
takes place tonight from 8pm (UK time). What are your thoughts on their debut 'OMITD' album?
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Happy Birthday to Paul Humphreys, born on this day in 1960.
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The new songs really have a punch to them live, particularly 'Kleptocracy', but also the more sedate 'Veruschka'/'Healing' segment worked well.
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'Joan of Arc', OMD's second single release from their third studio album 'Architecture & Morality', was released this day in 1981.
It became an international hit, reaching the Top 5 in the UK and Canada and number 13 in Ireland.
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Happy Birthday to Andy McCluskey, born on this day in June 1959.
Pic: Imogen Bebb
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'So In Love' was released on this day in 1985. Taken from OMD's sixth studio album 'Crush', the song was originally going to be dropped, but Martin Cooper persuaded Andy and Paul to demo it.
'So In Love' reached No. 27 in the UK charts.
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#OMDAnthology
Dazzle Ships - 1983
Genetic Engineering
Telegraph
International
#SynthPopSeptember
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Taken from the 1991 album 'Sugar Tax', the single 'Sailing On The Seven Seas' was one of the tunes that merged the talents of Andy McCluskey and
@stukershaw
and returned OMD to the charts.
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'Sugar Tax' was released on this day in May 1991. OMD's eighth studio album, it featured the singles 'Sailing on the Seven Seas', 'Pandora's Box', 'Then You Turn Away' and 'Call my Name'.
'Sugar Tax' reached No. 3 in the UK charts.
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Today sees the day when we say our goodbyes to
@robrumbell
Due to the current restrictions, most of us cannot attend the service. But if you wish to pay your respects, consider playing ‘All That Glitters’ from
@OfficialOMD
's classic 'Sugar Tax' album at around 14.30 today <3
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'Junk Culture' was released on this day in April 1984. OMD's fifth studio album, it included the singles 'Locomotion', 'Talking Loud and Clear', 'Tesla Girls and 'Never Turn Away'.
'Junk Culture' reached No. 9 in the UK charts.
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Paul on Junk Culture at the time: "We had so much fun writing these new songs that our manager had to ban us from writing any more. Every time he thought we'd finished the album we'd write a new song that just had to go on it - in the end we had about 15 songs left over..."
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'Genetic Engineering' was released this day in 1983. The song featured on the band's 4th album 'Dazzle Ships'. The single reached No. 20 in the UK charts.
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A feature-length article on the album to mark the 40th Anniversary:
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#OMDAnthology
The Pacific Age - 1986
Stay (The Black Rose And The Universal Wheel)
Southern
We Love You
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'Telegraph', the second single from the album 'Dazzle Ships' was released on this day in 1983.
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'Locomotion' was released this day in 1984, the first single released from OMD's album 'Junk Culture'. It was one of the band's biggest European hits, making the Top 5 in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands, while also peaking at No. 14 in Germany.
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Last night's OMD 'Architecture & Morality' live
@LlSTENlNG_PARTY
with Andy McCluskey and
@Tim_Burgess
was engaging, educational and also witty. :)
There's a forthcoming podcast version of the evening too, so everyone will be able to enjoy the chat.
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Back in 2020, we marked the 40th Anniversary of OMD's 'Organisation' album with a special feature on the band's gothic masterpiece.
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The single 'Messages' by OMD was released on this day in May 1980. Taken from their self-titled debut album, 'Messages' was a re-recorded new arrangement of the original track under the eye of producer Mike Howlett.
'Messages' reached No. 14 in the UK charts.
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OMD's second single 'Red Frame/White Light' was released on this day in 1980. It also appears on the band's self-titled debut album.
'Red Frame/White Light' reached No. 67 in the UK charts.
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'Liberator' was released on this day in 1993. The 9th studio album by OMD, it followed on from 1991's successful 'Sugar Tax'.
The album included the singles 'Stand Above Me', 'Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)' and 'Everyday'.
'Liberator' reached No. 14 in the UK charts.
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There's some surprises in this feature, which includes mention of an unreleased Beatles cover, Andy's favourite karaoke song and also one song which he can't stand to listen to anymore (spoiler: it's an OMD tune).
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Just back from voting for the OMD Party - efficient, logical *and* practical. 👍
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Happy Birthday to Mr. Martin Cooper, born on this day in 1958.
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#OMDAnthology
Crush - 1985
So In Love
88 Seconds in Greensboro
The Native Daughters of the Golden West
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On this day in 1985, OMD released 'Crush'. The band's sixth studio album, it featured the singles ‘So In Love’, ‘Secret’ and ‘La Femme Accident’. ‘Crush’ also brought on board the production talents of Stephen Hague. The album reached No. 13 in the UK charts.
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Today marks the anniversary of 'Messages', the third single from OMD which was originally released on 2nd May 1980.
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'(Forever) Live and Die' was released this day back in 1986.
The single, the first released from OMD's album 'The Pacific Age', reached No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also a Top 10 hit in Canada and a Top 20 hit in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.
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Also the biggest London audience they've played to, so nice to have been part of that. :)
(Lucked out on the seating arrangments unfortunately as I had Elbows McGraw and The Honking Manatee next to me for the entire gig...)
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'Messages' by OMD was released on this day in May 1980. Taken from their debut album, 'Messages' was a re-recorded version of the original track under the eye of producer Mike Howlett.
'Messages' reached No. 14 in the UK charts and became the band's first major chart success.
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Also, these are two distinct album releases - not alternative sleeves.
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OMD's self-titled debut album was released on this day in February 1980. The album spawned singles such as 'Messages', 'Red Frame/White Light' and 'Electricity'.
'OMITD' was critically praised on release and reached No. 27 in the UK charts.
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OMD's classic third album, 'Architecture & Morality', was released on this day in 1981.
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'Telegraph', the second single from the album 'Dazzle Ships' was released on this day in 1983.
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'Walking on the Milky Way' was released as a single on this day in August 1996. Taken from OMD's tenth studio album 'Universal', the single reached No. 17 in the UK charts.
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'Locomotion' was released on this day in 1984. OMD's first single from their album 'Junk Culture', it was written during album sessions in Montserrat and features a brass arrangement care of Tony Visconti.
'Locomotion' reached No. 5 in the UK charts.
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Today marks the 40th Anniversary of 'Messages', the third single from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, which was originally released on 2nd May 1980.
@OfficialOMD
#messages
#synthpop
#omd
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On this day in 2017, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released their thirteenth studio album, 'The Punishment of Luxury'. What's your favourite track on the album?
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Looks like we're doing this (again). 🙃
These are two different releases. The grey sleeve is the album - and the red sleeve is the single (unless albums are now released on a 7" format...).
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