Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

 
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 ·  Posted: 01.05.2007 - 03:01  ·  #1
Well, I was 18 when OMD first hit the scene in 1980 and over the next few years I was lucky enough to see them in concert a few times - I bought everything by them. (My other fave band at the same time was Ultravox).

I'm going to see them again in May at the Hammersmith Apollo on their 'Architecture and Morality' revival tour, original line-up and all the golden oldies will be played - to all of us golden oldies in the audience. I'm really looking forward to it, should be interesting to see the Apollo rocking with a load of middle-aged men who wish they were 18 again!
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 ·  Posted: 01.05.2007 - 03:32  ·  #2
I like the early OMD stuff a lot. Architecture and Morality is one of my favourite albums.
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 ·  Posted: 01.05.2007 - 08:33  ·  #3
I agree, Architecture and Morality is their best album IMO. I found the others too poppish or too, erm, weird. This one keeps a perfect balance, though.

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 ·  Posted: 03.05.2007 - 10:10  ·  #4
yes Stephen it was, thought i was the only person to remember that! came free as a 7 inch with organisation, though i had to pick mine up years later 2nd hand.
i am in to minds as to go and see them live i was very excited when i first heard about it but i dont want to spoil the memory as they where a big part of my growing up well the first 4 albums. i love dazzleships i think it was the first creative use of sampling in the mainstream along with art of noise, i just dont think people where ready for it.

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 ·  Posted: 04.05.2007 - 03:54  ·  #5
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i love dazzleships i think it was the first creative use of sampling in the mainstream along with art of noise, i just dont think people where ready for it.

Andy


Agreed on that. Depeche Mode also did some interesting things on Construction Time Again. For me, the real ground-breaking sampler-based album from that time was Holger Hiller's Ein Bundel Faulnis in der Grube (though not quite so mainstream).
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 ·  Posted: 04.05.2007 - 16:24  ·  #6
I'm not really a fan, ENOLA GAY I find to be repulsive, but Stephen Hague did come out of OMD, so it can't all be bad. They are kind of like Bronski Beat in that there are a few really amazng tracks there, but you'd never buy an album.
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 ·  Posted: 04.05.2007 - 20:41  ·  #7
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I'm not really a fan, ENOLA GAY I find to be repulsive, but Stephen Hague did come out of OMD, so it can't all be bad. They are kind of like Bronski Beat in that there are a few really amazng tracks there, but you'd never buy an album.


You must remember Bronski Beat had that awful singer Jimmy Sommerville . My wife is a big fan and his wailing drives me crazy.
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 ·  Posted: 04.05.2007 - 23:11  ·  #8
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Quote by ahem
I'm not really a fan, ENOLA GAY I find to be repulsive, but Stephen Hague did come out of OMD, so it can't all be bad. They are kind of like Bronski Beat in that there are a few really amazng tracks there, but you'd never buy an album.


You must remember Bronski Beat had that awful singer Jimmy Sommerville . My wife is a big fan and his wailing drives me crazy.


Many of us remember him, especially now when his "Smalltown Boy" gets a remix treating and hits the charts. :shock:
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