Written by - Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey Produced by - Martin Zero, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Chester Valentino Notes - At least four studio versions of Electricity exist (five if the 1978 ID recording is included): (1) September 1979 A-Side single produced by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Chester Valentino, it was subsequent compiled on Peel Sessions 1979-1983 (2001) (2) The Martin Hannett studio re-recording, which was released on 21 May 1979 on Factory Records (FAC6), and appears as a bonus track on the expanded re-issue of the debut album, Orchestral…read more
Written by - Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey Produced by - Martin Zero, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Chester Valentino Notes - At least… read more
Written by - Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey Produced by - Martin Zero, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Chester Valentino Notes - At least four studio versions of Electricity … read more
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) is a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral, United Kingdom. The group was founded in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, after they had been involved in several bands, including The Id. Later drummer Malcolm Holmes and saxophonist Martin Cooper joined. McCluskey and Humphreys formed the core of the outfit until 1989, when the group split in two. McCluskey retained the name and continued to record and tour as OMD with a new line-up until 1996, while Humphreys, Holmes, and Cooper formed … read more
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) is a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral, United Kingdom. The group was founded in 1978 by Andy…read more
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) is a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral, United Kingdom. The group was founded in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, after they had … read more
