The Best of OMD

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The Best of OMD
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Length
14 tracks, 53:27
Release Date
February 1988
The Best of OMD is a compilation album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released in 1988; marking a decade since the band's beginnings. The record essentially delineates the group's experimental early years from their pop-oriented later work: side one features recordings from 1979 to 1984, while side two is drawn from the group's 1984–1988 efforts. It was a worldwide success, becoming a Top 5 hit across Europe and achieving 3x platinum sales in the United Kingdom and gold status in the United States. Dreaming was released as a si… read more
The Best of OMD is a compilation album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released in 1988; marking a decade since t… read more
The Best of OMD is a compilation album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released in 1988; marking a decade since the band's beginnings. The record… read more

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Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track Electricity
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 3:32 167,222 listeners
2 Play track Messages
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 4:11 88,801 listeners
3 Play track Enola Gay
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 3:26 332,690 listeners
4 Play track Souvenir
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 3:38 117,618 listeners
5 Play track Joan of Arc
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 3:46 85,681 listeners
6 Play track Maid of Orleans
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 4:08 110,042 listeners
7 Play track Talking Loud and Clear
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 3:55 54,878 listeners
8 Play track Tesla Girls
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 3:35 73,098 listeners
9 Play track Locomotion
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 3:53 70,360 listeners
10 Play track So in Love
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 3:29 161,182 listeners
11 Play track Secret
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 3:57 89,620 listeners
12 Play track If You Leave
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 4:25 199,249 listeners
13 Play track (Forever) Live and Die
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 3:35 63,757 listeners
14 Play track Dreaming
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 3:57 60,371 listeners

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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a 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) are a group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral, United Kingdom. The group was founded in 1978 by And… read more
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a 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

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