omd

omd

Genres: new wave, synthpop, 80s, electronic, synth pop

About omd

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is a synthpop group whose founding members is 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 "The Listening Pool". According to Songfacts, Enola Gay was the first of 7 Top 10 UK singles for the group; their only US hit was If You Leave, which was written for the 1985 movie Pretty In Pink. In late December 2005, OMD's official website announced a 2006 reformation, for both live performances and a new album, with rehearsals beginning in summer 2006. The line up features the original 1980's members (Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes and Martin Cooper). The "Architecture & Morality" tour for late 2006 was postponed until the beginning of 2007. The tour finally took place in the spring of 2007 featuring "Architecture & Morality" played in its entirety plus a 'greatest hits' set, although each concert famously ended with stirring rendition of B side/album track and fan favourite "The Romance of the Telescope". Plans are now ahead for the release of a documentary DVD, a live DVD of the 2007 tour and a new studio album released in 2010, entitled "History of Modern". The group's 12th studio album, English Electric, was released on 5 April 2013. The group's 13th studio album, The Punishment Of Luxury, was released on 1 September 2017. The group's 14th studio album, Bauhaus Staircase, was released on 27 October 2023. Official OMD website: http://www.omd.uk.com

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1,156,356 listeners  ·  20,230,702 plays via Last.fm

On RadioStar

671
stations playing
13
countries
326
tracks tracked
most active station (Ireland)

Radio Stations sorted by tracks on rotation

SynthPop
7 tracks on rotation
MP3 : 128
184 Likes

Vinyl MAXI FM
4 tracks on rotation
MP3 : 128
70 Likes

Radio Leliwa
3 tracks on rotation
MP3 : 128
297 Likes

A48
3 tracks on rotation
MP3 : 320
18 Likes


The Mix
2 tracks on rotation
MP3 : 128
15 Likes

omd — Top 30 songs of 330

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
OMD So in love
OMD ELECTRICITY
OMD ENOLA GAY
OMD Telegraph (Extended)
OMD Pandora's box
OMD WALKING ON THE MILKY WAY
OMD Enola gay
OMD If You Leave
OMD Genetic Engineering (Extended Mix)
OMD Joan of Arc (Maxi Version)
OMD Red Frame, White Light Extended Version
OMD Pandora´s Box
OMD Enola Gay
OMD Call My Name (12'' Version)
OMD Genetic Engineering (312mm Version)
OMD SAILING ON THE SEVEN SEAS
OMD Souvenir (Live)
OMD Electricity
OMD So In Love (Extended)
OMD Sailing on the Seven Seas
OMD Genetic Engineering
OMD If You Leave (Extended Version)
OMD Maid Of Orleans
OMD Messages
OMD Secret
OMD (Forever) Live And Die
OMD MAID OF ORLEANS
OMD Enola Gay (1980 Long Version)
OMD LOCOMOTION
OMD LOCOMOTION
So in love
ELECTRICITY
ENOLA GAY
Telegraph (Extended)
Pandora's box
WALKING ON THE MILKY WAY
Enola gay
If You Leave
Genetic Engineering (Extended Mix)
Joan of Arc (Maxi Version)
Red Frame, White Light Extended Version
Pandora´s Box
Enola Gay
Call My Name (12'' Version)
Genetic Engineering (312mm Version)
SAILING ON THE SEVEN SEAS
Souvenir (Live)
Electricity
So In Love (Extended)
Sailing on the Seven Seas
Genetic Engineering
If You Leave (Extended Version)
Maid Of Orleans
Messages
Secret
(Forever) Live And Die
MAID OF ORLEANS
Enola Gay (1980 Long Version)
LOCOMOTION
LOCOMOTION