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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omd — Top 30 songs of 47

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
Omd Electricity
Omd Secret (Extended Mix) [1985]
Omd If You Leave
Omd So In Love
Omd Locomotion
Omd Locomotion
Omd Enola Gay
Omd Maid Of Orleans
Omd Maid Of Orleans
Omd Forever Live And Die
Omd Tesla Girls
Omd Sailing On The Seven Seas
Omd Pandora'S Box
Omd If You Leave - Single
Omd Messages
Omd Secret
Omd Sailing Along The Seven Seas
Omd Metroland
Omd Dream Of Me
Omd Orchestral maneuvers in the dark
Omd Walking on the Milky Way
Omd so in love
Omd Souvenir
Omd Genetic Engineering (Extended Mix)
Omd Locomotion (Extended Version)
Omd locomotion 1984
Omd Speed Of Light (Marc Eliow Remix). | Anne
Omd If You Leave (Extended Mix)
Omd Dreaming
Omd Walking On A Milky Way
Electricity
Secret (Extended Mix) [1985]
If You Leave
So In Love
Locomotion
Locomotion
Enola Gay
Maid Of Orleans
Maid Of Orleans
Forever Live And Die
Tesla Girls
Sailing On The Seven Seas
Pandora'S Box
If You Leave - Single
Messages
Secret
Sailing Along The Seven Seas
Metroland
Dream Of Me
Orchestral maneuvers in the dark
Walking on the Milky Way
so in love
Souvenir
Genetic Engineering (Extended Mix)
Locomotion (Extended Version)
locomotion 1984
Speed Of Light (Marc Eliow Remix). | Anne
If You Leave (Extended Mix)
Dreaming
Walking On A Milky Way