Genetic Engineering
~ Recording by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Genetic Engineering | 3:42 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Genetic Engineering | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VS 527 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | TCV 2261 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2261 |
| 2.10 | Genetic Engineering | ?:?? | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Chart Runners | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ronco | 4C‐RTL 2090 A |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | BFE 38543 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV 2261 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships | OMD | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 205 295 |
| 1.8 | Genetic Engineering | 3:35 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Ronny’s Pop Show: Mit dem Schärfsten aus meiner Sendung | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 24 021 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships (Made in West Germany) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV 2261 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships (made in U.K.) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV 2261 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVIP 170 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) | 2-91006 |
| 1.16 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD (without CD picture sticker) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDP OMD 1, CDPOMD 1 |
| 1.16 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDOMD 1 |
| 1.16 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86323 2 0 |
| 1.16 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDGOLD (GSB) 83 |
| 1.16 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDOMD 1 |
| 1.16 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDOMD 1 |
| 1.16 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best Of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVNC 5118 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Disky | VI 882342 |
| 2.16 | Genetic Engineering | 3:37 | O.M.D. | The Greatest New Romantic Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| His Master’s Voice | 7243 5 35383 2 3 |
| 1.16 | Genetic Engineering | 3:37 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | VI 793582 |
| 1.17 | Genetic Engineering | 3:35 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Original Electro Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 540 9062 |
| 1.5 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Top of the Pops 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 519 5922 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVR 2261 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Dazzle Ships | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
| 20.5 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Top of the Pops: Year by Year Collection 1964‒2006 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | |
| 1.7 | Genetic Engineering | 3:37 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | This Is… 1983 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 5099922790125 |
| 1.7 | Genetic Engineering | 3:37 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Messages: Greatest Hits | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 50999 2 36924 2 8, CDVX 3050 |
| 2.6 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 80s Pop: 120 Original Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 50999 6 29210 2 2 |
| 2.6 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 80s Pop: 111 Original Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Gold | 5099962920926 |
| 2.18 | Genetic Engineering | 3:36 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Synthie Pop Hits aller Zeiten | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 0600753328392 |
| 1.8 | Genetic Engineering | 3:37 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Souvenir (40th anniversary boxset) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
| 1.8 | Genetic Engineering | 3:37 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Souvenir | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023) | |
| 1.8 | Genetic Engineering | 3:37 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Souvenir: The Singles Collection 1979–2019 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7743909 |
| 3.10 | Genetic Engineering | 3:42 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Edge of the 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal UMC | 19439799132 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:38 | OMD | Dazzle Ships (2023 deluxe edition) | OMD | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Telegraph (label launched by Virgin for former Dindisc artists), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0602448995476, 4899547 |
| 1.2 | Genetic Engineering | 3:37 | OMD | Dazzle Ships (2023 deluxe edition) | OMD | Album |
| Universal UMC | [none] |
Relationships
| engineer: | Keith Richard Nixon Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) OMD Brian Tench |
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| producer: | Rhett Davies OMD |
| additional vocals: | Maureen Humphreys |
| lead vocals: | A. M. McCluskey |
| performer: | G. A. McCluskey M. A. Holmes (drummer) M. H. Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool) P. D. Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) |
| recording of: | Genetic Engineering |
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Related works
Genetic Engineering
| writer: | Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) Andy McCluskey |
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| music quoted in: | The Rock Drill |
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