The Best of OMD (made by PMDC, USA)

~ Release by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Tracklist

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1Electricity
engineer:
Paul Collister and Chester Valentino (Paul Collister)
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Chester Valentino (Paul Collister)
bass:
Andy McCluskey
electronic drum set [electronic percussion]:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
vocals:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
recorded at:
The Gramophone Suite in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Electricity
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music, EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. and VC II
33:30
2Messages
engineer:
Lawrence Diana
co-producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
producer:
Mike Howlett and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
recording of:
Messages
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music
34:44
3Enola Gay
engineer:
Laurence Diana and Max Norman
producer:
Mike Howlett and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
bass and synthesizer:
Andy McCluskey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Malcolm Holmes (drummer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
vocals:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Enola Gay
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music and Virgin Music Publishers Ltd.
3.753:32
4Souvenir
producer:
M. Howlett
vocals:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
recording of:
Souvenir
writer:
Martin Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool) and Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
publisher:
Dinsong Music
33:34
5Joan of Arc
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician) and Brian Tench
producer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
recording of:
Joan of Arc
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music
23:48
6Maid of Orleans
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician) and Brian Tench
producer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dindisc (in 1981), Dinsong Limited (in 1981) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1981)
recording of:
Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
April Musikverlag GmbH (publisher), Dinsong Ltd. and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
2.54:10
7Tesla Girls
engineer:
Brian Tench
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Brian Tench
recording of:
Tesla Girls
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
2.653:34
8Locomotion
engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer), Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer) and Brian Tench
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Brian Tench
piano:
Gordian Troeller (band manager)
performer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
brass arranger:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Locomotion (OMD)
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Andy McCluskey and Gordian Troeller (band manager)
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
33:54
9Talking Loud and Clear
engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer), Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer) and Brian Tench
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Brian Tench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1984)
recording of:
Talking Loud and Clear
lyricist and composer:
Martin Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool), Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1984)
13:53
10So in Love
recording engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Stephen Hague
mixer:
David Jacob
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
So in Love
writer:
Andrew McCluskey, Stephen Hague and Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
publisher:
Charisma Music, Unichappell Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
33:29
11Secret
recording engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Stephen Hague
mixer:
David Jacob
vocals:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Secret (OMD)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
33:57
12If You Leave
engineer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
producer:
Tom Lord‐Alge and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
publisher:
A&M Records and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986)
recording of:
If You Leave
writer:
Martin Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool), Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.94:29
13Forever Live and Die
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
producer:
Stephen Hague
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio de la Grande Armée in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
(Forever) Live and Die
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Graham Weir and Neil Weir
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
1.53:35
14Dreaming
engineer:
Pete Coleman and Tom Lord‐Alge
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1988)
recording of:
Dreaming
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1988)
33:54
15We Love You (12″ version)
producer:
Stephen Hague
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
recording of:
We Love You
writer:
Stephen Hague, Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Stephen Hague Publishing Designee and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
16:15
16La Femme Accident (12″ version)
producer:
Stephen Hague and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
recording of:
La Femme Accident (OMD)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew McCluskey
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
36:15