Written by - Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey Produced by - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Chester Valentino, Mike Howlett (Re-recording) Notes - Several version of Messages have been released: (1) The original version appears on the debut album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. (2) The most common version of "Messages" is the Mike Howlett produced version (specifically the 10" extended version), which was released as a single and appears on The Best of OMD. (3) "Taking Sides Again" is a remixed 'dub' version of the original album track… read more
Written by - Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey Produced by - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Chester Valentino, Mike Howlett (Re-recording) N… read more
Written by - Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey Produced by - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Chester Valentino, Mike Howlett (Re-recording) Notes - Several version of Messages h… read more
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) is a synthpop 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) is a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral, United Kingdom. The group was founded in 1978 by Andy…read more
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) is a synthpop 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