Description Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark English electronic band formed in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1978 with Paul Humphreys (synthesizers) and Andy McCluskey (vocals and bass guitar). Earlier incarnations of their band included ‘VCL XI’ and ‘Hitlerz Underpantz’. They played their first gig in 1978 at Eric’s (Liverpool), then had a run of UK chart hits after swapping labels from Factory to the Virgin owned label DinDisc starting with the 1980 release ‘Messages’. In 1980, drummer Malcolm Holmes and Dave Hughes on synths transitioned from guest/live musicians to be full members of the band. Hughes left 1980 and was replaced by Martin Cooper. Humphreys left the group in 1989, but McCluskey made a comeback in 1991 with the UK top 5 ‘Sailing On The Seven Seas’, and followed that up with a UK top 3 Album ‘Sugar Tax’ before finally calling it a day in 1996. In 2007 they toured together again featuring the classic line-up of Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes and Martin Cooper and released a live-album in 2008: ‘OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More’. September 2010 saw the release of History Of Modern featuring the original classic line-up. This has been followed by English Electric (2013) & The Punishment of Luxury (2017) and OMD also performs live extensively. Video: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) – If You Leave (1986) Tracklist: 1 Electricity 3:32 2 Messages 4:45 3 Enola Gay 3:33 4 Souvenir 3:38 5 Joan Of Arc Producer – Richard Manwaring 3:48 6 Maid Of Orleans Producer – Richard Manwaring 4:13 7 Telegraph Producer – Rhett Davies 3:43 8 Tesla Girls 3:34 9 Locomotion 3:54 10 Talking Loud And Clear 3:55 11 So In Love 3:30 12 Secret 3:57 13 If You Leave Producer – Tom Lord-Alge 4:31 14 Forever Live And Die 3:35 15 Dreaming 3:58 16 Genetic Engineering Producer – Rhett Davies 3:36 17 We Love You (12″ Version) Remix – Tom Lord-Alge 6:15 18 La Femme Accident (12″ Version) Remix – Tom Lord-Alge 6:17 Credits: Compilation Producer – OMD* Management – Martin Kirkup, Steven Jensen Performer [Also Playing With OMD] – Graham Weir, Neil Weir Performer [OMD Are] – Andy McCluskey, Malcolm Holmes, Martin Cooper (2), Paul Humphreys Written-By – Troeller* (tracks: 8), Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 11 to 16), OMD* (tracks: 8, 10), Stephen Hague(tracks: 10) Like this:Like Loading…