Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Organisation
(DinDisc Records 1980 DID6)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing
Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– wear to edges/corners and ringwear and rubbing – original hype sticker on front
Vinyl in Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give some light pops/crackles but sound quality is excellent overall)
No 7″
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic music band formed in Wirral, Merseyside in 1978. Spawned by earlier group The Id, the outfit was founded by Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and Paul Humphreys (keyboards, vocals); amid rotating line-ups, Martin Cooper (various instruments) and Malcolm Holmes (drums) are the longest-serving additional members.
Organisation is the second album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released in 1980. “Enola Gay” was the only single taken from the record.
Track listing
Original release
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | “Enola Gay” | Andy McCluskey | 3:33 |
| 2. | “2nd Thought” | McCluskey | 4:15 |
| 3. | “VCL XI” | Paul Humphreys, McCluskey | 3:50 |
| 4. | “Motion and Heart” | Humphreys, McCluskey | 3:16 |
| 5. | “Statues” | McCluskey | 4:30 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | “The Misunderstanding” | Humphreys, McCluskey | 4:55 |
| 7. | “The More I See You” | Harry Warren, Mack Gordon | 4:11 |
| 8. | “Promise” | Humphreys | 4:51 |
| 9. | “Stanlow“ | Humphreys, McCluskey | 6:30 |
| Total length: | 40:05 | ||
| The Unreleased ’78 Tapes | ||
| C1 | Introducing Radios | |
| C2 | Distance Fades Between Us | |
| D1 | Progress | |
| D2 | Once When I Was Six |
Personnel
- Paul Humphreys – synthesizers, electronic organ, electronic and acoustic piano, rhythm programming, acoustic and electronic percussion and vocals
- Andy McCluskey – synthesizer, bass guitar, electronic organ, treated acoustic piano, rhythm programming, acoustic and electronic percussion and vocals
- Malcolm Holmes – drums and percussion
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