Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Architecture & Morality
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Dindisc – Did 12 |
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UK |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Synth-pop |
Tracklist
| A1 | The New Stone Age | |
| A2 | She's Leaving | |
| A3 | Souvenir | |
| A4 | Sealand | |
| B1 | Joan Of Arc | |
| B2 | Joan Of Arc (Maid Of Orleans) | |
| B3 | Architecture And Morality | |
| B4 | Georgia | |
| B5 | The Beginning And The End |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Dinsong Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Dindisc
- Copyright © – Dindisc Ltd.
- Recorded At – The Gramophone Suite
- Recorded At – The Manor
- Mixed At – Mayfair Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
- Produced For – White Noise Ltd.
- Produced For – Architettura Industria
Credits
- Bass, Guitar, Horns [Reed], Mellotron, Organ, Percussion [Acoustic, Electronic], Programmed By [Rhythm], Synthesizer, Vocals – Andrew McCluskey*
- Created By, Producer – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- Design – Peter Saville (2)
- Drums, Percussion [Acoustic, Electronic], Synthesizer [Bass] – Malcolm Holmes
- Electric Organ, Piano, Synthesizer – Michael Douglas
- Engineer – Richard Manwaring
- Engineer [Mix] – Brian Tench
- Management – Worldchief Ltd
- Mellotron, Melodica, Organ, Percussion [Acoustic, Electronic], Performer [Radios], Piano, Programmed By [Rhythm], Synthesizer, Vocals – Paul Humphreys
- Photography By – Robin Roddey
- Producer – Richard Manwaring (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B5)
- Saxophone – Martin Cooper (2)
- Tape [Choral] – David Hughes (7) (tracks: A3)
- Written-By – Humphreys* (tracks: A2 to A4, B3 to B5)
Notes
Pre-recorded at The Gramophone Suite (Liverpool, England).
Choral tapes on "Souvenir" courtesy of David Hughes.
Title suggested by M. Ladly from a book by David Watkin.
Produced and created for White Noise Ltd. and on behalf of Architettura Industria.
© 1981 Dindisc Ltd.
This is the 1st Issue: comes in a yellow die-cut sleeve with printed insert.
The very first copies include a fan-club insert form too (see photos).
Different UK editions:
2nd Issue: comes in a blue die-cut sleeve with printed insert.
3rd Issue: comes in a grey die-cut sleeve with printed insert.
4th Issue: comes in a blue uncut sleeve.
Runouts are etched except TOWNHOUSE
Choral tapes on "Souvenir" courtesy of David Hughes.
Title suggested by M. Ladly from a book by David Watkin.
Produced and created for White Noise Ltd. and on behalf of Architettura Industria.
© 1981 Dindisc Ltd.
This is the 1st Issue: comes in a yellow die-cut sleeve with printed insert.
The very first copies include a fan-club insert form too (see photos).
Different UK editions:
2nd Issue: comes in a blue die-cut sleeve with printed insert.
3rd Issue: comes in a grey die-cut sleeve with printed insert.
4th Issue: comes in a blue uncut sleeve.
Runouts are etched except TOWNHOUSE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variant 1): DID 12 · A7 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variant 1): DID 12 · B3 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variant 2): DID · 12 A3 1 TOWNHOUSE D
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variant 2): DID 12 · B3 4 TOWNHOUSE C
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variant 3): DID·12 A7 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variant 3): DID·12 B6 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variant 4): DID·12 A5 TOWNHOUSE C
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variant 4): DID·12 B5 TOWNHOUSE C
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variant 5): DID ·12 · B3 TOWNHOUSE C:
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variant 5): DID · 12 A3 TOWNHOUSE :I
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variant 6): DID·12 A3 1 TOWNHOUSE D
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variant 6): DID ·12 · B3 5 TOWNHOUSE D
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variant 7): DID 12 A3 TOWNHOUSE C C
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variant 7): DID 12 B3 TOWNHOUSE C c:
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variant 8): DID·12 A3 14 TOWNHOUSE <
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variant 8): DID ·12 · B3 4 TOWNHOUSE <
Other Versions (5 of 141)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Architecture & Morality (LP, Album, Pitman Pressing) | Epic | ARE 37721 | US | 1981 | ||
| Architecture & Morality (LP, Album, Stereo, Die-cut Cover) | Dindisc | 204 016, 204 016-320 | 1981 | ||||
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Architecture & Morality (Cassette, Album, Textured Border) | Dindisc | DIDC 12 | UK | 1981 | ||
| Architecture & Morality (LP, Album, Yellow Cover) | Dindisc | VL 2231 | Canada | 1981 | |||
| Architecture & Morality (LP, Album) | Dindisc | I-204016 | Spain | 1981 |
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Reviews
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The credits are clearly missing the female vocalist on Souvenir. Hope someone can update this.
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I recall this just being available in different die cut colour sleeves and not different issues as my DID 12 A5
DID 12 B3 in Grey would suggest. -
Edited 4 months agoProbably the best Synth-Pop album of the 80s, if not of all time. Why are you even reading this comment anyways when you should be buying the album instead. Sound quality is fantastic
(the US pressings don't have the iconic die-cut outer-sleeve with the inner-sleve inset, so just seek out a UK release and call it a day) -
Edited 7 years agoA masterful mix of pop and art, and that it sold in bucket loads shows that it can be done!
Architecture/art = The New Stone Age, Sealand, Architecture & Morality, Georgia (17:58)
Morality/pop = She's Leaving, Souvenir, Joan Of Arc, Maid Of Orleans, The Beginning And The End (18:43) -
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