OMD*Dazzle Ships

Label:

Telegraph (2) – 205 295-320

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

A1 Radio Prague 1:18
A2 Genetic Engineering 3:37
A3 ABC Auto-Industry 2:06
A4 Telegraph 2:57
A5 This Is Helena 1:58
A6 International 4:24
B1 Dazzle Ships 2:21
B2 The Romance Of The Telescope 3:27
B3 Silent Running 3:34
B4 Radio Waves
Written ByOMD/Floyd
Written-ByFloyd*
3:45
B5 Time Zones
Recorded ByTony Lawrence (3)
1:49
B6 Of All The Things We've Made 3:27

Companies, etc.

  • Produced ForTelegraph (2)
  • Produced ForWhite Noise Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Distributed ByAriola Group Of Companies
  • Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
  • Recorded AtThe Gramophone Suite
  • Recorded AtGallery Studios
  • Recorded AtMayfair Studios
  • Mixed AtThe Manor
  • Mastered AtMaster Room
  • Designed AtPeter Saville Associates
  • Printed ByMohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
  • Pressed BySonopress

Credits

  • Arranged ByOMD* (tracks: A1, B5)
  • Design [Designers]P. Pennington*
  • Engineer [Engineered By]OMD*
  • ManagementGordian Troeller
  • Management [Assisted By]Susan Pippet
  • Mastered ByArun Chakraverty
  • PerformerP. D. Humphreys*
  • Producer [Produced By]Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
  • Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By]Rhett Davies
  • Songwriter [Songs Written By]Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (tracks: A2 to B4, B6)
  • Vocals [Additional Vocals]Maureen Humphreys

Notes

[On inner sleeve:]
Recorded at/
The Gramophone Suite
Gallery Studio
Mayfair Studio

Mixed at/
The Manor Studios

Mastered at/
The Master Room

Instruments/
Roland Drumatix Rhythm Unit
Eko Rhythmaker - Korg MS20 - Korg
Micropreset - Roland SH-09 & SH2
Emulator Synthesiser - Novatron
Prophet 5 - Oberheim OBX - Solina
String Machine - Vox Organ - Toy
Piano - Rainbow Organ - Piano
Gretsch & Ludwig Drums - Premier
Military Bass Drum - Hammer Bass
Block Guitar - Fender Jazz Bass
Speak and Spell Machine - Sanyo
Short Wave Radio - Typewriter.
'Speak and Spell' Machine used
with kind permissionof Texas
Instruments Limited. Bugle on
<This is Helena> courtesy of
BBC Records/RAD 126.

<Dazzle Ships> title suggested by Peter Saville after a painting by Edward Wadsworth.

Designers/
[...]
for Peter Saville Associates.

Management/
[...] for Worldchief Limited [...].
<Dazzle Ships> was produced and
created [...] for Telegraph and
on behalf of White Noise Limited.

℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.

[On back sleeve:]
℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies
Printed in Western by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh · Imprimé en République Fédérale D'Allemagne

[On labels:]
℗ 1983 Virgin Records Limited. except B2 & B6 ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited.
© 1983 Virgin Records Limited.
Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Limited.

Cut out sleeve with printed inner sleeve.

Note: Some copies carry a sticker on the back/upper right with another/new cat. no.: 205 295/610 - everything else is absolutely identical, even the matrix no's.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA
  • Label Code: LC 3098
  • Pressing Plant ID (Label Side B): [Embossed Bass Clef Symbol]
  • Other (Inner sleeve): 205 295/97 274
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped): Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped): Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched variant 1): 020 205 295 A-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched variant 1): 020 205 295 B-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched variant 2): 020 205 295 A-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched variant 2): 020 205 295 B-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched variant 3): 020 205 295 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched variant 3): 020 205 295 B-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched variant 4): 020 205 295 A-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched variant 4): 020 205 295 B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched variant 5): 020 205 295 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched variant 5): 020 205 295 B-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched variant 6): 020 205 295 A-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched variant 6): 020 205 295 B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched variant 7): 020 205 295 A-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched variant 7): 020 205 295 B-3

Other Versions (5 of 86)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Dazzle Ships (LP, Album) Epic BFE 38543, 38543 US 1983
Recently Edited
Dazzle Ships (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Telegraph (2) V 2261 UK 1983
Dazzle Ships (LP, Album) Virgin VL 2261 Canada 1983
Dazzle Ships (Cassette, Album) Telegraph (2) TCV 2261 UK 1983
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Dazzle Ships (LP, Album, Stereo) Virgin 811561-1 Greece 1983

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    iampatrick
    Just listening to my pressing of this, as I was considering the 40th anniversary one. Don’t think I’ll bother - this one sounds great to my ears!

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