Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark discography

The discography of English synth-pop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) includes 13 studio albums and 40 singles, among other releases. Since the late 1970s, the group have cultivated a legacy as innovators within popular music, with sales of more than 15 million albums and 25 million singles.[1][2]

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark discography
Studio albums13
Live albums6
Compilation albums7
Video albums8
Music videos45
EPs2
Singles40

Albums

Studio albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[3]
AUS
[4]
DEU
[5]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[7]
US
[8]
1980 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
  • Release date: 22 February 1980
  • Label: Dindisc
27 49
Organisation
  • Release date: 24 October 1980
  • Label: Dindisc
6 18
1981 Architecture & Morality
  • Release date: 8 November 1981
  • Label: Dindisc
3 62 8 1 22 144
1983 Dazzle Ships 5 100 11 19 10 162
1984 Junk Culture
  • Release date: 30 April 1984
  • Label: Virgin
9 54 32 12 182
1985 Crush
  • Release date: 17 June 1985
  • Label: Virgin
13 23 15 23 38
1986 The Pacific Age
  • Release date: 29 September 1986
  • Label: Virgin
15 36 15 17 14 47
1991 Sugar Tax
  • Release date: 6 May 1991
  • Label: Virgin
3 96 8
1993 Liberator
  • Release date: 14 June 1993
  • Label: Virgin
14 17 59 169
1996 Universal
  • Release date: 2 September 1996
  • Label: Virgin
24 39
2010 History of Modern
  • Release date: 20 September 2010
28 5 97
2013 English Electric
  • Release date: 8 April 2013
  • Label: BMG[21]
12 10
2017 The Punishment of Luxury
  • Release date: 1 September 2017
  • Label: White Noise[22]
4 9 95

Live albums

Year Title
2000 Peel Sessions 1979–1983
2008 OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More
2011 OMD: The History of Modern Tour – Live in Berlin
2015 OMD, Dazzle Ships Live at the Museum of Liverpool
2015 Access All Areas (live 1980)
2016 Architecture & Morality/Dazzle Ships Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Compilation albums

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[3]
AUS
[4]
DEU
[5]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[7]
US
[8]
1988 The Best of OMD
  • Release date: 12 March 1988
  • Label: Virgin
2 48 8 4 1 46
1998 The OMD Singles
  • Release date: 28 September 1998
  • Label: Virgin
16 30 50
2001 Navigation: The OMD B-Sides
  • Release date: 14 May 2001
  • Label: Virgin
2008 Messages: Greatest Hits
  • Release date: 29 September 2008
  • Label: EMI
2011 So80s (Soeighties) Present OMD – Curated by Blank & Jones
  • Release date: 7 February 2011
  • Label: EMI, Soundcolours
2019 Souvenir – The Singles 1979–2019
  • Release date: 4 October 2019
  • Label: UMC
2019 Souvenir (5 CD, 2 DVD boxset)
  • Release date: 4 October 2019
  • Label: UMC
18 27

Extended plays

Year Title Chart positions
UK
[3]
1998 The OMD Remixes 35
2011 History of Modern (Part I)

Singles

1970s–1980s

Year Song Chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
UK
[3]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[24]
DEU
[5]
IRL
[25]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[7]
US
[26]
US Dance
[27]
1979 "Electricity" (released twice) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
1980 "Red Frame/White Light" 67
"Electricity" (third release)
"Messages" 13 67
"Enola Gay" 8 47 14 31 34 Organisation
1981 "Souvenir" 3 57 39 9 38

Architecture & Morality
"Joan of Arc" 5 13

1982 "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" 4 78 32 1 5 1 7
"She's Leaving" (NLD only)
1983 "Genetic Engineering" 20 20 11 Dazzle Ships
"Telegraph" 42 39 28
1984 "Locomotion" 5 30 14 4 8 32 61 Junk Culture
"Talking Loud and Clear" 11 18 9 6
"Tesla Girls" 21 21 33
"Never Turn Away" 70 29
1985 "So in Love" 27 56 18 13 12 26 16 Crush
"Secret" 34 31 25 24 63
"La Femme Accident" 42 49
1986 "If You Leave" 48 15 5 5 4 Pretty in Pink soundtrack
"(Forever) Live and Die" 11 19 10 8 13 5 14 19 The Pacific Age
"We Love You" 54 18 26 16
1987 "Shame" 52
1988 "Dreaming" 50 33 22 26 37 16 6 The Best of OMD
"Brides of Frankenstein" (club promo) 7

1990s–present

Year Song Chart positions Album
UK
[3]
AUS
[4]
DEU
[5]
IRE
[25]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[7]
US Dance
[27]
1991 "Sailing on the Seven Seas" 3 77 9 5 9 Sugar Tax
"Pandora's Box" 7 53 11 19 11
"Then You Turn Away" 50 56
"Call My Name" 50 28
1993 "Stand Above Me" 21 33 39 6 Liberator
"Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" 24 53 22
"Everyday" 59 60
1996 "Walking on the Milky Way" 17 53 Universal
"Universal" 55
2010 "If You Want It" 176 49 History of Modern
"Sister Marie Says" 169
"History of Modern Pt.1"
2013 "Metroland" English Electric
"Dresden"
"Night Café"
2017 "Isotype" The Punishment of Luxury
"The Punishment of Luxury"
"What Have We Done"
2019 "Don't Go" Souvenir – The Singles 1979–2019
"Electricity" (fourth release)[A]
  • A^ This version of "Electricity" debuted on the UK Vinyl Singles Chart at No. 1, making it the highest "Electricity" has ever charted.[30]

Videography

Video albums

Release date Title Format Additional information
July 1982 Live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane LD (Japan only), VHS, Betamax, DVD (2007) Live concert. A DVD of this concert came with the 2007 reissue of Architecture & Morality.
June 1985 Crush the Movie LD (Japan only), VHS, Betamax Documentary on the band during the recording of Crush, with promo videos of the album's singles.
3 March 1988 The Best of OMD VHS Promo videos
November 2007 Souvenir DVD Documentary on the history of the band, including the reformation in 2006/2007.
28 April 2008 OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More DVD Live concert
29 September 2008 Messages: Greatest Hits DVD Promo videos
14 December 2009 Electricity: OMD with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra DVD Live concert
29 May 2015 OMD, Dazzle Ships Live at the Museum of Liverpool DVD Live concert
25 September 2015 Access All Areas – Live Nottingham Playhouse 28 July 1980 DVD Live concert on DVD included with Access All Areas.

Music videos

Year Title Director
1979 "Electricity"
1980 "Red Frame/White Light"
"Messages"
"Enola Gay" (Version 1)
"Enola Gay" (Version 2)
1981 "Souvenir" Peter Saville
1982 "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" Steve Barron
1983 "Genetic Engineering"
"Telegraph" Peter Sinclair
1984 "Locomotion" Jean-Pierre Berckmans
"Talking Loud and Clear" (Version 1) Simon Milne
"Talking Loud and Clear" (Version 2)
"Tesla Girls" Simon Milne
"Never Turn Away" Simon Milne
1985 "So in Love" Andy Morahan
"Secret" Andy Morahan
"La Femme Accident" Andy Morahan
"Hold You" Andy Morahan
1986 "If You Leave" Ian Fletcher
"(Forever) Live and Die" Leslie Libman, Larry Williams
"We Love You"
1987 "Shame" (version 1) Leslie Libman, Larry Williams
"Shame" (version 2)
1988 "Dreaming"
1991 "Sailing on the Seven Seas" (UK version) Martha Fiennes
"Sailing on the Seven Seas" (US version)
"Pandora's Box" (UK version) Andrew Doucette
"Pandora's Box (It's a Long, Long, Way)" (US version)
"Then You Turn Away"
"Call My Name" Andrew Doucette
1993 "Stand Above Me" (Smoking Version) Marcus Nispel
"Stand Above Me" (Non-Smoking Version) Marcus Nispel
"Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" Pedro Romhanyi
"Everyday" Mr. Reindherr
1996 "Walking on the Milky Way" Howard Greenhalgh
"Universal" Howard Greenhalgh
1998 "Enola Gay" (Sash Remix)
2010 "If You Want It"
"Sister Marie Says"
"History of Modern (Part 1)" Danilo Giannini, Bo Nordin, Björn Skallström
2013 "Please Remain Seated" Henning M. Lederer
"Decimal" Henning M. Lederer
"Atomic Ranch" Henning M. Lederer
"Metroland"
"Dresden"
"Night Café"
2017 "Isotype" Henning M. Lederer
"The Punishment of Luxury" Luca Monterosso Wittmann
"What Have We Done"

"Enola Gay" (Version 2) appeared on the video release of The Best of OMD as did "Talking Loud and Clear" (Version 2). "Enola Gay" (Version 1) is in turn featured on the DVD Messages: OMD Greatest Hits.

Soundtracks

Year Song Soundtrack
1981 "Enola Gay" Urgh! A Music War
1985 "Tesla Girls" Weird Science
1986 "If You Leave" Pretty in Pink
"We Love You" Playing for Keeps
1988 "Secret" Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1991 Film score (unreleased) For the Greater Good (TV)
2014 "If You Leave" Back in the Day
2014 "Enola Gay" Ex Machina

Notes

  1. Architecture & Morality sales references: [10][11][12][13]
  2. History of Modern sales references: [18][19][20]
  3. "Enola Gay" sales references: [12][28][29]
  4. Combined "Souvenir", "Joan of Arc" and "Maid of Orleans" sales references: [12][13]

References

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  2. "Andy McCluskey, OMD". PRS for Music. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  3. UK chart peaks:
  4. Australian chart peaks:
    • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 224. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until 12 June 1988.
    • Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 209.
  5. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 20 June 2019. N.B. Select Album tab to display albums chart peaks.
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  9. "British certifications – OMD". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 October 2020. Type OMD in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  10. Lindores, Mark (August 2019). "Classic Album: Architecture & Morality". Classic Pop. Retrieved 7 December 2020. Architecture & Morality... went on to sell over four million copies.
  11. "Orchestral leap in the dark". The Scotsman. The Scotsman Publications. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2020. Architecture & Morality, arguably the most experimental album – and the most pretentiously titled one – ever to sell four million copies. [...] Virgin persuaded [Andy] McCluskey to carry on alone as OMD: he enjoyed massive success with the three-million-selling album Sugar Tax.
  12. Male, Andrew (July 2019). "Days of Future Passed". Mojo. No. 308. pp. 38–43. 'Enola Gay' sold five million copies. [...] With eight million singles and four million albums sold, Architecture & Morality...
  13. Shand, Max (8 November 2019). "OMD at 40: Making Sense of a Synthpop Legacy". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 October 2020. [W]ith four million albums and a further eight million singles sold, Architecture & Morality...
  14. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 916. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  15. Stanley, Bob (7 March 2008). "How to lose 3 million fans in one easy step". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2020. Dazzle Ships sold 300,000.
  16. "Certified Awards Search". Music Canada. Retrieved on 27 August 2011. Note: User needs to enter "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
  17. "Album artist 358 - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". © 2007-10, Steve Hawtin et al. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  18. "OMD plans North American concert tour". UPI. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2020. History of Modern... has sold more than 100,000 copies.
  19. Nailen, Dan (17 March 2011). "MEN, Alexis Gideon, Lady Gaga, Lady Starlight, Autism Hope Benefit, Menomena, The Saw Doctors, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved 7 December 2020. [OMD] released a new album in 2010, History of Modern, quickly selling more than 100,000 copies.
  20. Ebner, Juliette (11 August 2011). "Party like it's 1989". Washington Blade. Retrieved 7 December 2020. OMD's newest album, History of Modern, was released last fall and has sold about 100,000 copies.
  21. http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/bmg-signs-omd-2/
  22. Slingerland, Calum (15 May 2017). "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Return with The Punishment of Luxury". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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  27. "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark > Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  28. Eames, Tom (11 September 2018). "The top 25 greatest 1980s synthpop songs". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 31 January 2019. ['Enola Gay'] became OMD's signature song, and sold over 5 million copies.
  29. Sandbrook, Dominic (2019). Who Dares Wins: Britain, 1979–1982. Penguin Books. p. 398–399. ISBN 978-1846147371. 'Enola Gay'... sold 5 million copies.
  30. "Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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