Messages (OMD song)
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| Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from the album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark |
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| B-side | "Taking Sides Again" | ||||
| Released | May 2, 1980 | ||||
| Format | 7", 10" | ||||
| Recorded | Advision Studios, London | ||||
| Genre | Synthpop | ||||
| Label | DinDisc | ||||
| Writer(s) | Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey | ||||
| Producer | Mike Howlett | ||||
| Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology | |||||
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"Messages" is the third single of the synthpop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. The single has a re-recorded version of the song found on their debut album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. A further, and earlier, version appears on the group's Peel Sessions 1979-1983 album, showing that the song originally had a slower tempo than either the single or album versions. The single provided OMD with their first top 40 hit in the UK, reaching number 13.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Tracklisting
[edit] 7" (DIN15)
Side A
- "Messages" – 3:59
Side B
- "Taking Sides Again" – 4:19
[edit] 10" (DIN15/10)
Side A
- "Messages" (10" version) – 4:41
Side B
- "Waiting for the Man" – 2:54
- "Taking Sides Again" – 4:19
- "Taking Sides Again" is an instrumental dub version of "Messages".
- "Waiting For The Man' is a cover of a The Velvet Underground song, originally titled "I'm Waiting for the Man".
- Both B-sides and the 10" version can be found as bonus tracks on the remastered Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark album. The 7" version is not included.
[edit] Sleeve design
The sleeves for the 7" and 10" are different and were designed by Peter Saville and Brett Wickens. The photography was done by Trevor Key.
