The OMD Singles

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The OMD Singles
Greatest hits by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Released	September 28, 1998 (1998-09-28)
Genre	Synthpop
Length	70:37
Label	Virgin - V 2859
Producer	Various
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark chronology
Universal (1996) The OMD Singles (1998) Peel Sessions 1979-1983 (2000)
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2003 remix edition

The OMD Singles is a singles compilation album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1998. It reached #16 in the UK charts. Originally, the compilation was to include a second disc of new remixes; however, this idea was abandoned due to budget limitations. The few remixes that were produced were released separately as The OMD Remixes. In 2003, The OMD Singles was reissued in France with the remix disc finally included, comprised of the 1998 remixes as well as additional remixes.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Single disc issue 1.2 French issue with remix disc 1.2.1 Disc one 1.2.2 Disc two 2 The OMD Remixes 2.1 Track listing 2.1.1 CD: Virgin / VSCDT 1694 (UK) 2.1.2 12": Virgin / VST 1694 (UK) 2.1.3 12": Virgin / VSTX 1694 (UK) 2.1.4 Promo CD: Virgin / VSCDJ1694 (UK) 2.1.5 Promo double 12": Virgin / VSTDJ 1694 (UK)

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Single disc issue

• CD: Virgin / CDV 2859 (UK)
• MiniDisc: Virgin / MDV2859 (UK)
• Musicassette: Virgin / TCV2859 (UK)

1. "Electricity" – 3:32
2. "Messages" – 4:46
3. "Enola Gay" – 3:32
4. "Souvenir" – 3:37
5. "Joan of Arc" – 3:47
6. "Maid of Orleans" – 4:12
7. "Tesla Girls" – 3:34
8. "Locomotion" – 3:57
9. "Talking Loud and Clear" – 3:56
10. "So in Love" – 3:30
11. "If You Leave" – 4:30
12. "(Forever) Live and Die" – 3:36
13. "Dreaming" – 3:58
14. "Sailing on the Seven Seas" – 3:45
15. "Pandora's Box" – 4:06
16. "Call My Name" – 4:15
17. "Dream of Me" – 3:53
18. "Walking on the Milky Way" – 4:02

[edit] French issue with remix disc

• CD: Virgin / 724358285925 (France, 2003)

[edit] Disc one

1. "Electricity" – 3:32
2. "Messages" – 4:46
3. "Enola Gay" – 3:32
4. "Souvenir" – 3:37
5. "Joan of Arc" – 3:47
6. "Maid of Orleans" – 4:12
7. "Tesla Girls" – 3:34
8. "Locomotion" – 3:57
9. "Talking Loud and Clear" – 3:56
10. "So in Love" – 3:30
11. "If You Leave" – 4:30
12. "(Forever) Live and Die" – 3:36
13. "Dreaming" – 3:58
14. "Sailing on the Seven Seas" – 3:45
15. "Pandora's Box" – 4:06
16. "Call My Name" – 4:15
17. "Dream of Me" – 3:53
18. "Walking on the Milky Way" – 4:02

[edit] Disc two

1. "Enola Gay" (remix by David Guetta & Joachim Garraud) – 3:05
2. "Enola Gay" (OMD vs. Sash!) – 5:03
3. "Souvenir" (7am version) – 6:47
4. "Souvenir" (Me & Us remix) – 11:32
5. "Souvenir" (Hard House version) – 5:47
6. "Souvenir" (Moby remix) – 4:41
7. "Electricity" (The Micronauts remix) – 8:45
8. "Apollo XI" (@440 Northern Electronic Soul remix) – 6:15
9. "Joan of Arc" (Organ mix by Mulu) – 6:12
10. "Maid of Orleans" (Afterhours mix by Mulu) – 6:12
11. "Enola Gay" (Dancefloor Killa remix by David Guetta & Joachim Garraud) – 9:02

• Track 2 is the full unedited version of the Sash! remix, excluding the vocal samples.
• Tracks 9 and 10 were reversed on the album packaging, correct positions are listed here.

[edit] The OMD Remixes

The OMD Remixes
EP by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Released	September 14, 1998 (1998-09-14)
Genre	Dance
Label	Virgin
Producer	Various
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The OMD Remixes were released two weeks before The OMD Singles compilation album. The highest UK singles chart position was #35.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD: Virgin / VSCDT 1694 (UK)

1. "Enola Gay" (OMD vs. Sash! radio edit) – 4:04
2. "Souvenir" (Moby remix) – 4:41
3. "Electricity" (The Micronauts remix) – 8:44

[edit] 12": Virgin / VST 1694 (UK)

Side one

1. "Enola Gay" (OMD vs. Sash!) – 5:18
2. "Souvenir" (7am version) – 6:47

Side two

1. "Souvenir" (Hard House version) – 5:47

[edit] 12": Virgin / VSTX 1694 (UK)

Side one

1. "Electricity" (The Micronauts remix) – 8:45

Side two

1. "Apollo XI" (@440 Northern Electronic Soul remix) – 6:15
2. "Enola Gay" (OMD vs Sash! Radio Edit) – 4:04

[edit] Promo CD: Virgin / VSCDJ1694 (UK)

1. "Enola Gay" (OMD vs Sash!) – 4:08
2. "Souvenir" (Moby Remix) – 4:40
3. "Electricity" (The Micronauts Remix Edit) – 4:03

[edit] Promo double 12": Virgin / VSTDJ 1694 (UK)

Side one

1. "Enola Gay" (OMD Vs Sash!) – 6:11
2. "Souvenir" (7AM Version) – 6:47

Side two

1. "Souvenir" (Me & Us Mix) – 11:34
2. "Souvenir" (Hard House Version) – 5:47

Side three

1. "Electricity" (The Micronauts Remix) – 8:44

Side four

1. "Apollo XI" (@440 Northern Electronic Soul Remix) – 6:15

• The "Enola Gay" mix sampled news broadcasts announcing the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, as well as the Robert Oppenheimer quote, "Now I am become death, destroyer of worlds."
• The "Electricity" mix sampled the song "Bunker Soldiers" from OMD's self-titled debut album.