Walking on the Milky Way

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“Walking on the Milky Way”
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from the album Universal
B-side	"Mathew Street", "The New Dark Age"
Released	August 5, 1996
Recorded	The Townhouse, London
Genre	New Wave
Length	4:38
Label	Virgin Records
Writer(s)	Andy McCluskey, Ipinson, Small
Producer	Andy MCluskey, Matthew Vaughan, David Nicholas
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology
"Everyday" (1993) "Walking on the Milky Way" (1996) "Universal" (1996)

"Walking on the Milky Way" is the name of a song by the British New Wave band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. It was released as a single, and a month later on the 1996 album Universal. It was Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's first single since 1993.

The song speaks wistfully of the glory days of youth but cautions that one cannot turn back time.

The song Mathew Street is about the location for Eric's Club in Liverpool, where Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark made their first public performance. The single peaked at #17 on the UK Singles Chart.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Virgin: 5" single: VSCDT1599 (UK)

1. "Walking on the Milky Way" (Andy McCluskey, Ipinson, Small)
2. "Mathew Street" (Andy McCluskey, Karl Bartos)
3. "The New Dark Age" (Andy McCluskey)

All produced by Andy McCluskey except for "Walking on the Milky Way", produced by Andy McCluskey, Matthew Vaughan and David Nicholas.

[edit] References

• Info at OMD's website