Junk Culture

Junk Culture
Studio album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Released	April 30, 1984 (1984-04-30)
Recorded	1983-1984 Pre-recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, ICP Studios, Brussels and Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum. Recorded at The Manor Studio, Shipton-on-Cherwell.
Genre	Electronica Synthpop
Length	43:05
Label	Virgin
Producer	Brian Tench and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark chronology
Dazzle Ships (1983) Junk Culture (1984) Crush (1985)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B[2]

Junk Culture is the fifth album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1984. The three most successful singles from the album were "Locomotion", which reached #5 in the UK, "Talking Loud and Clear" (#11), and "Tesla Girls" (#21).

Junk Culture has a different sound because of a change in instrumentation due to the band's acquisition of the Fairlight CMI digital sampling/sequencing workstation. The title track is an instrumental with heavy dub overtones and tape collages, "All Wrapped Up" is a calypso pop song. "Talking Loud and Clear" features a soprano saxophone melody.

The cover artwork was designed by Peter Saville.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Junk Culture" (Instrumental) – 4:06
2. "Tesla Girls" – 3:51
3. "Locomotion" – 3:53
4. "Apollo" – 3:39
5. "Never Turn Away" – 3:57

Side 2

6. "Love and Violence" – 4:40
7. "Hard Day" – 5:59
8. "All Wrapped Up" – 4:25
9. "White Trash" – 4:35
10. "Talking Loud and Clear" – 4:20

• "The Angels Keep Turning (The Wheels of the Universe)" [free one-sided 7" single included with initial pressing of the album]

Personnel

Group members:

• Paul Humphreys: vocals, Roland JP8, emulator, Korg Preset, acoustic piano, Fairlight CMI, celeste, Prophet 5
• Andy McCluskey: vocals, bass guitar, guitar, Roland JP8, emulator, Fairlight CMI, Latin percussion
• Martin Cooper: Prophet 5, emulator, tenor and soprano saxophones, Roland SH2, marimba
• Malcolm Holmes: acoustic and electronic drums, Latin percussion, drum computer programming

Additional performers:

• Gordan Troeller: piano on "Locomotion", JP8 on "White Trash"
• Maureen Humphreys: vocals on "Tesla Girls"
• Jan Faas, Jan Vennik, Bart van Lier: brass section on "Locomotion" and "All Wrapped Up"
• Tony Visconti: brass arrangements on "Locomotion" and "All Wrapped Up"
• Bob Ludwig: Mastering

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