Peel Sessions 1979–1983

Peel Sessions 1979–1983
Live album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Released 24 April 2000[1]
Recorded 20 August 1979, 14 April 1980, 29 September 1980, and 29 January 1983 at Maida Vale 4 studio
Genre Electronica, synthpop
Length 50:10
Label Virgin
Producer Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Tony Wilson, Dale Griffin
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark chronology

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(1998)		 Peel Sessions 1979–1983
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Peel Sessions 1979–1983 is a compilation album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 2000. The songs were recorded between 1979 and 1983 for the BBC Radio 1 show presented by John Peel. "Electricity" is added as a bonus track and is the original version that was featured on their debut single on Factory Records (FAC6). "Bunker Soldiers" was recorded for the first and fourth sessions; the version from the fourth session was not released on this album.[1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, except where noted. 

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Bunker Soldiers"    2:49
2. "Julia's Song"  McCluskey, Humphreys, Julia Kneale 3:56
3. "Messages"    4:11
4. "Red Frame/White Light"    3:22
5. "Pretending to See the Future" (misspelled as "Pretending to See the Light" on the CD and inner booklet)  3:08
6. "Enola Gay"  McCluskey 3:03
7. "Dancing"    3:10
8. "Motion and Heart"    3:44
9. "Annex"    3:06
10. "The Misunderstanding"    2:37
11. "The More I See You"  Harry Warren, Mack Gordon 3:37
12. "Genetic Engineering"    3:47
13. "Of All the Things We've Made"    3:24
14. "ABC Auto Industry"    2:31
15. "Electricity" (Bonus track, Factory FAC6 version)  3:45

The Peel sessions

All the Peel sessions by OMD were recorded at Maida Vale 4 studio.[1]

First Peel Session

The first Peel session was recorded at 20 August 1979 and transmitted at 3 September 1979.[3]

Track list:[3]

  1. "Bunker Soldiers"
  2. "Julia's Song"
  3. "Messages"
  4. "Red Frame/White Light"

Producer: Tony Wilson, engineer: Dave Dade.[3]

Line up:[3]

Second Peel Session

The second Peel session was recorded at 14 April 1980 and transmitted at 21 April 1980.[4]

Track list:[4]

  1. "Pretending to See the Future"
  2. "Enola Gay"
  3. "Dancing"
  4. "Motion and Heart"

Producer: Tony Wilson, engineer: Dave Dade.[4]

Line up:[4]

Third Peel Session

The third Peel session was recorded at 29 September 1980 and transmitted at 6 October 1980.[5]

Track list:[5]

  1. "Annex"
  2. "The Misunderstanding"
  3. "The More I See You"

Producer: Tony Wilson, engineer: Dave Dade.[5]

Line up:[5]

Fourth Peel Session

The fourth Peel session was recorded at 29 January 1983 and transmitted at 21 February 1983.[6]

Track list:[6]

  1. "Genetic Engineering"
  2. "Off All the Things We've Made"
  3. "ABC Auto Industry"
  4. "Bunker Soldiers"

Producer: Dale Griffin, engineers: Harry Parker and Martin Colley.[6]

Line up:[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Discography – The Peel Sessions". Official OMD Website. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  2. ↑ Bagdley, Aaron. "Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 September 2009. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "BBC – Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – 20 August 1979 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "BBC – Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – 14 April 1980 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "BBC – Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – 29 September 1980 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "BBC – Radio 1 – Keeping It Peel – 29 January 1983 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Retrieved 27 September 2009.