This is one of the later OMD albums, made after the departure of founder member Paul Humphreys, which left only Andy McCluskey from the Original Duo remaining.
Andy was always the main "voice" of OMD and his vocals make this recognisably OMD, although in truth this is really an Andy McCluskey ... Read review
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Advantages: Some punchy enjoyable electro-pop Disadvantages: Only McCluskey left No Paul Humphreys.
This is one of the later OMD albums, made after the departure of founder member Paul Humphreys, which left only Andy McCluskey from the Original Duo remaining.
Andy was always the main "voice" of OMD and his vocals make this recognisably OMD, although in truth this is really an Andy McCluskey album.
Even with Pauls departure there is still much for OMD fans to enjoy in this Album and it produced 2 hits; The loud and brash "Sailing on the Seven ... ...If you are a fan of OMDs experimental days this may be a bit too "poppy" for your tastes, it contains ony traces of the weird, inventive brilliance of tracks like "Dazzle Ships" or "the Angels keep on turning the wheels of the universe". It is though by no means a bad album, just a little less adventurous than the early days from over a decade before. ...
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Album Notes: Full performer name: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.
Album Reviews: Q (6/91) - 3 Stars - Good "...an unflappable album of quality songs which re-establishes OMD's credentials as masters of synthesized melancholia and dreamy pop songs.."
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