Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Organisation
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Album Details: Organisation
- Release Date:
- 10/24/1980
- Label:
- Atlantic
- UPC:
- 075679061225
User Reviews: Organisation
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Melancholie and the infinite sadness.
, May 25, 2001No words can tell. Beautiful. -
THE SECOND ALBUM WAS VERY DOMINATING
, November 9, 1999Reviewer:
Paul H - See all Paul H's reviews This was excellent that is what I can tell you features the relaxing "enola gay", "2 nd thought", "VCLXI" ALL THE SONGS WERE GOOD HERE IN OMDS sophomore release relesed in febuary 1980 this one told the the world what what the eighties was all about.
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Pro Reviews: Organisation
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews If OMD's debut album showed the band could succeed just as well on full-length efforts as singles, Organisation upped the ante even further, situating the band in the enviable position of at once being creative innovators and radio-friendly pop giants. That was shown as much by the astounding lead track and sole single from the album, "Enola Gay." Not merely a great showcase for new member Holmes, whose live-wire drumming took the core electronic beat as a launching point and easily outdid it, "Enola Gay" is a flat-out pop classic -- clever, heartfelt, thrilling, and confident, not to mention catchy and arranged brilliantly. The outrageous use of the atomic bomb scenario -- especially striking given the era's nuclear war fears -- informs the seemingly giddy song with a cut-to-the-quick fear and melancholy, and the result is captivating. Far from being a one-hit wonder, though, Organisation is packed with a number of gems, showing the band's reach and ability continuing to increase. Holmes slots into the band's efforts perfectly, steering away from straightforward time structures while never losing the core dance drive, able to play both powerfully and subtly. McCluskey's singing, his own brand of sweetly wounded soul for a different age and approach, is simply wonderful -- the clattering industrial paranoia of "The Misunderstanding" results in wrenching wails, a moody cover of "The More I See You" results in a deeper-voiced passion. Everything from the winsome claustrophobia of "VCL XI" and the gentle, cool flow on "Statues" to the quirky boulevardier swing of "Motion and Heart" has a part to play. Meanwhile, album closer "Stanlow," inspired by the power plant where McCluskey's father worked, concluded things on a haunting note, murky mechanical beats and a slow, mournful melody leading the beautiful way. - Ned Raggett, All Music Guide |
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Biography
Featuring the core members Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey, the Liverpudlian synth pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark formed in the late '70s. Humphreys and McCluskey began performing together in school, playing in the bands VCL XI, Hitler...Full Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Biography
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