Artist
Formed in Wirral, Merseyside with Paul Humphreys (synthesizers) and Andy McCluskey (vocals and bass guitar). They played their first gig in 1978 at Eric's (Liverpool), then had a run of UK chart hits after swapping labels from Factory to the Virgin owned label DinDisc starting with the 1980 release 'Messages'. In 1980, drummer Malcolm Holmes and Dave Hughes on synths transitioned from guest/live musicians to be full members of the band. Hughes left 1980 and was replaced by Martin Cooper.
Humphreys left the group in 1989, but McCluskey made a comeback in 1991 with the UK top 5 'Sailing On The Seven Seas', and followed that up with a UK top 3 Album 'Sugar Tax' before finally calling it a day in 1996.
In 2007 they toured together again featuring the classic line-up of Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Malcolm Holmes and Martin Cooper and released a live-album in 2008: 'OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More'. September 2010 saw the release of History Of Modern featuring the original classic line-up. This has been followed by English Electric (2013) & The Punishment of Luxury (2017) and OMD also performs live extensively.
Tracks
A1
Electricity
A2
Red Frame/White Light
A3
Messages
A4
Enola Gay
A5
Souvenir
A6
Joan Of Arc
A7
Maid Of Orleans
B1
Genetic Engineering
B2
Telegraph
B3
Locomotion
B4
Talking Loud & Clear
B5
Tesla Girls
B6
Never Turn Away
B7
So In Love
C1
Secret
C2
La Femme Accident
C3
If You Leave
C4
(Forever) Live & Die
C5
We Love You
C6
Shame
C7
Dreaming
D1
Sailing On The Seven Seas
D2
Pandora's Box (It's A Long, Long Way)
D3
Then You Turn Away
D4
Call My Name
D5
Stand Above Me
D6
Dream Of Me
E1
Everyday
E2
Walking On The Milky Way
E3
Universal
E4
If You Want It
E5
Sister Marie Says
E6
History Of Modern (Part 1)
F1
Metroland
F2
Dresden
F3
Night Cafe
F4
Isotype
F5
The Punishment Of Luxury
F6
What Have We Done
F7
Don't Go
Releases
Labels
Virgin EMI Records, UMC
Members
Phil Coxon,Andy McCluskey,Paul Humphreys,Stuart Kershaw,Malcolm Holmes,Martin Cooper (2),
Graham Weir,
Neil Weir,
Michael Douglas,
David Hughes (7)
