Souvenir: The Singles Collection 1979–2019

~ Release by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Sleeve sticker indicates artist as both 'Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark' and 'OMD'
Timings taken from CD rip.
Tracks 02-11 thru 02-14 are marked as 'radio edit' on CD rip/digital versions but not on sleeve; 02-15 marked as 'single version ' on CD rip/digital versions but not on sleeve; 02-17, 18, 19 marked as 'single mix' on CD rip/digital versions but not on sleeve.

Annotation last modified on 2019-10-11 08:46 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: The Singles 1979–1987
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1Electricity
engineer:
Paul Collister and Chester Valentino (Paul Collister)
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Chester Valentino (Paul Collister)
bass:
Andy McCluskey
electronic drum set [electronic percussion]:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
vocals:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
recorded at:
The Gramophone Suite in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Electricity
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music and VC II
33:34
2Red Frame/White Light
engineer:
Paul Collister
co-producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
producer:
Chester Valentino (Paul Collister)
recorded at:
The Gramophone Suite in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Red Frame/White Light
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
3:11
3Messages
producer:
Mike Howlett and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Messages
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music
4:01
4Enola Gay
engineer:
Laurence Diana and Max Norman
producer:
Mike Howlett and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
bass and synthesizer:
Andy McCluskey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Malcolm Holmes (drummer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
vocals:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Enola Gay
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music
3.653:32
5Souvenir
producer:
M. Howlett
vocals:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
recording of:
Souvenir
writer:
Martin Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool) and Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
publisher:
Dinsong Music
33:37
6Joan of Arc
producer:
Richard Manwaring and OMD
recording of:
Joan of Arc
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music
3:48
7Maid of Orleans
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician) and Brian Tench
producer:
Richard Manwaring and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
recording of:
Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
April Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) and Dinsong Ltd.
2.54:12
8Genetic Engineering
engineer:
Keith Richard Nixon, Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter), OMD and Brian Tench
producer:
Rhett Davies and OMD
additional vocals:
Maureen Humphreys
lead vocals:
A. M. McCluskey
performer:
G. A. McCluskey, M. A. Holmes (drummer), M. H. Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool) and P. D. Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
recording of:
Genetic Engineering
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
43:37
9Telegraph
producer:
Rhett Davies and OMD
recording of:
Telegraph
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
2:44
10Locomotion
engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer), Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer) and Brian Tench
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Brian Tench
piano:
Gordian Troeller (band manager)
performer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
brass arranger:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Locomotion (OMD)
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Andy McCluskey and Gordian Troeller (band manager)
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
33:55
11Talking Loud and Clear
engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer), Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer) and Brian Tench
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Brian Tench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
Talking Loud and Clear
lyricist and composer:
Martin Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool), Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1984)
13:56
12Tesla Girls
engineer:
Brian Tench
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Brian Tench
recording of:
Tesla Girls
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
2.653:33
13Never Turn Away
vocals:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
recording of:
Never Turn Away (OMD)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
3:49
14So in Love
recording engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Stephen Hague
mixer:
David Jacob
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
So in Love
writer:
Andrew McCluskey, Stephen Hague and Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
publisher:
Charisma Music, Unichappell Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
33:31
15Secret
recording engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Stephen Hague
mixer:
David Jacob
vocals:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Secret (OMD)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
33:59
16La Femme Accident
recording of:
La Femme Accident (OMD)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew McCluskey
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
2:43
17If You Leave
engineer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
producer:
Tom Lord‐Alge and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
publisher:
A&M Records and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
recording of:
If You Leave
writer:
Martin Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool), Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.74:30
18(Forever) Live and Die
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
producer:
Stephen Hague
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio de la Grande Armée in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
(Forever) Live and Die
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Graham Weir and Neil Weir
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
1.53:37
19We Love You
recording of:
We Love You
writer:
Stephen Hague, Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Stephen Hague Publishing Designee and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
4:02
20Shame
producer:
Rhett Davies
recording of:
Shame (OMD)
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Andy McCluskey, Graham Weir and Neil Weir
3:52
▶ CD 2: The Singles 1988–2019