Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages FLAC

• Performer: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
• Title: Messages
• Genre: Electronic
• Cat #: OMD40DEMO
• Label: White Noise
• Country: UK
• Date of release: 2018
• Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
• FLAC size 1030 mb
• MP3 size: 2729 mb
• Record From Flexi-disc, Single, Special Edition

Orchestral Manoeuvres Dark White Noise New Wave Synth Pop 2018

Came with early Pre-orders of "Pretending To See The Future" Book Limited number
All early pre-orders from Pledge will also receive an exclusive flexi-disc featuring a very rare and previously unheard demo of Messages from the summer of 1978 before Andy and Paul actually formed Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Recorded in the garage studio of school friend Paul Collister who would become OMD’s manager, and featuring the electronic drums built by Paul Humphreys. This is sound of two eighteen year old kidsThis version is similar to Messages but has no 'DB' etch on B side runout.

Grey Labels with production credited ONLY to Mike Howlett. For different variation see here: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages

Produced at Advision Studio
Published by DinSong Ltd/Virgin Music Publishers Ltd
℗ © 1980 DinDisc

The original album version of "Messages" was due to be used. However, Andy McCluskey of the band objected to this version and wanted to re-record the song. The 10,000 copies cut with the original mix were scrapped and a new, radically different version was recorded under the control of producer Mike Howlett.

"Taking Sides Again" is an instrumental 'dub' version of "Messages".

The original release had a two-tone grey label which listed Chester Valentino (aka Paul Collister) as producer. DinDisc had scrapped the original album mix but hadn't bothered amending the labels which should have correctly credited Mike Howlett. Later releases in a pink/white combination and later still in red, would correctly list Howlett.

[Track times not listed on the sleeve or record labels.]