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Artist Biography For Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Often Abbreviated To OMD Is A Synthpop Group Whose Founding Members Are Originally From The Wirral United Kingdom.
The Group Was Founded In 1978 By Andy McCluskey And Paul Humphreys After They Had Been Involved In Several Bands Including The Id. Later Drummer Malcolm Holmes And Saxophonist Martin Cooper Joined. McCluskey And Humphreys Formed The Core Of The Outfit Until 1989 When The Group Split In Two. McCluskey Retained The Name And Continued To Record And Tour As OMD With A New Line-Up Until 1996 While Humphreys Holmes And Cooper Formed "The Listening Pool".
According To Songfacts Enola Gay Was The First Of 7 Top 10 UK Singles For The Group Their Only US Hit Was If You Leave Which Was Written For The 1985 Movie Pretty In Pink.
In Late December 2005 OMD's For Both Live Performances And A New Album With Rehearsals Beginning In Summer 2006. The Line Up Features The Original 1980's Members Andy McCluskey Paul Humphreys Malcolm Holmes And Martin Cooper. The "Architecture & Morality" Tour For Late 2006 Was Postponed Until The Beginning Of 2007.
The Tour Finally Took Place In The Spring Of 2007 Featuring "Architecture & Morality" Played In Its Entirety Plus A 'greatest Hits' Set Although Each Concert Famously Ended With Stirring Rendition Of B Sidealbum Track And Fan Favourite "The Romance Of The Telescope".
Plans Are Now Ahead For The Release Of A Documentary DVD Since Released And Available Here A Live DVD Of The 2007 Tour Release Postponed Until 2008 And A New Studio Album Released In 2010 Entitled "History Of Modern".
The Group's 12th Studio Album English Electric Was Released On 5 April 2013. The Group's 13th Studio Album The Punishment Of Luxury Was Released On 1 September 2017. The Group's 14th Studio Album Bauhaus Staircase Was Released On 27 October 2023.
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"Tesla Girls" Is A Song By British Band Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Released As The Third Single Taken From Their 1984 Album Junk Culture The Single Performed Poorer Than Expected Mainly Due To A Lack Of Media Coverage. Controversy Surrounded The Song's Video Which Some In The Media Had Slammed As 'sexist'. In Fact The Video Which Was Largely Andy McCluskey's Idea Was Lampooning The Style Of American Music Videos The Band Was Pressured Into Making By Virgin Records In The Hope Of Breaking Into The U.S. Market. He Believed That American Music Videos Relied Heavily On Attractive Young Female Models Posing And Preening In Front Of The Camera.
While No One But The Band Appeared To Get The Joke A Furor Did Develop. It Was The Last Time Virgin Records Interfered With The Style Of Videos Of The Band's Singles.
The Song Featured In The 1985 Film Weird Science. B-Side The Live Version Of "Telegraph" Was Recorded In 1983 At The Hammersmith Odeon London. "Telegraph" Was The Second And Final Single From Their Fourth Studio Album Dazzle Ships. The Other B-Side "Garden City" Was Only Released On The 12" Vinyl And Cassette Single Versions. "Garden City" Was Featured On The B-Sides Album Navigation The OMD B-Sides Released In 2001. B-Side"Telegraph" Live "Garden City"
Released28 August 1984
Format7" Vinyl 12" Vinyl
RecordedAir Studios Montserrat
Length3 51
LabelVirgin
Writer S Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
ProducerOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark And Brian Tench
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The Group Was Founded In 1978 By Andy McCluskey And Paul Humphreys After They Had Been Involved In Several Bands Including The Id. Later Drummer Malcolm Holmes And Saxophonist Martin Cooper Joined. McCluskey And Humphreys Formed The Core Of The Outfit Until 1989 When The Group Split In Two. McCluskey Retained The Name And Continued To Record And Tour As OMD With A New Line-Up Until 1996 While Humphreys Holmes And Cooper Formed "The Listening Pool".
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"Tesla Girls" is a song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released as the third single taken from their 1984 album, Junk Culture
The single performed poorer than expected mainly due to a lack of media coverage. Controversy surrounded the song's video, which some in the media had slammed as 'sexist'. In fact, the video, which was largely Andy McCluskey's idea, was lampooning the style of American music videos the band was pressured into making by Virgin Records in the hope of breaking into the U.S. market. He believed that American music videos relied heavily on attractive young female models posing and preening in front of the camera.
While no one but the band appeared to get the joke, a furor did develop. It was the last time Virgin Records interfered with the style of videos of the band's singles.
The song featured in the 1985 film Weird Science.
B-Side
The live version of "Telegraph" was recorded in 1983 at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. "Telegraph" was the second and final single from their fourth studio album, Dazzle Ships. The other B-side, "Garden City", was only released on the 12" vinyl and cassette single versions. "Garden City" was featured on the B-sides album Navigation: The OMD B-Sides, released in 2001.
B-side"Telegraph" (Live)
"Garden City"
Released28 August 1984
Format7" vinyl, 12" vinyl
RecordedAir Studios, Montserrat
Length3:51
LabelVirgin
Writer(s)Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
ProducerOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Brian Tench Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.