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OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)

Succesvol duo uit Liverpool. Paul Humphreys en Andy McCluskey vormen de kern van de groep die oorspronkelijk Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark heet. In 1980 breken ze door met ‘Enola Gay’.

In dezelfde stijl is hun single ‘Maid Of Orleans/Joan Of Arc’ uit 1982. OMD blijft daarna de (vooral Britse) hitlijsten bestormen met steeds zoetere liedjes als ‘Locomotion’ en ‘Talking Loud And Clear’.
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OMD - Architecture & Morality tour 2007/2008:

The full list for OMD Live: Architecture & Morality and More:
1) Architecture & Morality 2) Sealand 3) The New Stone Age 4) Georgia 5) She's Leaving 6) Souvenir 7) Joan Of Arc 8) Joan Of Arc (Maid Of Orleans) 9) The Beginning And The End 10) Messages 11) Tesla Girls 12) Forever (Live And Die) 13) If You Leave 14) Pandora's Box 15) Talking Loud & Clear 16) So In Love 17) Locomotion 18) Sailing On The Seven Seas 19) Enola Gay 20) Walking On The Milky Way 21) Electricity 22) Romance Of The Telescope

THE DVD

Video:
OMD Live: Architecture & Morality and More was shot in widescreen for DVD and so the picture looks fantastic. No signs of any pixilation or other glitches, no fuzzy blacks or anything like that.

Sound:
There are three English audio options to choose from, a 5.1 mix, a DTS surround mix, and a Dolby Digital stereo mix. Electronic bands are nothing without a good sound mix, and fans of the music will be pleased to hear it in this context and with such quality.

The bonus feature interviews also have subtitles in English, French, and Spanish.

Extras:
Alternate edits of two songs, "Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)" and "The New Stone Age," shows the performances with the backdrops more integrated into the cut, and more pieces of the straight films are also shown as part of a five-minute interview with Hambi Haralambous, the man behind the graphics.

There is also a twenty-minute segment cut together with individual interviews of each band member, talking about the history of OMD and the decision to reunite.

The interior booklet has a four-page photo collage of images from the concert, as well as a second track listing (in addition to the one on the back cover).

FINAL THOUGHTS:
Recommended. OMD Live: Architecture & Morality and More is an excellent concert that shows the breadth of the Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark discography. The contemporary performance finds the band in fine form, with a winning song selection that combines the full Architecture & Morality album with some of the best hits from the band's long career. In some ways, this will appeal mainly to the converted, but if you have any interest in '80s electronic music, this should serve to catch you up on the whole OMD experience.
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Aanvullende informatie:
- hulde aan de echte spotter (is een repost);
- gepost vanwege een nog steeds sterke 80-ies revival;
- geef een reactie als je de spot leuk vindt!