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The Best Of Omd - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

The year is 1979. Punk is the dominant musical and cultural force in Britain. Yet a separate breed of acts would emerge, inspired by the austere technology-assisted experimentation of bands such as Kraftwerk. The original Human League line-up - before half of the band broke away to form Heaven 17 - and OMD (thank God for abbreviations) were the first really successful exponents of the genre in this country. Fast-forward to 1988, and OMD had amassed enough singles to warrant a Best Of collection. 18 of them feature on this Greatest Hits CD from that year - with the remaining three of their 21 UK releases (up to that point) omitted. It begins with Electricity, which ...

The Best Of Omd - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

to a lesser degree now) was the synth pop genre. Its leading lights included the Human League, Ultravox, Depeche Mode, Erasure and in my opinion the pick of the bunch Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). Looking back, OMD were about as fashionable as wellies but their music was laced with such a deep sense of melancholy that even today it's hard not be touched. This collection of OMD singles was released in 1998, two years after their last album release 'Universal'. It includes 18 of their singles and for the most part is a joyous reflection of their musical acumen. I am not really one for greatest hits but for a band who invented the word ...