Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark in 1981.

OMD at Whiskey A-Go-Go, Los Angeles. 14th March 1981

This recording has at some point had too much noise reduction applied to it and is mp3 sourced. It is still a good listen. There are not a lot of details of the bands tour of the USA and Canada in March / April 1981. This show has an early version of She's Leaving which has different chords to the final version.

01. Stanlow
02. Pretending to See the Future
03. Messages
04. Almost
05. Shes Leaving
06. Mystereality
07. Motion and Heart
08. The More I See You
09. The Promise
10. Statues
11. The Misunderstanding
12. Dancing
13. Electricity
14. Bunker Soldiers
15. Enola Gay
16. Julias Song
17. Electricity

Recording: Audience

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OMD at The Concert Hall, Toronto. 24th April 1981

This is another show that has been mis-labled over the years (normally as Edge Club 12th March). This is a radio broadcast so the show may be incomplete. Another early version of She's Leaving that is a bit of a mess.

01. Stanlow
02. Pretending to See the Future
03. Messages
04. Almost
05. She's Leaving
06. Mystereality
07. Motion and Heart
08. The Promise
09. The Misunderstanding
10. Electricity
11. Bunker Soldiers
12. Julias Song
13. Waiting For The Man
14. Enola Gay

Recording: Radio (The Edge)

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OMD at Manchester Apollo, 9th November 1981

The third album, Architecture and Morality, was released on 8th November 1981. The supporting tour started on 7th November. This recording suffers from some distortion.

01. Architecture and Morality
02. The Romance of the Telescope
03. Sealand
04. Pretending to See the Future
05. Messages
06. Almost
07. Mystereality
08. Joan of Arc
09. Motion and Heart
10. Maid of Orleans
11. Statues
12. Souvenir
13. The New Stone Age
14. Enloa Gay
15. Bunker Soldiers
16. Electricity
17. Shes leaving
18. Julias Song
19. Stanlow
20. Enola Gay

Recording: Audience

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OMD at Victoria Hall, Henley 26th November 1981

Another show kindly recorded and provided by Craig Wood with soundcheck. This is a very good audience recording.

Main Show
01. Architecture & Morality
02. Romance of the Telescope
03. Sealand
04. Pretending to see the Future
05. Messages
06. Almost
07. Mystereality
08. Joan of Arc
09. Motion & Heart
10. Maid of Orleans
11. Statues
12. Souvenir
13. New Stone Age
14. Enola Gay
15. Bunker Soldiers
16. Electricity
17. She's Leaving
18. Julia's Song
19. Enola Gay
20. Stanlow

Recording: Audience

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Soundcheck
01. Motion & Heart
02. Electricity
03. Pretending to see The Future
04. Bunker Soldiers
05. Romance Of The Telescope
06. Sealand
07. Messages
08. Bunker Soldiers
09. Messages
10. Enola Gay
11. She's Leaving
12. Enola Gay
13. New Stone Age
14. Mystereality
15. Romance Of The Telescope
 
Recording: Audience 
 
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OMD at the Cornish Coliseum, St Austell, 28th November 1981
 
This is an mp3 sourced audience (?). I suspect the original recording was quite good but this is some generations from the master tape.
 
01. Architecture & Morality
02. Romance of the Telescope
03. Sealand
04. Pretending to see the Future
05. Messages
06. Almost
07. Mystereality
08. Joan of Arc
09. Motion & Heart
10. Maid of Orleans
11. Statues
12. Souvenir
13. New Stone Age
14. Enola Gay
15. Bunker Soldiers
16. Electricity
17. She's Leaving
18. Julia's Song
19. Stanlow

Recording: Audience

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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark in 1980.

OMD at the Paris Theatre, London  23rd November 1980

The album Organisation was released on 24th October 1980 with a tour beginning in November. Martin Cooper is now part of the live personel replacing Dave Hughes. This show was partially broadcast on Radio 1 on 23rd November 1980. The exact date of the show is unknown. Support was Modern Eon.

01. Stanlow
02. Pretending To See The Future
03. Almost
04. Messages
05. Mystereality
06. Julias Song
07. Statues
08. Electricity
09. Enola Gay (Fade out)

Recording: Radio (BBC)

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OMD at Kant Kino, Berlin 8th December 1980

An excellent audience recording.

01. I Betray My Friends
02. Stanlow
03. Pretending to See the Future
04. Almost
05. Messages
06. Annex
07. Mystereality
08. Julia`s Song
09. Motion and Heart
10. The More I See You
11. The Promise
12. Statues
13. The Misunderstanding (fades out)
14. Dancing
15. Red Frame White light
16. Electricity
17. Bunker Soldiers
18.  Enola Gay
19. Waiting for the Man
20. Electricity
21. Julia`s Song

Recording: Audience

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OMD at Lodewijk Makeblijde College, Rijswijk, Netherlands 12th December 1980

A Dutch radio (KRO) broadcast from a gig in a college in Rijswijk . Thanks to Kees Van Den Bos for providing the venue name.

01. Pretending to See the Future
02. Almost
03. Messages
04. Julia's Song
05. Motion and Heart
06. The More I see You
07. Statues
08. Red Frame White Light
09. Electricity
10. Bunker Soldiers
11. Enola Gay
12. Waiting For The Man
13. Electricity* (not broadcast)

Recording: Radio (KRO)

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OMD at Hammersmith Odeon, London 17th December 1980

This sounds a great show but is far from a great recording.

01. I Betray My Friends
02. Stanlow
03. Pretending To See the Future
04. Almost
05. Messages
06. Annex
07. Mystereality
08. Julias Song
09. Motion & Heart
10. The More I See You
11. The Promise
12. Statues
13. The Misunderstanding
14. Dancing
15. Red Frame White Light
16. Electricity
17. Bunker Soldiers
18. Enola Gay
19. Waiting For The Man
20. Electricity
21. Julias Song
22. Enola Gay

Recording: Audience

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