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Special thanks go to Mark C, Smithy and James Worrall for tapes and CD's. Also to Kevin Pretlove and Ian Hayter, creators of the Compiled Website (http://www.omd.eu.com/), which has been an invaluable source for gig detail. Most recently, many thanks to Pat Fetty who is now hosting the files for download.













Friday 3 December 2010

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark in 1983.

OMD at Sheffield City Hall, 18th April 1983

Support was from the Cocteau Twins

01. Dazzle Ships
02. ABC Auto Industry
03. Genetic Engineering
04. Messages
05. She's Leaving
06. Georgia
07. Almost
08. Julia's Song
09. Joan of Arc
10. Maid of Orleans
11. Statues
12. Romance of the Telescope
13. Radio Waves
14. Bunker Soldiers
15. Enola Gay
16. Silent Running
17. Electricity
18. Stanlow

Recording: Audience

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OMD at Glasgow Apollo, 28th April 1983

This gig was broadcast by Radio Clyde. This source is from an FM master tape. Support was from the Cocteau Twins.


01. Genetic Engineering
02. Messages
03. She's Leaving
04. Georgia
05. Julia's Song
06. Joan of Arc
07. Maid of Orleans
08. Romance of the Telescope
09. Souvenir
10. Telegraph
11. Radio waves
12. Bunker Soldiers
13. Enola Gay
14. Silent Running 


Recording: Radio (Radio Clyde)

Download (Part1)      Download (Part2)



OMD Interviewed by Richard Skinner, 3rd May 1983

A rather 'hissy' recording of a BBC interview with Ricahrd Skinner in which Andy and Paul discuss Dazzle Ships which was released on 4th March 1983.



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OMD at Bourse du Travail, Lyon 18th May 1983

A very good audience recording of the above show. It's rumoured that this show was also recorded by Radio-Bellevue FM but I have yet to find that source. Download is FLAC only.

01. Radio Prague
02. Dazzle Ships
03. Genetic Engineering
04. Messages
05. She's Leaving
06. Georgia
07. Almost
08. Julia's Song
09. Joan of Arc
10. Maid of Orleans
11. Statues
12. Romance Of The Telescope
13. Souvenir
14. Telegraph
15. Radio Waves
16. Bunker Soldiers
17. Enola Gay
18. Electricity
19. Stanlow

Recording: Audience

Download (Part1)     Download (Part2)      Download (Part3)

5 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for those! For some reason R.Skinner's interview and Lyon's pt.2 does not proceed after you click Download! I hope it will be possible later as this is really brilliant valuable material!

    Thanks again!
    All the best,
    Alex

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  2. R.Skinner's interview just worked now! Download it! So I guess Lyon pt 2 wil work as well! That is such rare stuff! Thank you so much! I was really happily surprised to find an interview of 83 in audio! Incredible and never mind the hiss!
    All the best,
    Alex

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  3. Here's a request! I know there is a bootleg of 1983 Manchester Apollo,the show with the most OMD songs ever! I'd love to have it! Also it would be brilliant any 1983 show that includes ABC Auto Industry. Just so we have the whole DAZZLE SHIPS atmosphere!
    Thank you,
    Alex

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  4. Hi Alex, I have had some issues with Mediafire but all should be resolved now so all the downloads should work. I have a Liverpool show from 1983 but not a Manchseter one. I will contact Mark C to see if he has it and if so upload it.

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  5. Hi Alex, great blog. Sadly I am (very) out of date getting here. Is there any chance you could re-upload the files as all Mediafire links are now dead?
    I understand if you're too busy.
    Cheers anyway,
    D x

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