Friday, June 18, 2021

OMD sets North American tour, vinyl reissues and livestream on Saturday
















OMD have announced the "SOUVENIR GREATEST HITS" 2022 North American Tour. In addition, the band will be performing the "You Me & OMD" live stream on June 19. Live Stream Ticket

All proceeds will be split between OMD's touring crew who have not had any work since February 2020.


Over the past four decades – give or take a decade break - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark have sold over 40 million records worldwide. Their 13 long players include Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (1980), Organisation (1980), Architecture & Morality (1981) and Dazzle Ships (1983).

In the United States, the UK duo had a big 1986 hit, "If You Leave" from the Pretty In Pink Soundtrack. They have also achieved 12 top 20 hits on the UK Singles Chart, as well as three top 20 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Three more albums came about since their reactivation 12 years ago and have culminated in 2017’s aclaimed The Punishment Of Luxury. Their career and 40th anniversary was celebrated last year with the release of anniversary box-set, Souvenir.

OMD will start a UK arena headline tour in November 2021.

2022 North American Tour


In related news...

OMD will release remastered reissues of their UK Top 20 album Liberator and their 1996 album Universal on vinyl on August 6 on UMe/Liberator.

Frontman Andy McCluskey's fascination with WWII bombers influenced the title of the UK Top 20 album Liberator, named after the B-24 Liberator aircraft. Peaking at number 14 in the UK album charts, the record features singles "Stand Above Me" and "Dream Of Me" as well as a cover version of the Velvet Underground's 1967 track, "Sunday Morning."

Universal, the band's tenth album released in 1996, also had chart success with single "Walking On The Milky Way" entering in the Top 20 in the UK singles charts and saw the band make their 29th and final appearance on Top of the Pops.

Both albums haven't been available on vinyl since their first release, will be reissued on 180g black vinyl. The albums were remastered at Abbey Road studios and follow a string of reissues in the last year from OMD, including the limited 12" vinyl of their legendary anti-war hit single "Enola Gay," as well as a limited reissue of the band's iconic debut single," Electricity," on 7" vinyl.

OMD's UK arena tour which include songs from their album Architecture & Morality, plus hits from their back catalog. The jaunt will hit London's Eventim Apollo and two hometown shows at the Liverpool Empire and Olympia.

Liberator track listing:

Side A:
Stand Above Me
Everyday
King Of Stone
Dollar Girl
Dream Of Me (Based On Love's Theme)
Sunday Morning

Side B:
Agnus Dei
Love And Hate You
Heaven Is
Best Years Of Our Lives
Christine
Only Tears

Universal track listing:

Side A:
Universal
Walking On The Milky Way
The Moon And The Sun
The Black Sea
Very Close To Far Away
The Gospel Of St Jude

Side B:

That Was Then
Too Late
The Boy From The Chemist Is Here To See You
If You're Still In Love With Me
New Head
Victory Waltz
at

No comments:

Post a Comment