Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Architecture & Morality
1981 Vinyl Yellow Die-Cut Sleeve
Synth-pop

Main image
Dindisc, Dindisc
bass, guitar, horns [reed], mellotron, organ, percussion [acoustic, electronic], programmed by [rhythm], synthesizer, vocals Andy McCluskey
created by, producer Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
design Brett Wickens
design Peter Saville
drums, percussion [acoustic, electronic], synthesizer [bass] Malcolm Holmes
electric organ, piano, synthesizer Michael Douglas
engineer Howard Gray
engineer Richard Manwaring
engineer [mix] Brian Tench
management Gordian Troeller
management Susan Pippet
management Worldchief Ltd
mellotron, melodica, organ, percussion [acoustic, electronic], performer [radios], piano, programmed by [rhythm], synthesizer, vocals Paul Humphreys
photography by Eric Watson
photography by Robin Roddey
tracks a3 producer Mike Howlett
producer Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
tracks a1, a2, a4 to b5 producer Richard Manwaring
saxophone Martin Cooper
tracks a3 tape [choral] David Hughes
tracks a1, a2, a4 to b5 written-by Andy McCluskey
tracks a3 written-by Martin Cooper
tracks a2 to a4, b3 to b5 written-by Paul Humphreys
Published By Dinsong Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Dindisc
Copyright (c) Dindisc Ltd.
Recorded At The Gramophone Suite
Recorded At The Manor
Mixed At Mayfair Studios
Lacquer Cut At The Town House
Pressed By CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Produced For White Noise Ltd.
Produced For Architettura Industria
Pre-recorded at The Gramophone Suite (Liverpool, England).

Choral tapes on Souvenir courtesy of David Hughes.
Title suggested by M. Ladly from a book by David Watkin.
Produced and created for White Noise Ltd. and on behalf of Architettura Industria.

© 1981 Dindisc Ltd.

This is the 1st Issue: comes in a yellow die-cut sleeve with printed insert.
The very first copies include a fan-club insert form too (see photos).

Different UK editions:
2nd Issue: comes in a blue die-cut sleeve with printed insert.
3rd Issue: comes in a grey die-cut sleeve with printed insert.
4th Issue: comes in a blue uncut sleeve.

Runouts are etched except TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout: DID 12 · A7 TOWNHOUSE (Run-out side A, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DID 12 · B3 TOWNHOUSE (Run-out side B, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DID · 12 A3 1 TOWNHOUSE D (Run-out side A, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: DID 12 · B3 4 TOWNHOUSE C (Run-out side B, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: DID·12 A7 TOWNHOUSE (Run-out side A, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: DID·12 B6 TOWNHOUSE (Run-out side B, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: DID·12 A5 TOWNHOUSE C (Run-out side A, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: DID·12 B5 TOWNHOUSE C (Run-out side B, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: DID ·12 · B3 TOWNHOUSE C: (Run-out side A, variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: DID · 12 A3 TOWNHOUSE :I (Run-out side B, variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: DID·12 A3 1 TOWNHOUSE D (Run-out side A, variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: DID ·12 · B3 5 TOWNHOUSE D (Run-out side B, variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: DID 12 A3 TOWNHOUSE C C (Run-out side A, variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: DID 12 B3 TOWNHOUSE C c: (Run-out side B, variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: DID·12 A3 14 TOWNHOUSE < (Run-out side A, variant 8)
Matrix / Runout: DID ·12 · B3 4 TOWNHOUSE < (Run-out side B, variant 8)



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