History of Modern

### Chart pos.

* Official Albums chart: 28; Album downloads chart: 23; Physical Albums chart: 31; Independent Albums chart: 3.

## Re-releases

### Date

* 16 June 2018 - 2 x vinyl LP
	+ Physical Albums chart: 99; Vinyl Albums chart: 28.
* 18 August 2023 - 2 x vinyl LP
	+ Album Sales chart: 86; Vinyl Albums chart: 27

### Other

**Related tracks**:* Save Me
* Idea 1
* The Grand Deception
* VCR
* History of Modern, Parts III & IV

**History of Modern** is the tile of the eleventh studio album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released on 20 September 2010 by 100% Records. It is the first album since 1996 to be released under the group name, and the first to feature the classic four-piece OMD line-up since *The Pacific Age* (1986).

## Personnel

* Andrew G McCluskey
* Paul D Humphreys
* Martin H Cooper
* Malcolm A Holmes

## Tracklisting

### CD / digital

1. New Babies: New Toys
2. If You Want It
3. History Of Modern (Part I)
4. History Of Modern (Part II)
5. Sometimes
6. RFWK
7. New Holy Ground
8. The Future, The Past, and Forever After
9. Sister Marie Says
10. Pulse
11. Green
12. Bondage of Fate
13. The Right Side?

The CD lists tracks 1-7 as 'Side One' and tracks 8-13 as 'Side Two'.

### Vinyl/CD limited edition box set

* LP 1 - Tracks 1-4 above / LP 2 - Tracks 5-7 above / LP 3 - Tracks 8-10 above / LP 4 Tracks 11-13 above
* CD1 - standard tracks 1-13 above
* CD2 - demo versions
	1. Sister Marie Says 1994
	2. New Babies: New Toys 2005
	3. History of Modern (Part I) 2009
	4. History of Modern (Part II) 2009
	5. If You Want It 2005
	6. Green 1994
* DVD - In The Studio Interview (6:42), The Making Of The History Of Modern (13:16), Lyrics and album tracks (as above), plus Hidden Artwork files.

### CD/DVD Deluxe edition

* CD Tracks 1-13 above
* DVD includes In The Studio Interview (6:42), The Making Of The History Of Modern (13:16), Lyrics and album tracks (as above), plus Hidden Artwork files.

### Notes

All tracks written by OMD except where stated below.

* New Babies: New Toys - percussion by Mike Gould
* If You Want It - written by OMD/Carmen
* History of Modern (Part I) - backing vocals Jessica Samuel, Jessica Stavely-Taylor, Monika Blomeid
* Sometimes - piano & string arrangement by Stuart Kershaw. Backing vocals Jennifer John, Lucy Styles.
* RFWK is a homage to Kraftwerk
* The Future, The Past, And Forever After - backing vocals Doreen Edwards.
* Pulse - Backing vocals Abigail Clancy, Anna Ord, Szhirley Rokahaim. Written by OMD/Remee/Tennant/Cutfather and Joe. Contains a sample from "Pulse" by Brother & Sister.
* Bondage of Fate - written by OMD/Peel, organ and backing vocals by Hannah Peel. Contains samples from "Organ Song" by Hannah Peel.
* The Right Side? - written by OMD/Leonard/Baker. Contains a sample from "Looking Down on London" by Komputer.

## Re-releases

* June 2018: 2xLP, orange vinyl (HMV exclusive); 2xLP, black vinyl
* December 2021: tape cassette, orange shell
* August 2023: 2xLP, white vinyl

## Chart performance

all UK [1]

* Official Albums Chart - entry/peak N26 (1 week), 26 September 2010
* Official Album Sales Chart - entry/peak N86 (1 week), 07 September
* Official Album Downloads Chart - entry/peak N23 (1 week), 26 September
* Official Physical Albums Chart - entry/peak N31 (1 week), 26 September; re-entry/peak N99 22 June 2018; re-entry/peak N71 08 September 2023
* Official Vinyl Albums Chart - entry/peak N28 (1 week) 22 June 2018; re-entry/peak N27 (1 week) 08 September 2023

## Live

* 06 September 2010 - London Club24, album launch party event with fans in attendance.
* History of Modern tour of the UK, starting 29 October 2010 and Europe (ending 25 November).
* 03 February 2011: Special show for the BBC - see Live at the Mermaid Theatre, London 03.02.2011 (**official live audio release**)
* History of Modern tour (NA Pt.1) - starting 05 March in Toronto (ending 29 March).
* June / July 2011 - various festivals in UK and Europe
* Germany and Eire, from 29 August
* History of Modern tour (NA Pt.2) from 16 September ending 15 October 2011

## External links

* Discogs
* Musicbrainz