Recordings: A

List of recordings released by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark beginning with the letter **A**.

### ABC Auto-Industry

**Written by**: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

**First release**: *Dazzle Ships*, 1983

**Versions**

* Peel session 4, rec.29 January 1983, first broadcast 21 February 1983
	+ Produced by Dale Griffin, Eng. Harry Parker, Martin Colley
	+ Recorded at BBC Maida Vale 4
* Album version, rec.?, rel. 04 March 1983
	+ Produced by Rhett Davies & OMD, Eng.
	+ Recorded at

**Live**: 1983, 2014, 2016

**Notes**:

### Agnus Dei

**Written by**: Andy McCluskey

**First release**: *Liberator*, 1993

**Versions**

* Album version (3:40)
	+ Produced by Andy McCluskey, Phil Coxon, Eng. Mark Phythian
	+ Recorded at The Pink Museum, The Ministry

**Live**: 1993-94

**Notes**:

### Air

**Written by**: Andy McCluskey (music), arr. Ian Gardiner

**First release**: The Energy Suite (2009)

**Notes**: Performed by The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

### All Or Nothing

**Written by** Paul Humphreys

**First release**: *Junk Culture* Deluxe edition, 2015.

**Versions**

* "Previously Unreleased" demo, rec. 1984
	+ Produced by ?
	+ Recorded at ?

**Live**: -

**Notes**: lead vocal Paul Humphreys

### All She Wants Is Everything

**Written by**: OMD

**First release**: Pandora's Box single, 1991

**Versions**

* Single version (4:23)
	+ Produced by Howard Gray
	+ Recorded at

**Live**: -

**Notes**:

### All That Glitters

**Written by**: OMD/Kershaw/Massett

**First release**: *Sugar Tax, 1991.*

**Versions**

* Album version (4:06), rec. 1990-91, rel.07 May 1991
	+ Produced by Andy Richards
	+ Recorded at ?

**Live**: -

**Notes**:

### All Wrapped Up

**Written by:**

**First release**: *Junk Culture,* 1984 **Versions**

* Album version (4:24), rec. 1984, rel. 30 April 1984.
	+ Produced by
	+ Recorded at **Live**: **Notes**: see also Wrappup

**Live**: 1984

**Notes**: see also Wrappup

### Almost

**Written by**: Humphreys/McCluskey

**First release**: Electricity single, FAC6, 1979,

**Versions:**

* Martin Hannett version (3:48)
	+ Produced by Martin Zero
	+ Recorded at Cargo Studios, Rochdale. Mixed at Strawberry Studios, Stockport
* Album/1980 7" version (3:45), 1980.
	+ Produced by Paul Collister
	+ Recorded at The Gramophone Suite, Liverpool.

**Remixes**:

* Vince Clarke remix, 2019

**Live**: 1979, 1980, 1981-82, 1983, 1984, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2020.

**Notes**: also performed live by OneTwo (2004)

### Alone

**Written by**: OMD

**First release**: If You Want It, CDS single (Germany), 2010.

**Versions**

* Single version (4:22)
	+ Produced by OMD
	+ Recorded at The Motor Museum, Liverpool

**Live**: -

**Notes**: more easily available on History of Modern (Part 1) CDS & digital.

### Ambient 1

**Written by**: OMD

**First release**: *Unreleased Archive Vol I*, 2019

**Versions**

* demo, rec. 04.1980
	+ Produced by , Eng.
	+ Recorded at The Gramophone Suite (?)

**Live**: -

**Notes**:

### American Venus

**Written by**: McCluskey (?)

**First release**: *Unreleased Archive Vol I*, 2019

**Versions**

* demo, rec. 04.1990
	+ Produced by
	+ Recorded at

**Live**: -

**Notes**: early version of Pandora's Box

### Andy's Song

**Written by**: McCluskey (?)

**First release**: *Unreleased Archive Vol I*, 2019

**Versions**

* demo, rec. 04.1985
	+ Produced by , Eng.
	+ Recorded at

**Live**:

**Notes**:

### Annex

**Written by**: McCluskey/Humphreys

**First release**: Enola Gay, 1980.

**Versions**

* 7"/12" version (4:32)
	+ Produced by Mike Howlett and OMD
* Peel session 3, rec.
	+ Produced by Tony Wilson, eng. Dave Dade
	+ Recorded at BBC Maida Vale 4, London, 29 September 1980.

**Live**: 1980.

**Notes**: B side

### Anthropocene

**Written by**:

**First release**: *Bauhaus Staircase (album)*, 2023

**Versions**:

**Live**:

**Notes**:

### Aphrodite's Favourite Child

**Written by**:

**First release**: *Bauhaus Staircase (album)*, 2023

**Versions**:

**Live**:

**Notes**:

### Apollo

**Written by**: OMD

**First release**: Junk Culture, 1984.

**Versions**

* Album version (3:39)
	+ Produced by Brian Tench/OMD , Eng.
	+ Recorded at

**Live**:

**Notes**:

### Apollo XI

**Written by**: OMD

**First release**: *Sugar Tax*, 1991.

**Versions**

* Album version (4:13)
	+ Produced by OMD
	+ Recorded at

**Live**: 1991 (intro)

**Notes**:

### Architecture & Morality

**Written by**: Humphreys/McCluskey

**First release**: *Architecture & Morality*, 1981

**Versions**

* Album version (3:40)
	+ Produced by Richard Manwaring & OMD
	+ Recorded at

**Live**: 1981-82, 2007, 2016, 2021.

**Notes**: pre-recorded for live concert intro.

### Area

**Written by**:

**First release**: ,

**Versions**

* Album version (
	+ Produced by , Eng.
	+ Recorded at

**Live**:

**Notes**:

### Art Eats Art

**Written by**: Humphreys/McCluskey

**First release**: *The Punishment of Luxury*, 2017.

**Versions**

* Album version (3:21)
	+ Produced by OMD.
	+ Recorded at Northern Electric / Bleepworks

**Live**: 2017 (intro, part)

**Notes**:

### As We Open, So We Close

**Written by**: Humphreys/McCluskey

**First release**: *The Punishment of Luxury*, 2017.

**Versions**

* Album version (3:04)
	+ Produced by OMD.
	+ Recorded at Northern Electric / Bleepworks

**Live**: -

**Notes**:

### Atomic Ranch

**Written by**: McCluskey

**First release**: *English Electric*, 2013.

**Versions:** Album version (1:44), Demo version (02.05.11) (1:28)

* Produced by OMD

**Live**: 2013, 2019-20 (part.), 2021

**Notes**: