Length 50:10 | Release date 24 April 2000 | |
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Released 24 April 2000 (2000-04-24) Recorded 20 August 1979 (1979-08-20), 14 April 1980 (1980-04-14), 29 September 1980 (1980-09-29), and 29 January 1983 (1983-01-29) at Maida Vale 4 studio Peel Sessions 1979–1983(2000) Navigation The OMD B-Sides(2001) Similar Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark albums, Electronica albums |
Peel Sessions 1979–1983 is a compilation album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 2000. The songs were recorded between 1979 and 1983 for the BBC Radio 1 show presented by John Peel. "Electricity" is added as a bonus track and is the original version that was featured on their debut single on Factory Records (FAC6). "Bunker Soldiers" was recorded for the first and fourth sessions; the version from the fourth session was not released on this album.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks written by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, except where noted.
The Peel sessions
All the Peel sessions by OMD were recorded at Maida Vale 4 studio.
First Peel Session
The first Peel session was recorded on 20 August 1979 and transmitted on 3 September 1979.
Track list:
- "Bunker Soldiers"
- "Julia's Song"
- "Messages"
- "Red Frame/White Light"
Producer: Tony Wilson, engineer: Dave Dade.
Line up:
Second Peel Session
The second Peel session was recorded on 14 April 1980 and transmitted on 21 April 1980.
Track list:
- "Pretending to See the Future"
- "Enola Gay"
- "Dancing"
- "Motion and Heart"
Producer: Tony Wilson, engineer: Dave Dade.
Line up:
Third Peel Session
The third Peel session was recorded on 29 September 1980 and transmitted on 6 October 1980.
Track list:
- "Annex"
- "The Misunderstanding"
- "The More I See You"
Producer: Tony Wilson, engineer: Dave Dade.
Line up:
Fourth Peel Session
The fourth Peel session was recorded on 29 January 1983 and transmitted on 21 February 1983.
Track list:
- "Genetic Engineering"
- "Off All the Things We've Made"
- "ABC Auto Industry"
- "Bunker Soldiers"
Producer: Dale Griffin, engineers: Harry Parker and Martin Colley.
Line up:
Songs
1Bunker Soldiers2:49
2Julia's Song3:56
3Messages4:07