Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
"A&M basically put their money where their mouth is. They decided we could sell more records, and they've gone out there and made sure we did. You don't get very far in the States unless you've got the wheels of the machine running in your favor," Andy McCluskey told Billboard about the marketing of The Pacific Age. A&M supported the album with a CD single of the single "(Forever) Live and Die" along with posters, tee-shirts and a video for MTV. OMD really came to Americans attention through touring.
Pretty In Pink celebration. Front row: Mark Williams, Steve Resnick, Rob Gold
Back row: Wayne Isaak, Tom Corson, Alan Oken, Martin Kirkup (co-worker), Paul Humphries, Andy McCluskey, David Anderle, Steve Jenson (co-manager)
Sources
- OMD in the Spotlight. Linda Moleski. Billboard, October 11, 1986.
Official Site
http://www.omd.uk.com.
Recording Years / Label
1984-1988 -
A&M Records
1981-1988 -
Virgin Records
| Name | Member Years | Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Humphries | 1984-1986 | keyboards, vocals |
| Andrew McCluskey | 1984-1986 | bass, guitar, percussion, vocals |
| Michael Douglas | 1981 | organ, piano, synthesizer |
| Malcolm Holmes | 1984-1986 | drums, percussion |
| Martin Cooper | 1984-1986 | keyboards, sax, marimba |
| Graham Weir | 1986 | trombone, keyboards, guitar |
| Neil Weir | 1986 | trumpet, bass |
| Name | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Humphries | 1960-02-27 | |
| Andrew McCluskey | 1959-06-24 | |
| Michael Douglas | ||
| Malcolm Holmes | 1960-07-28 | |
| Martin Cooper | 1958-10-01 | |
| Graham Weir | 1960-12-22 | |
| Neil Weir | 1961-11-10 |
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