Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) é uma banda de new wave e synthpop do Reino Unido formada em 1978 por Andy McCluskey e Paul Humphreys. Dos seus grandes sucessos destacam-se canções icónicas como Electricity, Enola Gay, Secret, Souvenir, Messages, So in Love, Talking Loud And Clear, Best Years Of Our Lives, She's Leaving, If You Leave e The Pandoras Box.

• Edição 40º Aniversário
• Vinil Audiófilo 180 Gramas
• Half Speed Mastering
• Corte nos Abbey Road Studios
• Prensagem na Optimal Media, Alemanha

To kick off a year-long 40th anniversary campaign, we're releasing four of OMD's albums on vinyl. They are all mastered at half speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road and housed in original packaging

Architecture & Morality is the band's third studio album, which reached #3 on the UK charts and includes the Top 5 singles "Souvenir," "Joan of Arc" and "Maid of Orleans."

Architecture & Morality is the third studio album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released on 6 November 1981 by Dindisc.[7] Inspired by religious music, the group sought to broaden their musical palette by utilising elaborate choral samples, the Mellotron, and other new instruments to create a more naturalistic, emotive sound. The artwork was designed by longtime OMD collaborator Peter Saville, along with associate Brett Wickens, while its title was derived from the book Morality and Architecture by David Watkin.

Architecture & Morality reached number three on the UK Albums Chart, and was a top-10 entry across Europe. The record met with lukewarm reviews, but garnered acclaim from critics and other artists in the following years. It has been recognised as a seminal album of its era and the synth-pop genre, appearing in rankings of the best records of 1981 and the wider decade. Architecture & Morality has also featured in "all-time" lists, including the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

The record became a commercial success, selling over four million copies and spawning three international hit singles – "Souvenir", "Joan of Arc" and "Maid of Orleans" – which together sold eight million copies. OMD have staged multiple tours based around the album.

Lista de Faixas:

A1 The New Stone Age
A2 She's Leaving
A3 Souvenir
A4 Sealand
B1 Joan Of Arc
B2 Joan Of Arc - Maid Of Orleans
B3 Architecture & Morality
B4 Georgia
B5 The Beginning & The End

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