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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Genetic engineering

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TitleGenetic engineering
Artist(s):Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)
Category:OMD (Click on this button to view other releases of OMD 7'' singles.)
Label and catalogue number:Picture of images/labels/Virgin.jpg labelVirgin - VS 527
Format:Vinyl 7'' singles
Country:UK UK flag
Released:1983
Genre:Music - Popular View all other tracks listed as Music - Popular.
Run-off codes:VS 527 A 4 B
VS 527 B2
Item deleted?Yes
Distributed / printed byPicture of images/labels/Virgin.jpg labelVirgin
Page views:3 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 12069, rank in singles is 2677.
My rating:*****
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Cover conditionVery Good Plus
Record conditionVery Good Plus
Number have1
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Tracks

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Side & track noTrack and ArtistLength
A1Genetic engineering [Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)]
B14-Neu [Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)]
Total length of media 0:00.

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Musicians

Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey, Malcolm Holmes and Dave Hughes.
 

Other versions

I have the title track on these releases:
[albums]060244814920Dazzle ships
[albums]7536383Peel sessions 1979 - 1983

Further information

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (commonly known as OMD) is an English electronic band formed in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1978 with Paul Humphreys (synthesizers) and Andy McCluskey (vocals and bass guitar). Earlier incarnations of their band included 'VCL XI' and 'Hitlerz Underpantz'. They played their first gig in 1978 at Eric's (Liverpool), then had a run of UK chart hits after swapping labels from Factory to the Virgin owned label DinDisc starting with the 1980 release Messages. In 1980, drummer Malcolm Holmes and Dave Hughes on synths transitioned from guest / live musicians to be full members of the band.

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Page views: 3 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 12069, rank in singles 2677.
This page was last updated on 14-03-2026 at 10:09:24 UK local time.

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