Architecture & Morality is a Electronic album by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 137 pressings tracked, owned by 15 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- synthetic
- melancholic
- cinematic
About
Architecture & Morality is the third studio album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released on 6 November 1981 by Dindisc. Inspired by religious music, the band 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 Brett Wickens, while its title was derived from the book Morality and Architecture by David Watkin. Architecture & Morality met with mixed reviews on release, but has since been recognised as one of .
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Tracklist
- 1The New Stone Age3:22
- 2She's Leaving3:28
- 3Souvenir3:39
- 4Sealand7:47
- 5Joan of Arc3:48
- 6Maid of Orleans4:12
- 7Architecture and Morality3:43
- 8Georgia3:24
- 9The Beginning and the End3:48
- 10Extended Souvenir4:16
- 11Motion and Heart (Amazon Version)3:07
- 12Sacred Heart3:30
- 13The Romance of the Telescope3:22
- 14Navigation3:00
- 15Of All the Things We've Made3:25
- 16Gravity Never Failed3:24
Credits
Performers
- Andy McCluskeySYNTHESIZER, MELLOTRON, GUITAR, BASS, KEYBOARDS, DRUM PROGRAMMING , ELECTRONIC DRUMS , PERCUSSION , HORNS , ORGAN, VOCALS
- Malcolm HolmesDRUMS, ELECTRONIC DRUMS , PERCUSSION , SYNTHESIZER
- Martin CooperSAXOPHONE
- Michael DouglasSYNTHESIZER, PIANO, ORGAN
- Paul HumphreysSYNTHESIZER, PIANO, MELLOTRON, ELECTRONIC DRUMS , PERCUSSION , ORGAN, DRUM PROGRAMMING , PERFORMER , MELODICA, VOCALS
15 collectors on Gatefold own this · 137 pressings tracked on Gatefold