Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 'Enola Gay' 40th Anniversary 12'' *SEALED*
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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 'Enola Gay' 40th Anniversary 12'' Coloured Vinyl
It's one of OMD's most iconic songs and gained them their first UK Top Ten - as well as their first international hit single
'Enola Gay' remains a classic OMD song - and now celebrates its 40th Anniversary
The release of OMD's second album 'Organisation' in 1980 saw a shift in OMD's sound
From the 'garage punk' aesthetics that had dominated their debut album, Organisation instead opted for more gothic, broody tones and soundscapes
Yet, in the midst of all this solemnity, was a pop song which seemed curiously out of place with its broody neighbours
'Enola Gay' actually dated back to the era of OMITD, the band's eponymous debut album
in particular a period where Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys were penning new material (much of OMITD's content actually dates back further, to the days of The Id)
'Enola Gay' (along with 'Motion And Heart') had been written by Andy in the back room at Paul's Mum's house in the week before the first album had been released
'Enola Gay' had originally been composed on the trusty Korg Micro-Preset (OMD's particular workhorse of choice at the time) with the bass accompaniment of the song supplied by a Roland SHO9
In its original incarnation, 'Enola Gay' had lacked the distinctive drum machine rhythms that give the song its unique identity
In fact the drum elements, culled from a Roland CR-78 drum machine, were the last parts to be added to the song
The band teamed up with producer Mike Howlett (formerly a member of Gong, who had previously worked his magic on 'Messages') to record 'Enola Gay' - initially at Ridge Farm and then Advision Studios
No one could make a clear decision on how to get the song sounding the best, a situation made worse by record label DinDisc’s hurried insistence at getting a single out
In fact even when a decision was made and DinDisc were pressing the single, Andy had a crisis of confidence and ordered the pressings to be scrapped
Taking time to reassess things, Howlett managed to get a new, much improved vocal from Andy by encouraging him to just relax and sing along to the speakers
The final version of the song was actually assembled from a composition of the various vocal takes from both the Ridge Farm and Advision sessions
Despite Andy's concerns over the song, 'Enola Gay' surprised everyone when it was released in September 1980 and reached no. 8 in the UK charts
Although OMD had made an impression on the public with the success of 'Messages' in May the same year something about ‘Enola Gay’ struck a much stronger resonance in the record-buying public
The single took the #1 spot in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal and sold more than 5 million copies worldwide
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of hit single 'Enola Gay'
the band have created two brand new mixes on a Limited Edition 12'' Coloured Vinyl Single
Tracklist:
A: Enola Gay (extended mix) (4:48)
B: Enola Gay (slow mix) (4:04)
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