Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Junk Culture (1984/2015) [Complete 2xCD] Deluxe Edition

Junk Culture is the fifth studio album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released on 30 April 1984 by Virgin Records. After the commercial disappointment of the experimental Dazzle Ships (1983), OMD and Virgin intended for the group to shift towards a more accessible sound on its follow-up release. The band retained much of their early experimental approach but embraced a wider range of influences than previously, drawing inspiration from pop, dance, Latin and black music. Frontman Andy McCluskey characterised Junk Culture as "the catchiest, poppiest album [OMD] ever made".

Despite alienating some listeners, the record met with a generally positive critical and commercial response. It became OMD's fourth consecutive Top 10 album in the UK, and has been named as one of the best releases of 1984. Junk Culture spawned four singles, including the UK Top 20 entries "Locomotion" and "Talking Loud and Clear", and the club hit "Tesla Girls". The album was remastered and re-released in 2015, with a bonus disc of B-sides and extended mixes.

Tracklist:
Disc: 1
01 - Junk Culture 0:00
02 - Tesla Girls (7" Edit) 4:07
03 - Locomotion 7:42
04 - Apollo 11:37
05 - Never Turn Away
06 - Love And Violence (Edited)
07 - Hard Day
08 - All Wrapped Up
09 - White Trash
10 - Talking Loud And Clear

Disc: 2
01 - Her Body In My Soul 42:50
02 - The Avenue 47:30
03 - Julia's Song (Re-Record)
04 - Garden City
05 - Wrappup (remix of All Wrapped Up, B-side of Never Turn Away)
06 - Locomotion - 12" Version
07 - Tesla Girls - Extended Mix
08 - Talking Loud And Clear - Extended Version (Edited Version)
09 - Never Turn Away - Extended Version
10 - (The Angels Keep Turning) The Wheels Of The Universe
11 - 10 To 1
12 - All Or Nothing
13 - Heaven Is - Highland Studios Demo
14 - Tesla Girls - Highland Studios Demo 1:45:33
15 - White Trash - Highland Studios Demo 1:49:34

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)
Paul Humphreys — vocals, Roland Jupiter-8, E-mu Emulator, Korg M-500 Micro Preset, acoustic piano, Fairlight CMI, celeste, Prophet 5
Andy McCluskey — vocals, bass guitar, guitar, Roland Jupiter-8, E-mu Emulator, Fairlight CMI, Latin percussion
Martin Cooper — Prophet 5, E-mu Emulator, tenor and soprano saxophones, Roland SH2, marimba
Malcolm Holmes — acoustic and electronic drums, Latin percussion, drum computer programming

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