The discography of the English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) includes 14 studio albums and 46 singles, among other releases. The group issued their debut single, "Electricity", in 1979, and achieved several international top 10 hits during the 1980s and 1990s, including their signature songs "Enola Gay" (1980) and "If You Leave" (1986). OMD's albums Architecture & Morality (1981), The Best of OMD (1988) and Sugar Tax (1991) were certified platinum or higher in the UK; the gold-certified Dazzle Ships (1983) became one of the band's more influential works.
OMD disbanded in 1996 but reformed in 2006, and have since re-established themselves as a top 10 presence on international album charts. The group's overall record sales stand in excess of 40 million, with sales of 15 million albums and 25 million singles as of 2019.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UKUK chart peaks: Top 100 peaks: Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: N.B. Peaks other than "If You Want It" are listed under OMD on this page. The peak for "If You Want It" appears under OMD, but where Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark would be listed alphabetically. AUSAustralian chart peaks: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until 12 June 1988. Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: CANPeak positions for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark albums in Canada: Architecture & Morality: Dazzle Ships: Junk Culture: Crush: The Pacific Age: The Best of OMD: Sugar Tax: GER N.B. Select Album tab to display albums chart peaks. NL NZ SPA SWE SWI USOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Released: 22 February 1980 Label: Dindisc Formats: LP, MC27————49———— UK: GoldOrganisation Released: 24 October 1980 Label: Dindisc Formats: LP, MC6————1815——— UK: Gold FRA: GoldArchitecture & Morality Released: 6 November 1981 Label: Dindisc Formats: LP, MC362188122328—144 UK: Platinum NL: Gold SPA: PlatinumDazzle Ships Released: 4 March 1983 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC510025111910738—162 UK: GoldJunk Culture Released: 30 April 1984 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC954743212—273228182 UK: GoldCrush Released: 17 June 1985 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC13—36231523—38—38 UK: Silver CAN: Gold"Certified Awards Search". Music Canada. Retrieved on 27 August 2011. Note: User needs to enter "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.The Pacific Age Released: 29 September 1986 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC153618151714——2047 UK: Silver CAN: PlatinumSugar Tax Released: 6 May 1991 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC396768———714— UK: Platinum GER: Platinum SWE: GoldLiberator Released: 14 June 1993 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC14——1759——2032169Universal Released: 2 September 1996 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC24——39———3428—History of Modern Released: 20 September 2010 Label: 100%, Bright Antenna Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download28——597———63—English Electric Released: 8 April 2013 Label: 100%/BMG Formats: CD, LP, digital download12——10——60—46—The Punishment of Luxury Released: 1 September 2017 Label: 100%/White Noise Formats: CD, LP, MC, digital download4——995———44—Bauhaus Staircase Released: 27 October 2023 Label: White Noise Formats: CD, LP, MC, digital download2——7————38—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeel Sessions 1979–1983 Released: 24 April 2000 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, MCOMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More Released: 7 April 2008 Label: Eagle Formats: CDThe History of Modern Tour – Live in Berlin Released: 9 September 2011 Label: 100%/bluenoise Formats: CDDazzle Ships at the Museum of Liverpool Released: 25 September 2015 Label: White Noise Formats: CD+DVD, digital downloadAccess All Areas Released: 25 September 2015 Label: Edsel Formats: CD+DVD, digital downloadArchitecture & Morality/Dazzle Ships – Live at the Royal Albert Hall Released: 9 May 2016 Label: Live Here Now Formats: 2×CD, 3×LP, digital downloadLive with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 06/10/18 Released: 6 October 2018 Label: Live Here Now Formats: 2×CD, digital downloadLive with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 07/10/18 Released: 7 October 2018 Label: Live Here Now Formats: 2×CD, digital downloadLive at the Liverpool Empire Released: 4 November 2019 Label: Live Here Now Formats: 2×CD, digital downloadLive at Eventim Hammersmith Apollo Released: 20 November 2019 Label: Live Here Now Formats: 2×CD, digital download
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK AUS CAN GER NL NZ SPA SWI USO.M.D. Released: July 1981 Label: Epic/Virgin/Dindisc Formats: LP, MC US-only release—————————The Best of OMD Released: 29 February 1988 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC24819841191646 UK: 3× Platinum CAN: Gold GER: Gold NL: Gold NZ: Platinum US: Gold Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "OMD".The OMD Singles Released: 28 September 1998 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, MC, MD16——3050———— UK: GoldNavigation: The OMD B-Sides Released: 14 May 2001 Label: Virgin Formats: CD—————————Messages: Greatest Hits Released: 29 September 2008 Label: EMI/Virgin Formats: CD+DVD—————————So80s (Soeighties) Present OMD – Curated by Blank & Jones Released: 7 February 2011 Label: EMI/Soundcolours Formats: CD—————————The Punishment of Luxury: B Sides & Bonus Material Released: 15 December 2017 Label: 100%/White Noise Formats: CD, digital download—————————Souvenir – The Singles 1979–2019 Released: 4 October 2019 Label: UMC/Virgin EMI Formats: 2×CD, 5×CD+2×DVD, 3×LP, digital download18——27———70—Architecture & Morality – The Singles Released: 15 October 2021 Label: UMC/EMI Formats: CD, 3x12", digital download45——39—————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
EPs Title EP detailsPeak chart positions UKThe Unreleased '78 Tapes Released: 24 October 1980 Label: Dindisc Formats: 7" Limited release with initial copies of Organisation—The OMD Remixes Released: 14 September 1998 Label: Virgin Formats: CDS, 12"35History of Modern (Part I) Released: 2 September 2011 Label: 100%/bluenoise Formats: CDS, 10", digital download—The Future Will Be SilentReleased: 20 April 2013 Label: 100%/BMG Formats: 10"—Dazzle Ships at the Museum of LiverpoolReleased: 11 December 2015 Label: PledgeMusic Formats: 12"—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles 1970s–1980s Title YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum UK AUS BEL(FL) GER IRE NL NZ SPA US US Dance"Electricity" (released twice)1979——————————"Red Frame/White Light"198067————————67Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark"Electricity" (third release)99—————————"Messages"13————————67"Enola Gay"847——14—311—34 UK: Platinum ITA: GoldOrganisation"Souvenir"19813571639938—1—— UK: Silver SPA: GoldArchitecture & Morality"Joan of Arc"5———13————— UK: Silver"Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)"1982478115171—— UK: Silver GER: Gold NL: Gold SPA: Gold"She's Leaving" (Benelux-only release)——————————"Genetic Engineering"198320—182011——6——Dazzle Ships"Telegraph"42——3928—————"Locomotion"19845304144832——61Junk Culture"Talking Loud and Clear"11—61896————"Tesla Girls"21—32—2133————"Never Turn Away"70———29—————"So in Love"198527564181312——2616Crush"Secret"34——2524———63—"La Femme Accident"42—17——49————"If You Leave"19864815————5—4— CAN: GoldPretty in Pink soundtrack"(Forever) Live and Die"11196813514—19—The Pacific Age"We Love You"5418————26——16"Shame"198752—27———————"Dreaming"198850332626——37—166The Best of OMD"Brides of Frankenstein" (US and Canada-only release)—————————7"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
1990s–present Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK UK IndiePeak positions on the UK Independent Singles Chart: "If You Want It": "Sister Marie Says": "Metroland": AUS BEL(FL) GER IRE NL NZ SWE US Dance"Sailing on the Seven Seas"19913—773995——39Sugar Tax"Pandora's Box"7—53191119——711"Then You Turn Away"50———56—————"Call My Name"50———28—————"Stand Above Me"199321——2933——39286Liberator"Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)"24———53—22———"Everyday"59———60—————"Walking on the Milky Way"199617———53———49—Universal"Universal"55—————————"If You Want It"201017621——49—————History of Modern"Sister Marie Says"16915————————"Metroland"2013—44————————English Electric"Dresden"——————————"Night Café"——————————"Julia's Song"2015——————————Junk Culture (deluxe edition)"Isotype"2017——————————The Punishment of Luxury"The Punishment of Luxury"——————————"What Have We Done"——————————"One More Time"2018——————————"Don't Go"2019——————————Souvenir – The Singles 1979–2019"Electricity" (fourth release)——————————"Bauhaus Staircase"2023——————————Bauhaus Staircase"Slow Train"——————————"Kleptocracy"2024——————————"Look at You Now"——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Videography Video albums Title Album details Additional informationLive at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane Released: July 1982 Label: Virgin Video Formats: VHS, BetaLive concert. A DVD of this concert came with the 2007 reissue of Architecture & Morality.Crush – The Movie Released: June 1985 Label: Virgin Video Formats: VHS, Beta, LDDocumentary on the band during the recording of Crush, with promo videos of the album's singles.The Best of OMDReleased: March 1988 Label: Virgin Video Formats: VHSPromo videosSouvenirReleased: 1 October 2007 Label: Aspect Television Formats: DVDDocumentary on the history of the band, including the reformation in 2006/2007.OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & MoreReleased: 28 April 2008 Label: Aspect Television Formats: DVDLive concertMessages: Greatest Hits Released: 29 September 2008 Label: EMI/Virgin Formats: CD+DVDPromo videosElectricity: OMD with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Released: 14 December 2009 Label: FACT Films Formats: 2xDVDLive concertsArchitecture & Morality/Dazzle Ships – Live at the Royal Albert Hall Released: 25 September 2015 Label: White Noise Formats: CD+DVD, digital downloadLive concertAccess All Areas Released: 25 September 2015 Label: Edsel Formats: CD+DVD, digital downloadLive concert
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