Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark- Peel Sessions 1979-1983Label: Virgin Released 4 12 2025 RECORD STORE DAY RELEASE LIMIT TO 1 PER CUSTOMER Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), founded by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, emerged from Liverpool in the late 70s and are rightly regarded as one of the original synth pop outfits of the following decade. Notably also one of the more successful, they have enjoyed at least 20 hit singles and over 40 million records sold to date. Their early years were highly

The Dan Band– Mrs

MS and lacquered for 140g vinyl at historic Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis

Alex Chilton's Feudalist Tarts (1985)  found the Big Star/Boxtops front man re-making himself as a southern fried hipster offering up original tunes like "Stuff" and sly soulful covers "B-A-B'Y" and "Thank You John" while adding a horn section to his road tested rhythm section

Open up your mind

The album follows 2021’s acclaimed The Ides of March

Trapdoor Solution

See It Through

along with contributions from Germaine Greer (on opening track 'Germaine')

Now an adult

This fully remastered album comes with extensive sleevenotes and photography as well as interviews with key behind-the-scene players – including studios

In so doing

But despite its outsized impact