Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Peel Session 1980

The complete session recorded by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark on 14 April 1980 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on the 21st of that month.
Tracklist:
1. Dancing (0:10)
2. Enola Gay (3:43)
3. Pretending To See The Future (6:50)
4. Motion And Heart (10:22)

[@paulrollo9882]

John Peel very much missed but never forgotten.

[@dirkdiggler3605]

Enola Gay reverberates in my head ever since I fought in the Falklands War and the things I did 🇬🇧

[@frankgoodall329]

Quality all the way. Enola Gay stands out as my favourite track.

[@NapFloridian]

Yeah OMD, these guys were something special back then... Still love their music

[@gabrielaorth284]

So beautiful.

[@gabrielaorth284]

👽huhu😊

[@johnmacleod4481]

Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark were never scared of experimentation in their music and lyrically speaking many songs have more than stood in the test of time,theorty relativity and space.

[@merseydave1]

I got my own radio for my Birthday (the week before) its funny I remember looking forward to listening to XTC as well !!!

[@dec66.18]

Two great bands👍

[@TurnTableRocker]

Very cool. Thanx a lot...

[@fy90s]

this live version of Enola Gay is perfect, OMD firing on all cylinders

[@forestfire1232]

It’s an unfinished version

[@humanchannel7825]

I guess your right

[@stephenmatthias6408]

Brilliant!

[@SaabSurpemacy]

I REALLY Like this version of Motion And Heart!!!!!!

[@artemer2521]

Yes! I like it too! It is sounded like Super Mario World water stages!

[@dec66.18]

Love the jazz at the start.

[@bobwoods1963]

These recordings are fantastic and the quality is unbelievable for the vintage. Can I ask did you record onto reel-to-reel from the radio or have you some connection to the original production. You have truly provided a service and a wonderful shot of nostalgia. Thank you!!!! I can remember that Radio 1 only went to FM at 10pm when John Peel was on.

[@Vibracobra23_Original]

This particular recording...as are many of mine...is edited from a file on the John Peel Wiki...radio to hq cassette I believe

[@stevelane5970]

Great post mate

[@keitholdbean3173]

Nice vintage tunes ...

[@Weenybean.]

Forgot how great they were

[@neilhenderson458]

Not a bad version of Enola Gay .. But the Lyrics are Mixed up .. Vocals very good .. The photo of them looking really young , fresh faced from left to right Mike Douglas ( I think ) Andy McCluskey , Paul Humphreys & Mal Holmes

[@pierpaolodeiulis7783]

Art! Class! Genious!

[@racehistoria8502]

穴あきジャケットよかったね

[@dec66.18]

Why'd he say formerly Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark?.

[@swirlingfudge]

The least cool of that wave of synth bands.

[@kzinful]

Not really, that goes to Metallica.