Crush (OMD album)
| Crush | ||||
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| File:Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Crush album cover.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | ||||
| Released | 17 June 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1985 Amazon Studios, Liverpool |
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| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 38:37 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Stephen Hague | |||
| Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Crush | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Altus Times | (favourable)[2] |
| Colin Larkin | [3] |
| The Michigan Daily | (favourable)[4] |
| Orlando Sentinel | (favourable)[5] |
Crush is the sixth album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1985. It was the first of two OMD albums produced by Stephen Hague, who had previously produced albums by Jules and the Polar Bears, Slow Children, Elliot Easton, Gleaming Spires and others.
"So in Love" (co-written with Hague) became the group's first hit single in the US. The album also sold well in the US. Aimed primarily at the US market, it is notable for moving the band's sound in a far more commercial direction, although elements of earlier experimentation are still evident on the title track, which is built around a tape loop of samples from Japanese television commercials, and the closing track "The Lights Are Going Out". A long-form video, Crush - The Movie was also released, showing the group talking about their career and performing the songs from the album.
In a 2013 online poll, Crush was voted the 23rd best album of 1985 based on the opinions of over 45,000 respondents.[6]
Track listing
- Per the album, all songs by OMD (except "So In Love", by OMD/Hague).
- Per ASCAP database, all songs by Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey, except where indicated.
| Side one | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "So in Love" (Humphreys, McCluskey, Stephen Hague) | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Secret" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Bloc Bloc Bloc" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Women III" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Crush" | 4:27 |
| Side two | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "88 Seconds in Greensboro" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "The Native Daughters of the Golden West" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "La Femme Accident" | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Hold You" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "The Lights Are Going Out" | 3:57 |
Personnel
- Paul Humphreys – vocals, electronic keyboards, piano
- Andy McCluskey – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, electronic keyboards
- Malcolm Holmes – drums, electronic and acoustic percussion
- Martin Cooper – vocals, saxophone, electronic keyboards
- Kyle Green – additional vocals, piano, electronic keyboards
- Stephen Hague – electronic keyboards, guitar
- Graham Weir – trombone, electric guitar
- Neil Weir – trumpet
- Maureen Humphreys – additional vocals
Album singles
| Release date | Single | UK [7] |
GER | IRE [8] |
NLD [9] |
US Hot 100 | US Dance |
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| 13 May 1985 | "So in Love" | 27 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 16 |
| 8 July 1985 | "Secret" | 34 | — | 24 | — | 63 | — |
| 12 October 1985 | "La Femme Accident" | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ↑ AllMusic review
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