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Electricity (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song)

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"Electricity"
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
B-side"Almost"
Released21 May 1979
Recorded
Genre
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Martin Zero
  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
  • Chester Valentino
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology
"Electricity"
(1979)
"Red Frame/White Light"
(1980)
Alternative cover
Music video
"Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Electricity" on YouTube

"Electricity" is a 1979 debut single by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and is the first single from their debut studio album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.

Track listing

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1979 original release

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Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Electricity"3:32
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Almost"3:40

2019 re-issue

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Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Electricity (Hannett/Cargo Studios Version)[n 1]"3:34
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Almost (Vince Clarke remix)"4.46

References

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  1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference NR was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  2. 1 2 Evans, Richard (6 August 2024). "1979.1". Listening to the Music the Machines Make: Inventing Electronic Pop 1978-1983. Omnibus Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-915841-45-2.
  3. ↑ "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Douban. Retrieved 23 June 2013. this is the first album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, first released on Virgin in 1980. 10 tracks, including the new wave hits 'Messages' and 'Electricity'.
  1. ↑ This is falsely listed as the Factory Records version.
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