OMD (Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark) - Page 2 - Alphaville Forum

rolandk · 04 Jan 2001, 14:18

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quote:The girl band you are talking about is Atomic Kitten.

Yes, that´s true.

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I have heard a couple of their songs and I´m not impressed.

I own the album and it is far from being good. It´s music, you can listen to "besides". A typical girl-band.
There are two songs on it, which are good. That´s all. So you don´t miss much, when you don´t own this album.

wii · 04 Jan 2001, 14:49

Roland,

Are there any plans for Andy McCluskey to sing and write an album ?

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rolandk · 05 Jan 2001, 06:56

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Are there any plans for Andy McCluskey to sing and write an album ?

Hi Willy!
What I know is, that Andy McCluskey and Stewart Kershaw are already writing on new songs for their girl-band Atomic Kitten.
It seems as if they had enough success, to continue with this project. They had 3 Top 10 singles in the UK and obviously they do have many fans in Asia.
So I wouldn´t count on any solo projects of Andy in the near future.

The only good news concerning OMD is, that there might be a release of a B-side-album in this year.

rolandk · 08 Feb 2001, 09:35

Just as an information:

The girl-band "Atomic Kitten", which Andy McCluskey is producing since the end of OMD, is the current No. 1 in the UK charts with their song "Whole again". This is already the 5th single off of their debut album.

He never was No. 1 was OMD in the UK, but now he finally made it.
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Dingerz · 08 Feb 2001, 16:52

I love OMD as well. My fav album though is their last The Universal. I love songs like Victory Waltz. It was so upsetting to learn that they're now just writing tunes for a girl band. I think OMD was highly underestimated and ignored...then again I feel the same way for Alphaville in North America too...

Tara
...it's too bad..

poul e · 08 Feb 2001, 20:28

Yup Tara! That´s right, OMD and Alphaville were/are highly underestimated, not only in North America!

SPAWN · 09 Feb 2001, 01:23

OMD! they are guite good! Haven't heard them for a while.... well now I know what to look for next time I'm looking thru' my LP's <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Andreas · 18 Feb 2001, 10:52

OMD are also one of my favourite groups. They have done many great songs for example:
- Pandora´s box
- Call my name
- Dreaming
- Dollar girl
- Speed of light
- Walk tall
- Walking on the milky way
- The moon & the sun
- Goddess of love
- Stay
- The romance of the telescope
- The lights are going out

I must say that I like the three last (or hopefully latest) better than the things they did when Paul Humpreys also was in the band.

You might know that Andy McCluskey (the main singer and writer) unfortunately nowadays write songs for a girl band, called "Atomic kitten" instead of for OMD. I heard 1/3 of such a song two days ago on MTV and it didn´t sound either good or bad. Have anyone of you heard it and what do you think about it?

russharvey · 15 Dec 2001, 13:20

OMD is GREAT! I have to say that I like their old stuff better - electricity, enola gay, if you leave, so in love, talking loud and clear, secrets....... all the early singles!!! GREAT stuff!!

***This life is expensive, but at least it comes with a free trip around the sun!***

micki · 16 Dec 2001, 00:31

OMD is KING!! Definately among my faves too...:)..."Enola Gay", "Joan of Arc", "Maid of Orleans" and "If You Leave"...just a very few examples...

"the 80's child"

04 Jan 2001, 14:49	#12
wii Dream Master Join Date: 07 Nov 2000 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,705	Roland, Are there any plans for Andy McCluskey to sing and write an album ? visit us at: http://www.alphaville.org

08 Feb 2001, 09:35	#14
rolandk Exclusive Fanclub Member Join Date: 11 Dec 2000 Location: Münster, Germany Posts: 195	Just as an information: The girl-band "Atomic Kitten", which Andy McCluskey is producing since the end of OMD, is the current No. 1 in the UK charts with their song "Whole again". This is already the 5th single off of their debut album. He never was No. 1 was OMD in the UK, but now he finally made it. <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

08 Feb 2001, 16:52	#15
Dingerz Dreamer Join Date: 04 Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 732	I love OMD as well. My fav album though is their last The Universal. I love songs like Victory Waltz. It was so upsetting to learn that they're now just writing tunes for a girl band. I think OMD was highly underestimated and ignored...then again I feel the same way for Alphaville in North America too... Tara ...it's too bad..

08 Feb 2001, 20:28	#16
poul e Dream Keeper Join Date: 08 Nov 2000 Location: Thisted, Denmark Posts: 7,069	Yup Tara! That´s right, OMD and Alphaville were/are highly underestimated, not only in North America!

09 Feb 2001, 01:23	#17
SPAWN Dreamer Join Date: 21 Nov 2000 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 135	OMD! they are guite good! Haven't heard them for a while.... well now I know what to look for next time I'm looking thru' my LP's <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

18 Feb 2001, 10:52	#18
Andreas Snömodd Join Date: 03 Dec 2000 Location: Gävle, Sweden Posts: 353	OMD are also one of my favourite groups. They have done many great songs for example: - Pandora´s box - Call my name - Dreaming - Dollar girl - Speed of light - Walk tall - Walking on the milky way - The moon & the sun - Goddess of love - Stay - The romance of the telescope - The lights are going out I must say that I like the three last (or hopefully latest) better than the things they did when Paul Humpreys also was in the band. You might know that Andy McCluskey (the main singer and writer) unfortunately nowadays write songs for a girl band, called "Atomic kitten" instead of for OMD. I heard 1/3 of such a song two days ago on MTV and it didn´t sound either good or bad. Have anyone of you heard it and what do you think about it?

15 Dec 2001, 13:20	#19
russharvey Dream Keeper Join Date: 13 Jan 2001 Location: Grants Pass, Oregon, USA Posts: 3,893	OMD is GREAT! I have to say that I like their old stuff better - electricity, enola gay, if you leave, so in love, talking loud and clear, secrets....... all the early singles!!! GREAT stuff!! *This life is expensive, but at least it comes with a free trip around the sun!*

16 Dec 2001, 00:31	#20
micki Banned Join Date: 30 Aug 2001 Location: Where the streets have no name, , . Posts: 2,950	OMD is KING!! Definately among my faves too...:)..."Enola Gay", "Joan of Arc", "Maid of Orleans" and "If You Leave"...just a very few examples... "the 80's child"