Dazzle Ships coverVIRGIN · 205 295
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dazzle-ships-1q568t Europe · 1983
A1 — B6
  1. A1 Radio Prague 1:18
  2. A2 Genetic Engineering 3:37
  3. A3 ABC Auto-Industry 2:06
  4. A4 Telegraph 2:57
  5. A5 This Is Helena 1:58
  6. A6 International 4:24
  7. B1 Dazzle Ships 2:21
  8. B2 The Romance Of The Telescope 3:27
  9. B3 Silent Running 3:34
  10. B4 Radio Waves 3:45
  11. B5 Time Zones 1:49
  12. B6 Of All The Things We've Made 3:27
Liner notes

[On inner sleeve:] Recorded at/ The Gramophone Suite Gallery Studio Mayfair Studio Mixed at/ The Manor Studios Mastered at/ The Master Room Instruments/ Roland Drumatix Rhythm Unit Eko Rhythmaker - Korg MS20 - Korg Micropreset - Roland SH-09 & SH2 Emulator Synthesiser - Novatron Prophet 5 - Oberheim OBX - Solina String Machine - Vox Organ - Toy Piano - Rainbow Organ - Piano Gretsch & Ludwig Drums - Premier Military Bass Drum - Hammer Bass Block Guitar - Fender Jazz Bass Speak and Spell Machine - Sanyo Short Wave Radio - Typewriter. 'Speak and Spell' Machine used with kind permission of Texas Instruments Limited. Bugle on <This is Helena> courtesy of BBC Records/RAD 126. <Dazzle Ships> title suggested by Peter Saville after a painting by Edward Wadsworth. Designers/ [...] for Peter Saville Associates. Management/ [...] for Worldchief Limited [...]. <Dazzle Ships> was produced and created [...] for Telegraph and on behalf of White Noise Limited. ℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd. [On back sleeve:] ℗ 1983 Virgin Records Ltd. Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh · Imprimé en République Fédérale D'Allemagne [On labels:] ℗ 1983 Virgin Records Limited. except B2 & B6 ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited. © 1983 Virgin Records Limited. Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Limited. Cut out sleeve with printed inner sleeve. Note: Some copies carry a sticker on the back/upper right with another/new cat. no.: 205 295/610 - everything else is absolutely identical, even the matrix no's.

Personnel
Arranged ByOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Design [Designers]Ben Kelly [ii]
Design [Designers]Brett Wickens
Design [Designers]Ken Kennedy [iv]
Design [Designers]Malcolm Garrett
Design [Designers]Peter Saville [ii]
Design [Designers]Phil Pennington
Engineer [Engineered By]Brian Tench
Engineer [Engineered By]Ian Little
Engineer [Engineered By]Keith Nixon
Engineer [Engineered By]Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
ManagementGordian Troeller
Management [Assisted By]Ines Troeller
Management [Assisted By]Steve Baker [viii]
Management [Assisted By]Susan Pippet
Mastered ByArun Chakraverty
PerformerAndy McCluskey
PerformerMalcolm Holmes
PerformerMartin Cooper [ii]
PerformerPaul Humphreys
Producer [Produced By]Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By]Rhett Davies
Songwriter [Songs Written By]Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Vocals [Additional Vocals]Maureen Humphreys
Matrix / Runout
Side A runout stampedMade in Germany
Side B runout stampedMade in Germany
Side A runout etched variant 1020 205 295 A-2
Side B runout etched variant 1020 205 295 B-3
Side A runout etched variant 2020 205 295 A-3
Side B runout etched variant 2020 205 295 B-2
Side A runout etched variant 3020 205 295 A-1
Side B runout etched variant 3020 205 295 B-2
Side A runout etched variant 4020 205 295 A-3
Side B runout etched variant 4020 205 295 B-1
Side A runout etched variant 5020 205 295 A-1
Side B runout etched variant 5020 205 295 B-3
Side A runout etched variant 6020 205 295 A-2
Side B runout etched variant 6020 205 295 B-1
Side A runout etched variant 7020 205 295 A-3
Side B runout etched variant 7020 205 295 B-3
Side A runout etched variant 8020 205 295 A-1
Side B runout etched variant 8020 205 295 B-1
Rights societyGEMA STEMRA
Manufacture
Produced ForTelegraph (2)
Produced ForWhite Noise Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)Virgin Records Ltd.
Distributed ByAriola Group Of Companies
Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Recorded AtThe Gramophone Suite
Recorded AtGallery Studios
Recorded AtMayfair Studios
Mixed AtThe Manor
Mastered AtMaster Room
Designed AtPeter Saville Associates
Printed ByMohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Pressed BySonopress
Release Europe · 1983 · Vinyl, LP, Album
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Dazzle Ships

Label
Virgin
Cat #
205 295
Country
Europe
Released
1983
Genre
Pop
Style
Synth-pop, Experimental, New Wave, Musique Concrète
Format
Vinyl, LP, Album
Rights society
GEMA STEMRA
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