half-speed mastered black lp omd’s 1984 hit album has had a slick remaster from the original ½ inch reels and cut at half speed by miles showell at abbey road studios. 'junk culture' is their fifth album, released 30 april 1984. it featured another peter saville-designed sleeve but was a consciously more melodic effort than its experimental predecessor (dazzle ships) and was a significant success, charting across europe and hitting the top 10 at home in the uk.'junk culture' returned omd to the upper reaches of the singles charts too, with ‘locomotion’ (top 5 in the uk and top 10 across europe), ‘talking loud and clear’ (no. 11 in the uk, top 5 in belgium, the netherlands and ireland), and the club hit ‘tesla girls’ (no. 21 in the uk, no. 8 in the netherlands). all three remain live favourites.
half-speed mastered black lp omd’s 1984 hit album has had a slick remaster from the original ½ inch reels and cut at half speed by miles showell at abbey road studios. 'junk culture' is their fifth album, released 30 april 1984. it featured another peter saville-designed sleeve but was a consciously more melodic effort than its experimental predecessor (dazzle ships) and was a significant success, charting across europe and hitting the top 10 at home in the uk.'junk culture' returned omd to the upper reaches of the singles charts too, with ‘locomotion’ (top 5 in the uk and top 10 across europe), ‘talking loud and clear’ (no. 11 in the uk, top 5 in belgium, the netherlands and ireland), and the club hit ‘tesla girls’ (no. 21 in the uk, no. 8 in the netherlands). all three remain live favourites.
half-speed mastered black lp omd’s 1984 hit album has had a slick remaster from the original ½ inch reels and cut at half speed by miles showell at abbey road studios. 'junk culture' is their fifth album, released 30 april 1984. it featured another peter saville-designed sleeve but was a consciously more melodic effort than its experimental predecessor (dazzle ships) and was a significant success, charting across europe and hitting the top 10 at home in the uk.'junk culture' returned omd to the upper reaches of the singles charts too, with ‘locomotion’ (top 5 in the uk and top 10 across europe), ‘talking loud and clear’ (no. 11 in the uk, top 5 in belgium, the netherlands and ireland), and the club hit ‘tesla girls’ (no. 21 in the uk, no. 8 in the netherlands). all three remain live favourites.
