Atmospherics & Greatest Hits (live at the Royal Albert Hall 2022) (24-bit 44.1 kHz – stereo)

~ Release by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Issued to all people who pre-ordered the deluxe box set in advance due to delays in the production of the set.
"Following the production delays, we are pleased to provide a digital download of the audio of the live album to thank you for your patience."

OMD's 'Atmospheric + Greatest Hits' show live at the Royal Albert Hall in March 2022.
Tracks here are selected from the best performances over the two nights 14th & 15th March 2022.

Tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19 &, 25 are from the 14th March show
Tracks 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 & 26 are from the 15th March show

A lot of the between-song banter has been removed as part of the process to edit into a single show.
- from discogs

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-15 08:55 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Atomic Ranch
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-14)
live recording of:
Atomic Ranch
writer:
Andy McCluskey
1:45
2Stanlow
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-14)
live recording of:
Stanlow
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
6:26
3Pretending to See the Future
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
Pretending to See the Future
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
3:12
4Messages
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
Messages
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music
4:44
5Red Frame/White Light
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
Red Frame/White Light
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
3:17
6Julia’s Song
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-14)
live recording of:
Julia’s Song
lyricist:
Julia Kneale
composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Limited and Dinsong (publisher) (in 1984)
3:59
7Isotype
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-14)
live recording of:
Isotype
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Blue Noise Ltd. and Sonic Seduction Ltd.
5:50
8Statues
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
Statues
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
5:38
9Almost
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
Almost
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG VM Music Ltd., Dinsong Limited, VC II and White Noise Ltd.
3:55
10The Punishment of Luxury
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-14)
live recording of:
The Punishment of Luxury
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Blue Noise Ltd. and Sonic Seduction Ltd.
3:36
11Bunker Soldiers
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
Bunker Soldiers
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
3:01
12Electricity
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
Electricity
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music, EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. and VC II
3:53
13Please Remain Seated
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-14)
live recording of:
Please Remain Seated
writer:
Andy McCluskey
0:45
14Ghost Star
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-14)
live recording of:
Ghost Star
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Blue Noise Ltd. and Sonic Seduction Ltd.
5:56
15History of Modern (Part 1)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
History of Modern, Part I
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
4:20
16(Forever) Live and Die
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
(Forever) Live and Die
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Graham Weir and Neil Weir
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
3:41
17If You Leave
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-14)
live recording of:
If You Leave
writer:
Martin Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool), Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:53
18Souvenir
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-14)
live recording of:
Souvenir
writer:
Martin Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool) and Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
publisher:
Dinsong Music
3:48
19Joan of Arc
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-14)
live recording of:
Joan of Arc
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music
3:34
20Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
April Musikverlag GmbH (publisher), Dinsong Ltd. and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
4:24
21Our System
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
Our System
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
4:04
22So in Love
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
So in Love
writer:
Andrew McCluskey, Stephen Hague and Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
publisher:
Charisma Music, Unichappell Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
3:45
23Sailing on the Seven Seas
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
Sailing on the Seven Seas
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Kershaw (OMD drummer) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Raw Unltd. Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1991)
4:25
24Enola Gay
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
Enola Gay
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music and Virgin Music Publishers Ltd.
5:22
25Walking on the Milky Way
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-14)
live recording of:
Walking on the Milky Way
writer:
Keith Small, Andy McCluskey and Nigel Ipinson
4:44
26The Romance of the Telescope
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2022-03-15)
live recording of:
The Romance of the Telescope
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
3:58