OMD - Enola Gay (Live At The Theatre Royal Drury Lane 1982)

"Enola Gay" is a song by British synthpop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (normally abbreviated to OMD). It was written by frontman Andy McCluskey, and appears on the band's second album, Organisation (DinDisc/Virgin, 1980). It was released as a 7" single on 26 September 1980. "Enola Gay" reached number 8 in the UK chart and topped the charts in Portugal and other European countries. An early version with a slightly different arrangement appears on the group's Peel Sessions 1979--1983 album. In 1998 David Guetta & Joachim Garraud and Sash! made remixed versions of the song for the intended second disc of The OMD Singles. The second disc was dropped, and eventually only the Sash! remix appeared on The OMD Remixes EPs. In 2003 the double disc version was released in France only, which included the remixed versions by Guetta and Garraud as well. The Guetta and Garraud remixes were released on a limited 12" to promote the compilation album. A live performance of this song, recorded at the Guildhall in Portsmouth, England on 19 September 1980, is featured in the film Urgh! A Music War. Album : Organisation. Released : October 24, 1980 Recorded : Ridge Farm and Advision Studios, 1980. Label : DinDisc. Producer : Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Mike Howlett. Genre (s) : Synthpop, New Wave.