Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Year: 1980
Overall rank: 5,959th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 79 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1980 (102nd)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (870th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,959th)

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark bestography

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark is ranked 4th best out of 19 albums by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark is Architecture & Morality which is ranked number 1594 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,069.

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Overall rank: 5,959th | 1980s rank: 870th | 1980 rank: 102nd

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Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 79 votes)
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60/100
 
11/12/2025 20:33 NYAndreas  Ratings distribution  1,43344/100
 
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11/04/2025 02:24 Brandonjtg  Ratings distribution  1,92589/100
 
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11/18/2024 02:33 davidleewrong  Ratings distribution  2,33781/100
 
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10/20/2024 08:32 Banner  Ratings distribution  4,90780/100
 
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09/17/2024 22:13 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  15,01074/100

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From 03/09/2019 15:34 | #233306
Best track: "The Messerschmitt Twins"
Weakest track: "Dancing"
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From 07/06/2016 20:20 | #170710
Nothing much to write home about on this album. It's okay, but there's nothing spectacular like there will be on their next two albums(especially the third one). Electricity, is easily the strongest cut. The best was certainly, yet to come.
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Electricty and Messages.
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