Architecture & Morality
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
eBay
Condition: Used
eBay
Condition: Like New
eBay
Condition: Brand New
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark bestography
Architecture & Morality is ranked as the best album by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
Upcoming concerts
Listen to Architecture & Morality on YouTube
Architecture & Morality track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Architecture & Morality rankings
Tamthebam
Leonard
Squonk007
Pastiche
Repo
dihansseArchitecture & Morality collection
Showing latest 20 members who have this album in their collection | Show all 102 members
Architecture & Morality ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 229 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/22/2026 12:12 | Untitled | 1,662 | 77/100 |
| ! | 01/01/2026 21:35 | BorderFreeAndrew | 14,859 | 74/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2025 14:03 | Jakor | 5,102 | 68/100 |
| ! | 11/18/2025 17:41 | Exist-en-ciel | 7,527 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/12/2025 23:17 | NYAndreas | 1,433 | 44/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.5/100, a mean average of 75.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.4.
Architecture & Morality favourites
Showing latest 20 members who have added this album as a favourite | Show all 33 members
Architecture & Morality comments
Showing latest 10 comments | Show all 16 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
Featuring three top 5 hits Joan of Arc(5), Maid of Orleans(4) and the best song on the album, the iconic and wonderful Souvenir(3).
superb brilliant start to finish. an icon of the genre. synthpop
seb7 07/26/2021 03:50 | #271944
Overall some pretty awesome synth pop
drstuey 03/30/2021 23:53 | #267995
It's pretty good but it's a mixed bag with some filler. I prefer their first album where there is more energy.
Classic of the early 80s. Synthtastic.
Excellent eighties synth pop/electronica with some interesting use of electronic percussion. 'Joan of Arc' and 'Souvenir' are personal favourites.
One of the best albums of the eighties.
ExTeaSea 09/14/2018 19:10 | #221059
Excellent band, this album is dark and it soothes the soul. Easily one of the coolest bands of the 80s.
With a little influence of Kraftwerk, an artistically refined work... which achieve the amazing feat for a "synthpop progressive" album to be listened without being annoyed ! Best OMD's LP and best OMD's track (Joan of Arc).
Architecture and morality, OMD's second album, is by far their best. It's a stunning electro pop record that still sounds absolutely fantastic today. The beautiful, souvenir, and, Joan of arc, are the most famous and accessible tracks, but there is a lot more interesting and challenging music to be found here. Opener, the new stone age, is excellent, as is, she's leaving, a superb track. Sealand, is another strong cut, and the album comes to a close with, the beginning and the end. One of the best albums from the early eighties, and my favourite album of 1981.
Your feedback for Architecture & Morality
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
