The Beginning And The End (track)
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Year: 1981
From the album Architecture & Morality (track #9)
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The Beginning And The End appears on the following album(s) by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark:
- Architecture & Morality (track #9) (this album) (1981)

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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| 11/18/2025 17:40 | Exist-en-ciel | 79,832 | 70/100 | |
| 08/10/2025 11:41 | 31,389 | 81/100 | ||
| 02/03/2025 13:15 | 13,634 | 74/100 | ||
| 12/24/2024 14:26 | SD100852 | 11,343 | 77/100 | |
| 11/29/2024 14:05 | 9,844 | 77/100 |
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