Pre sell for 6-20-25 Release
1984 Pop Classic Reissued on 180g Vinyl LP!
First Vinyl Pressing in Over 35 Years!
Remastered from the Original 1/2" Reels & Cut at Half Speed by Miles Showell!
OMD's fifth studio album, Junk Culture, was released in 1984 and features the UK hits, "Locomotion," "Talking Loud and Clear," and fan-favorite, "Tesla Girls." Available on 180g vinyl remastered from the original half-inch reels and cut at half-speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios.
A consciously more melodic effort than its experimental predecessor, Dazzle Ships, the album was lauded across the board. Produced by the band and Brian Tench (with additional contributions by Tony Visconti), Junk Culture was recorded at a variety of locations including AIR Studios in Montserrat, using the band's newly-acquired, state-of-the-art Fairlight CMI sampler keyboard, and mixed at Wisseloord in Hilversum, Netherlands.
The record also returned OMD to the upper reaches of the singles charts, featuring "Locomotion," "Talking Loud and Clear," and the club hit "Tesla Girls." The version of "Tesla Girls" here differs slightly from the one used on the original album.
"The final version we did for the original album was made out of the 12-inch extended version," explains OMD's Paul Humphreys. "For this reissue, we elected to use the Wisseloord edit version as it's the same arrangement that we play live, and I think it's the best one. The one on the original album goes around the piano riff twice in the intro but I think this Wisseloord edit was always the definitive version."
Junk Culture exhibits all the best qualities of OMD at their most accessible — instantly memorable melodies and McCluskey's distinct singing voice, clever but emotional lyrics, and fine playing all around.
-Ned Raggett, AllMusic, 4/5
Features
40th Anniversary
180g Vinyl LP
Remastered from the Original 1/2" Reels & Cut at Half Speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios
First Vinyl Reissue in Over 35 Years
Selections
Side 1:
Junk Culture
Tesla Girls
Locomotion
Apollo
Never Turn Away
Side 2:
Love and Violence
Hard Day
All Wrapped Up
White Trash
Talking Loud and Clear