http://www.hardformat.org/2490/orchestral-manoeuvres-in-the-dark-architecture-morality/ Reaching for the sublime in music design (album covers, cd art, record design) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:06:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.hardformat.org/2490/orchestral-manoeuvres-in-the-dark-architecture-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-18443 Colin Fri, 07 May 2010 11:03:24 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=2490#comment-18443 Thanks for the clarification Jim and I agree - that is a horrible version! Thanks for the clarification Jim and I agree – that is a horrible version!

]]> http://www.hardformat.org/2490/orchestral-manoeuvres-in-the-dark-architecture-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-18391 Jim Donato Tue, 04 May 2010 20:42:03 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=2490#comment-18391 I bought this on import as soon as it came out. My sleeve was cream. I went to the official OMD website and this is the definitive word on the sleeve colorations: >>Originally released in a yellow sleeve, the album was subsequently released in pale blue sleeve and a pale grey sleeve.<< They are referring to the LP issues I believe since the initial CD release was a pale green color, as well. The modern CD remaster reverts to cream. The US edition was cream but the layout lacked the diecut and was horrifically revised to feature one of the inner sleeve photos blown up to fill the entire front cover. Gaaaahh! See here: http://www.versioncrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sq-4240-usa-am.jpg for the damning evidence! I bought this on import as soon as it came out. My sleeve was cream. I went to the official OMD website and this is the definitive word on the sleeve colorations: >>Originally released in a yellow sleeve, the album was subsequently released in pale blue sleeve and a pale grey sleeve.<< They are referring to the LP issues I believe since the initial CD release was a pale green color, as well. The modern CD remaster reverts to cream. The US edition was cream but the layout lacked the diecut and was horrifically revised to feature one of the inner sleeve photos blown up to fill the entire front cover. Gaaaahh! See here: http://www.versioncrazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/sq-4240-usa-am.jpg for the damning evidence!

]]> http://www.hardformat.org/2490/orchestral-manoeuvres-in-the-dark-architecture-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-16382 waylan aka dwbl Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:34:03 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=2490#comment-16382 straight up Bauhaus straight up Bauhaus

]]> http://www.hardformat.org/2490/orchestral-manoeuvres-in-the-dark-architecture-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-16381 waylan aka dwbl Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:32:33 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=2490#comment-16381 DIECUT... that's genius DIECUT… that’s genius

]]> http://www.hardformat.org/2490/orchestral-manoeuvres-in-the-dark-architecture-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-12963 me Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:27:50 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=2490#comment-12963 The original release was a pale grey. I think that it may have been that colour in the UK and the yellow was international, but I'm not certain of that. The original release was a pale grey. I think that it may have been that colour in the UK and the yellow was international, but I’m not certain of that.

]]> http://www.hardformat.org/2490/orchestral-manoeuvres-in-the-dark-architecture-morality/comment-page-1/#comment-12962 mark Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=2490#comment-12962 what's with the colour? the original outer sleeve was light yellow-y and later light blue and light green was used. what’s with the colour? the original outer sleeve was light yellow-y and later light blue and light green was used.

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