OMD Announce 40th Anniversary Souvenir Box Set and Singles Collection and Debut “Don’t Go”

Ahead of their 40th-anniversary Souvenir tour in Europe this Autumn, UK Synthpop legends Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark have unveiled a new career-spanning 7-disc box set with unreleased live and studio material as well as a 20-song singles collection to accompany the tour.

Both the singles collection and the box set are aptly Souvenir, named after the song released in 1981, and include and debuted a new single called “Don’t Go”, which is listed as the final track on the two-disc single collection also included as part of the box set.

Both the releases are due out on October 4th and can be pre-ordered via’s the group’s website.

The 7-disc box set features five CDs and two DVDs and is housed in a 10-inch box with a hardback book, a poster and a series of 10-inch prints. The first two discs carry OMD’s 20 singles, from 1979’s “Electricity” to 2019’s “Don’t Go.” The third disc features 22 unreleased tracks from the band’s archives, while the fourth and fifth CDs feature live shows recorded in 1983 and 2011.

The two DVDs are dedicated to OMD’s BBC television appearances and live concerts from 1981 and 1985.

The 20 track Souvenir singles collection on its own in both in 2CD and 3LP formats, and will be released digitally, too.

OMD, formed in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and keyboardist Paul Humphreys, OMD was heavily influenced by Kraftwerk and got their first big break from Gary Numan, whom they opened for during their first UK tour.

The band played their first gigs at Erics in Liverpool, one of which was support for Joy Division and Cabaret Voltaire, leading to their work with Tony Wilson, and Martin Hannett of Factory Records.

Through showing their love for their electronic music heroes, OMD would quickly inspire others to explore the depths of synthesizer-based music—in particular, their first single “Electricity”, released on May 21, 1979.

On this 40th Anniversary tour, McCluskey, and Humphreys are joined by both Martin Cooper, who joined the band in 1980, and Stuart Kershaw who started working with the band in 1991, the electro-pioneers have promised to play all of their greatest hits, as well as some exciting, rare material from their early days.

OMD currently is on tour in the U.S. with The B-52s and Berlin.

Below, listen to “Don’t Go” and check out the box set’s tracklist.

Tracklist: OMD, Souvenir 5CD/2DVD Limited Edition Deluxe Boxset

CD 1: The Singles 1979-1987

1. “Electricity”
2. “Red Frame/White Light”
3. “Messages”
4. “Enola Gay”
5. “Souvenir”
6. “Joan of Arc”
7. “Maid of Orleans”
8. “Genetic Engineering”
9. “Telegraph”
10. “Locomotion”
11. “Talking Loud and Clear”
12. “Tesla Girls”
13. “Never Turn Away”
14. “So in Love”
15. “Secret”
16. “La Femme Accident”
17. “If You Leave”
18. “(Forever) Live and Die”
19. “We Love You”
20. “Shame”

CD 2: The Singles 1988-2019

1. “Dreaming”
2. “Pandora’s Box (It’s a Long, Long Way)”
3. “Then You Turn Away”
4. “Call My Name”
5. “Stand Above Me”
6. ” Dream of Me”
7. “Everyday”
8. “Walking on the Milky Way”
9. “Universal”
10. “If You Want It”
11. “Sister Marie Says”
12. “History of Modern (Part 1)”
13. “Metroland”
14. “Dresden”
15. “Night Café”
16. “Isotype”
17. “The Punishment Of Luxury”
18. “What Have We Done”
19. “Don’t Go”

CD 3: Unreleased Archive Vol I

1. “Brand New Science” (06.1981)
2. Dumbomb” (01.1986)
3. “Violin Piece” (09.1982)
4. “Untitled 2” (06.1981)
5. “Cut Me Down” (03.1986)
6. “Radio Swiss International” (09.1982)
7. “Untitled 3” (09.1982)
8. “Weekend” (04.1985)
9. “Organ Ditty” (05.1980)
10. “Unreleased Idea” (06.1981)
11. “Cajun Moon” (05.1986)
12. “Guitar Thrash” (09.1982)
13. “SMPTE” (12.1982)
14. “American Venus” (04.1990)
15. “Liberator” (02.1985)
16. “Ambient 1” (04.1980)
17. “Unused 1” (12.1980)
18. “Flamenco” (04.1990)
19. “Andy’s Song” (04.1985)
20. “Dynamo Children” (01.1985)
21. “Flutey” (03.1984)
22. “Nice Ending” (06.1981)

CD 4: Live at the Mermaid Theatre, London (3/2/2011)

1.  “Messages”
2. “Tesla Girls”
3. “New Babies New Toys”
4. “History of Modern (Part 1)”
5. “(Forever) Live and Die”
6. “Souvenir”
7. “Joan of Arc”
8. “Maid of Orleans”
9. “New Holy Ground”
10. “Green”
11. “Walking on the Milky Way”
12. “Sister Marie Says”
13. “Locomotion”
14. “Sailing on the Seven Seas”
15. “Enola Gay”
16. “Electricity”

CD 5: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon (10/5/1983)

1. “Dazzle Ships – Parts II,III & VII”
2. “ABC Auto Industry”
3. “Messages”
4. “She’s Leaving”
5. “Georgia”
6. “Almost”
7. “Julia’s Song”
8. “Joan of Arc”
9. “Maid of Orleans”
10. “Statues”
11. “The Romance of the Telescope”
12. “Souvenir”
13. “Telegraph”
14. “Radio Waves”
15. “Bunker Soldiers”
16. “Enola Gay”
17. “Silent Running”
18. “Electricity”
19. “Pretending to See the Future”
20. “Stanlow”

DVD 1: BBC TV Performances

1. “Messages” (The Old Grey Whistle Test 15/04/1980)
2. “Messages” (Top Of The Pops 08/05/1980)
3. “Messages” (Top Of The Pops 29/05/1980)
4. “Enola Gay” (Top Of The Pops 09/10/1980)
5. “Souvenir” (Top Of The Pops 03/09/1981)
6. “Joan of Arc” (Top Of The Pops 29/10/1981)
7. “Maid Of Orleans” (Top Of The Pops 14/01/1982)
8. “Genetic Engineering” (Top Of The Pops 03/03/1983)
9. “Locomotion” (Top Of The Pops 19/04/1984)
10. “Locomotion” (Top Of The Pops 03/05/1984)
11. “Talking Loud and Clear” (Top Of The Pops 05/07/1984)
12. “Tesla Girls” (Top Of The Pops 13/09/1984)
13. “So in Love” (Top Of The Pops 30/05/1985)
14. “La Femme Accident” (The Old Grey Whistle Test 22/10/1985)
15. “(Forever) Live and Die” (Top Of The Pops 18/09/1986)
16. “Dreaming” (Wogan 27/06/1988)
17. “Sailing on the Seven Seas” (Top Of The Pops 02/05/1991)
18. “Pandora’s Box (It’s a Long, Long Way)” (Top Of The Pops 11/07/1991)
19. “Pandora’s Box (It’s a Long, Long Way)” (Top Of The Pops 25/07/1991)
20. “Call My Name” (Pebble Mill 11/12/1991)
21. “Stand Above Me” (Top Of The Pops 13/05/1993)
22. “Walking on the Milky Way” (Top Of The Pops 16/08/1996)
23. “Enola Gay” (Later With Jools Holland 31/05/2013)

DVD 2: Live at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (04/12/1981), Live at Sheffield City Hall (14/6/1985) and Crush: The Movie
Live at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (04/12/1981)

1. “Almost”
2. “Mystereality”
3. “Joan Of Arc”
4. “Motion and Heart”
5. “Maid Of Orleans”
6. “Statues”
7. “Souvenir”
8. “New Stone Age”
9. “Enola Gay”
10. “Bunker Soldiers”
11. “Electricity”
12. “She’s Leaving”
13. “Julia’s Song”
14. ”Stanlow”
15. “The Romance Of The Telescope (Intro)”
16. “Crush”
17. “Messages”
18. “Secret”
19. “Tesla Girls”
20. “White Trash”
21. “Talking Loud and Clear”
22. “Maid Of Orleans”
23. “Telegraph”
24. “Enola Gay”
25. “Electricity”
26. “The Romance Of The Telescope”
27. “Bloc Bloc Bloc”
28. “The Native Daughters Of The Golden West”
29. “So In Love”
30. “88 Seconds In Greensboro”
31. “Hold You”
32. “Women III”
33. “Crush”
34. “La Femme Accident”
35. “Secret”
36. “The Lights Are Going Out”