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}} ''History of Modern'' is the eleventh studio album by British synthpop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). It is their first since 1996, and also the first to feature the classic 4-piece OMD line-up since 1986's ''The Pacific Age''. The record was released in the UK on 20 September 2010, peaking at #28. It was a considerable hit in Germany, reaching #5 – the group's highest chart placing for an LP in that country. The album was released in the US on Bright Antenna on 28 September 2010.〔 The artwork for ''History of Modern'' was conceived by Peter Saville〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=OMD NEWS : JANUARY 2010 – History of Modern update )〕 and designed by Four23. The title was thought of by lead singer Andy McCluskey after he took his daughter to an art exhibition called 'The History of Modernism'. A free download demo track taken from the album called "Sister Marie Says"〔 was released on 25 November 2009.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=OMD NEWS : NOVEMBER 2009 )〕 Elements of the song were originally composed in 1981 and a reworked version of the track was due to appear on the 1996 album ''Universal'' but got shelved because it sounded too much like early OMD and was out of step with the more reflective tone of ''Universal''. The second track to be played from the album was "History of Modern pt.2". It was played on 31 May 2010 on BBC 6 Music; the title of the song was revealed on the shows web page a week before the broadcast. In an interview during the show the band confirmed the album would have two tracks named "History of Modern" on it and plans to change the name of one of the songs to "The Big Bang Theory" had apparently been scrapped.〔http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00slsk4/ BBC Website〕 The first single from the album, "If You Want It", was released on 6 September 2010. On 2 March 2011 an EP, ''History of Modern (Part I)'' was released containing remixes and B-Sides from ''History of Modern''.〔(10" Release of ''History of Modern (part I) EP at the Bright Antenna shop )〕 ==Anticipation and pre-release== Many of the songs had been written and demoed by Andy McCluskey prior to OMD's official reformation, announced at a fan gathering in April 2005. Contributions by the remaining members were made in between other commitments. "New Holy Ground" was originally written by McCluskey and Paul Humphreys in 2008 as an extra track for an EP which was later shelved. Humphreys also co-wrote "Green" and "History of Modern (Part II)". Samples are prevalent towards the end of the album. "Pulse" contains a sample from "Pulse" by Brother and Sister, "Bondage of Fate" samples Hannah Peel's "Organ Song", while the closing track "The Right Side?" contains a sample from "Looking Down on London" by fellow Kraftwerk enthusiasts, Komputer. "Sometimes" features Jennifer John, who provided backing vocals on "Oil For the Lamps of China" and "Promised the World" by The Listening Pool, the band formed in the wake of OMD's original split in 1989 by Paul Humphreys with Martin Cooper and Malcolm Holmes. "RFWK" is a homage to childhood heroes Kraftwerk and its initials comprise the first letter of each of the classic 4-piece line-up's forenames (Ralf, Florian, Wolfgang and Karl). "The Future, The Past and Forever After" began life as "Wheels of Steel", a track originally considered for inclusion on the ''Sugar Tax'' album. "Sister Marie Says" was part-written in 1981 and later recorded during the sessions for 1996's ''Universal'' album. It was subsequently dropped from the album and didn't get its first public airing until the OMD Event in 2005. The track has been revamped for the new album, produced and mixed by Guy Katsav at his London studio. The track "Pulse" features backing vocals by former members of Genie Queen, including Abigail Clancy. The track "The Right Side" is an overt hommage to Kraftwerk, with the arrangement drawing heavily on the structure employed on their track "Europe Endless". Bar three tracks, the album was mixed by Mike Crossey, who has worked for the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Foals and Razorlight. The album was originally going to include "Save Me", a mash-up of OMD's "Messages" and Aretha Franklin's "Save Me", but it will be included as a bonus track on the US release only. Special edition box sets of the album will also include a double vinyl LP, a DVD book pack and a CD of album demo tracks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「History of Modern」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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