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"Messages" is the third single of the synthpop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released in 1980. The song originally featured on their eponymous debut album, but a re-recorded version provided OMD with their first Top 40 hit single in the UK, reaching number 13.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=8807 )〕 As with debut single "Electricity", the band embraced the concept of machines singing the song's chorus. Most copies of the original 10" pressing with the album version were scrapped on behalf of the Band (because they wanted to re-record the song), but a handful did escape destruction. Some of these were given away as part of a competition for the OMD fan club in 1980. These pressings can only distinguished by the shorter track time and different runout information. The later Grey two tone labels incorrectly state the producer as Chester Valentino. Mike Howlett is the producer, as the track was remixed and times at 4:48 - later editions again feature Grey labels correctly attributed to Mike Howlett and were also issued with different coloured record labels including Red, Green and a Pink/White combination. These labels also correctly credit Mike Howlett for the production. The song was featured in the second series of ''Ashes to Ashes'' (2009). AllMusic critics Ned Raggett and Dave Thompson praised the re-recorded single version, which would later appear on the band's compilation albums;〔http://www.allmusic.com/album/orchestral-manoeuvres-in-the-dark-mw0000202497〕〔http://www.allmusic.com/song/messages-mt0029928373〕 the former called it a "far more stunning reworking". ==Song versions and B-sides== The re-recorded versions differ strongly from the album version. The 7" version is an early fade out of the 10" version. The 10" version is found on the compilation albums ''The Best of OMD'' (1989), ''The OMD Singles'' (1998) and ''Messages: Greatest Hits'' (2008), which takes its title from this song and also includes the music video. The 10" version was also added as a bonus track on the remastered ''Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark'' album, released in 2003. An early version of "Messages", recorded on 20 August 1979, appears on the group's ''Peel Sessions 1979–1983'' album, showing that the song originally had a slower tempo than either the single or album versions. An instrumental dub version of "Messages", titled "Taking Sides Again" is featured as the B-side on both the 7" and 10" singles. Live performances of "Messages" can be found on the DVD's ''OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More'' (2007) and ''Electricity: OMD with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra'' (2009). On the 10" single, a cover version of The Velvet Underground's song "I'm Waiting for the Man" was included, retitled "Waiting for the Man". Both B-sides can be found as bonus tracks on the remastered ''Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark'', only "Waiting for the Man" was included on the ''Navigation: The OMD B-Sides'' compilation album, released in 2001. 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「Messages (OMD song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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