Locomotion
~ Recording by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Locomotion | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VS 660 |
| 1.3 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V 2310 |
| 1.3 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture (with bonus 7ʺ) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V 2310 |
| 1.4 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Now That's What I Call Music! 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | NOW 3 |
| 1.4 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Now That's What I Call Music! 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | TC NOW 3 |
| 1.5 | Locomotion | 3:52 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Now That’s What I Call Music 4 (compilation from Now 2, 3 & 4) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | CDP 26 0408 2 |
| 1.5 | Locomotion | ?:?? | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Festivalbar 84 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ricordi (Italian imprint launched by Dischi Ricordi S.p.A. in 1958) | TAFB 84 |
| 1.4 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Hit Connection 84 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation) | 206.820 |
| 1.2 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| A&M Records | SP 5027 |
| 1.3 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former DE division of Virgin Records Ltd.) | 406 257-652 |
| 1.3 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV2310 |
| 1.2 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| A&M Records | CD 3335 |
| 1.2 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| A&M Records | CD 5027 / DX 692 |
| 1.2 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| A&M Records | CD 5027 |
| 1.1 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Locomotion | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 106 377-100 |
| 1.4 | Locomotion | 3:53 | O.M.D. | O.M.D. | O.M.D. | EP |
| AMIGA | 5 56 108 |
| 1.9 | Locomotion | 3:55 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | SP 5186, SP-5186 |
| 1.9 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDOMD 1 |
| 1.8 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CD 5186 |
| 1.9 | Locomotion | 3:50 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 208604-630, LL-208604 |
| 1.9 | Locomotion | ?:?? | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | CS 5186 |
| 1.9 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86323 2 0 |
| 1.9 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDOMD 1 |
| 1.9 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDGOLD (GSB) 83 |
| 1.9 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDOMD 1 |
| 1.8 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD (club edition, DIDY 002804 & CRC on medium) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CD 5186 |
| 1.9 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best Of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVNC 5118 |
| 1.11 | Locomotion | 3:52 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Hit History, Volume 30: 1984 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation) | PD 74800 |
| 1.3 | Locomotion | 3:54 | OMD | Decadance Volume 1 (South African release, subtitled "Temptation") | Various Artists | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVIR(WR)115 |
| 1.3 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVIP 215 |
| 1.8 | Locomotion | 3:57 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The OMD Singles (EMI Swindon) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV2859 |
| 1.8 | Locomotion | 3:57 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The OMD Singles | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) | 7243 8 46520 2 9 |
| 1.8 | Locomotion | 3:57 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The OMD Singles | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 46520 2 9, CDV2859 |
| 1.8 | Locomotion | 3:57 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The OMD Singles (printed in E.U. label code: LC3098 distribution code: PM538 matrix / runout: EMI UDEN 8465202 @ 1) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 84652029, CDV2859 |
| 4.3 | Locomotion | 3:50 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | More Greatest Hits of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Disky | DB 854902 | |
| 1.3 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Album |
| Disky | VI 646342 |
| 1.18 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Greatest New Romantic Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| His Master’s Voice | 7243 5 35383 2 3 |
| 4.3 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 80’s Generation | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | CB 792372 |
| 1.9 | Locomotion | 3:52 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Best of OMD | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | VI 793582 |
| 1.8 | Locomotion | 3:57 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The OMD Singles (remix edition) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 82859 2 5 |
| 1.8 | Locomotion | 3:57 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The OMD Singles / Navigation – The OMD B‐Sides | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 543 1872 |
| 1.17 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | I Love Music 1980-1984 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | BX 902975, BX 902976, BX 902977, CB 902953 |
| 1.17 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | I Love Music 1980-1984: It's Electric | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | CB 901791 |
| 1.11 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Best of New Romantic | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0946 374465 2 2 |
| 1.15 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Top of the Pops 1984 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 519 5932 |
| 21.15 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Top of the Pops: Year by Year Collection 1964‒2006 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | |
| 1.8 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | This Is… 1984 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 5099922790323 |
| 1.8 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | This Is… 1984 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.9 | Locomotion | 3:57 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Messages: Greatest Hits | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 50999 2 36924 2 8, CDVX 3050 |
| 4.2 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 80s: 110 Original Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | |
| 1.6 | Locomotion | 3:53 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Ultimate School Reunion The 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 50999 463322 2 6 |
| 1.3 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture (Deluxe) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | 4701075 |
| 1.3 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture (24bit / 96kHz FLAC) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | |
| 1.10 | Locomotion | 3:55 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Souvenir (40th anniversary boxset) | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
| 1.10 | Locomotion | 3:55 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Souvenir | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC) | |
| 1.10 | Locomotion | 3:55 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Souvenir: The Singles Collection 1979–2019 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7743909 |
| 1.43 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Forgotten 80’s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) | |
| 1.3 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Junk Culture | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86702 2 3, CDV 2310 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.2 | Locomotion | ?:?? | O.M.D. | Original Mystery Disc | O.M.D. | EP |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VSP 001 |
| 1.6 | Locomotion | 3:54 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Collection | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | TRAIN 1 |
| 1.9 | Locomotion | 3:55 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 80s on the Edge | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets | 72435-23275-2-2 |
| 1.36 | Locomotion | 3:57 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Flashback 2: 1984-1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985) | DJK00500 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.14 | Locomotion | 3:50 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 80’s Giga Hits Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| engineer: | Steve Jackson (recording engineer) Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer) Brian Tench |
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| producer: | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Brian Tench |
| piano: | Gordian Troeller (band manager) |
| performer: | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark |
| brass arranger: | Tony Visconti |
| recording of: | Locomotion (OMD) |
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Related works
Locomotion (OMD)
| writer: | Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) Andy McCluskey Gordian Troeller (band manager) |
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| publisher: | Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Brides of Frankenstein |
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