Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans (12",45 RPM,Single,Limited Edition) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    UK  
Released:  1982-01-15
Genre:       Electronic
Style:         Synth-pop

Comments:
Buy with confidence, 25+ years buying and selling vinyl, now online, 1000's in stock. Lovely clean record and cover, great condition 12"
 

Notes:

Mastered at Tape One.
℗ 1981 Dindisc/Dinsong Ltd.
© 1981 Dindisc Ltd.

This is the first issue with a special silver foil sleeve and b-side listed as "Experiments In Vertical Takeoff".

The 12" stained glass sleeve design has three variations:
1st issue (this entry) - silver foil (mirrored) sleeve (sword and wings are silver foil), silver foil back, b-side listed as "Experiments In Vertical Takeoff"
2nd issue [r1813426 - silver printed sleeve (sword and wings are printed silver), white back, b-side listed as "Experiments iIn Vertical Takeoff"
3rd issue [r1813429 - white sleeve (sword and wings are white), white back, b-side listed as "All The Things We've Done"

The single was originally to have featured a B side track titled “Experiments In Vertical Take Off.” The song hadn't actually been written at the time, but merely existed as a title. The single sleeves were subsequently printed with this title, but Andy and Paul had decided against the idea, and chose a brand new song called “Navigation.”

The original sleeve design for the 12" version used an embossed coin motif on a silver foil sleeve. The band weren't happy with this design, which led to the new stained glass version. A limited number of the coin foil sleeves, however, were issued.

A. Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc) 4:09
B1. Of All The Things We've Made 3:31
B2. Navigation 3:26

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout DIN-40-12 A2
Matrix / Runout DIN-40-12 B1 END STAGE THREE
Matrix / Runout DIN-40-I2.A.I BILBO . TA1PE
Matrix / Runout DIN.40.I2 B2 END STAGE THREE BILBO TAPE ONE
Matrix / Runout DIN.40.12 A2
Matrix / Runout DIN.40.12 B2 END STAGE THREE BILBO TAPE ONE