NOTES

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'.

'Navigation' features a particular sound effect at the end of the song which is actually taken from a cassette recording made back in 1976/77 when Andy and Paul were experimenting as VCLXI. The sound effect was a combination of a noise machine that Paul had constructed and Andy blowing down a cardboard tubaphone. Apparently, if you listen carefully you can also hear Paul's dog Cameron barking in the background!

'Of All The Things We've Made' was written during a period when spirits were particularly low . Both Paul and Andy felt that they weren't really enjoying life in OMD at the time and that 'Of All The Things We've Made' would be the last song they'd ever write.

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

There are several variations of the later 12" stained glass sleeve design:

• Initial releases had a sleeve that featured details picked out in silver reflective print with a reflective reverse sleeve. The reverse lists 'Experiments In Vertical Take Off' as part of the track listing. Early copies had stickers on the front sleeve stating 'Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans'.
• A second print run again featured silver reflective details, but with a white reverse sleeve. Again, the sleeve lists 'Experiments In Vertical Take Off'.
• A third version features a duller non-reflective silver/grey variation for both the points of detail and the reverse sleeve. The track listing on the reverse features 'Of All The Things We've Done' (instead of 'Of All The Things We've Made').

See images 6 and 7 above for detail shots of the reverse 12" sleeve.

TRIVIA

The embossed coin motiff used for the original sleeve design was based on actual medallions given to the band by the French after learning of their interest in Joan Of Arc.

Of the two basic designs of the sleeve, the embossed coin version is certainly the rarest.