MESSAGES
GENETIC ENGINEERING
sleeve
CATALOGUE VS 527
FORMAT 7" SINGLE
LABEL TELEGRAPH
RELEASE DATE 11/02/83
CHART 20
SLEEVE DESIGN Trevor Key & Peter Saville Associates
CURRENT VALUE £4
 
RUN-OUT A -
RUN-OUT B -
TRACK LISTING WRITERS PRODUCER RECORDED
GENETIC ENGINEERING OMD Rhett Davies & OMD
4-NEU OMD Rhett Davies & OMD

NOTES

'Genetic Engineering' was inspired by Andy's interest in the subject. Rather than take a reactionary stance, Andy was more interested in the benefits of genetic engineering, such as the eradication of genetically transmitted diseases.

'4-Neu' is a tribute to 70's German band Neu! - a band, like Kraftwerk, that were a big influence on Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys prior to OMD.

 

TRIVIA

The female vocal on 'Genetic Engineering' is Maureen Humphreys - Paul Humphreys' wife at the time.

The robotic voice is actually a Speak And Spell - a childrens electronic spelling toy.