On September 2, 1996, “Virgin” label released “Universal”, the tenth Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark studio album. It was recorded 1995 -1996, at “The Townhouse” and “Metropolis” in London, and was produced by Andy McCluskey, Matthew Vaughan and David Nicholas.
Personnel:
- Andy McCluskey – vocals, keyboards, production, mixing
- Matthew Vaughan – keyboards, guitar, piano, bass
- Phil Spalding – bass, backing vocals
- Chuck Sabo – drums, percussion
- Jimmy Taylor – guitar
- Anne Dudley – string arrangements
- Richard Allen Singers – vocals
- Breda Dunne – backing vocals
- Hannah Clive – backing vocals
- Carol Kenyon – backing vocals
- Maggie Keane – backing vocals
- David Nicholas – engineer, mixing
- Gregg Jackman – mixing
- Julie Gardner – engineer, assistant engineer
- Neil Tucker – assistant engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy McCluskey, except where noted.
- Universal
- Walking on the Milky Way – Andy McCluskey, Nigel Ipinson, Keith Small
- The Moon & the Sun – Andy McCluskey, Karl Bartos
- The Black Sea – Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
- Very Close to Far Away – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
- The Gospel of St. Jude
- That Was Then
- Too Late – Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
- The Boy from the Chemist Is Here to See You
- If You’re Still in Love with Me – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
- New Head – Andy McCluskey, Simon Fung