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).
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