GENETIC ENGINEERING
CATALOGUE VSY 527
FORMAT 7" PICTURE DISC
LABEL TELEGRAPH
RELEASE DATE 11/02/83
CHART 20
SLEEVE DESIGN Trevor Key & Peter Saville Associates
 
CURRENT VALUE £4 - 6
TRACK LISTING WRITERS PRODUCER RECORDED
GENETIC ENGINEERING OMD Rhett Davies & OMD  
4-NEU OMD Rhett Davies & OMD  
 

This was OMD's first picture disc.

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.

 

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.