Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark discography
| Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark discography | |
|---|---|
 Co-founders Andy McCluskey (left) and Paul Humphreys in 2011 | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Video albums | 8 |
| Music videos | 45 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 40 |
The discography of English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) includes 13 studio albums and 40 singles, among other releases. The group issued their debut single, "Electricity", in 1979, and achieved several international top 10 hits during the 1980s and 1990s, including their signature songs "Enola Gay" (1980) and "If You Leave" (1986).[1][2] OMD's albums Architecture & Morality (1981), The Best of OMD (1988) and Sugar Tax (1991) were certified platinum or higher in the UK; the gold-certified Dazzle Ships (1983) became one of the band's most influential works.[3]
OMD disbanded in 1996 but reformed in 2006, and have since re-established themselves as a top 10 presence on international album charts. The group's overall record sales stand in excess of 40 million,[4][5] with sales of more than 15 million albums and 25 million singles.[6]
Albums[]
Studio albums[]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||
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| UK [7] |
AUS [8] |
GER [9] |
NLD [10] |
NZ [11] |
US [12] | ||||
| 1980 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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27 | — | — | — | 49 | — | ||
Organisation
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6 | — | — | — | 18 | — | |||
| 1981 | Architecture & Morality
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3 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 144 |
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| 1983 | Dazzle Ships
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5 | 100 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 162 |
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| 1984 | Junk Culture
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9 | 54 | 32 | 12 | — | 182 |
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| 1985 | Crush
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13 | — | 23 | 15 | 23 | 38 | ||
| 1986 | The Pacific Age
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15 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 47 | ||
| 1991 | Sugar Tax
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3 | 96 | 8 | — | — | — |
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| 1993 | Liberator
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14 | — | 17 | 59 | — | 169 | ||
| 1996 | Universal
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24 | — | 39 | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | History of Modern
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28 | — | 5 | 97 | — | — |
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| 2013 | English Electric | 12 | — | 10 | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | The Punishment of Luxury
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4 | — | 9 | 95 | — | — | ||
Live albums[]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Peel Sessions 1979–1983 |
| 2008 | OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More |
| 2011 | OMD: The History of Modern Tour – Live in Berlin |
| 2015 | OMD, Dazzle Ships Live at the Museum of Liverpool |
| 2015 | Access All Areas (live 1980) |
| 2016 | Architecture & Morality/Dazzle Ships Live at the Royal Albert Hall |
Compilation albums[]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS [8] |
GER [9] |
NLD [10] |
NZ [11] |
US [12] | |||
| 1988 | The Best of OMD
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2 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 46 | |
| 1998 | The OMD Singles
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16 | — | 30 | 50 | — | — |
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| 2001 | Navigation: The OMD B-Sides
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Messages: Greatest Hits
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | So80s (Soeighties) Present OMD – Curated by Blank & Jones
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | Souvenir – The Singles 1979–2019
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | Souvenir (5 CD, 2 DVD boxset)
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18 | — | 27 | — | — | — | |
Extended plays[]
| Year | Title | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [7] | ||
| 1998 | The OMD Remixes | 35 |
| 2011 | History of Modern (Part I) | — |
Singles[]
1970s–1980s[]
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS [8] |
CAN [30] |
GER [9] |
IRL [31] |
NLD [10] |
NZ [11] |
US [32] |
US Dance [33] | |||||
| 1979 | "Electricity" (released twice) | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | ||
| 1980 | "Red Frame/White Light" | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Electricity" (third release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Messages" | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | ||||
| "Enola Gay" | 8 | 47 | — | — | 14 | — | 31 | — | 34 | Organisation | |||
| 1981 | "Souvenir" | 3 | 57 | — | 39 | 9 | 38 | — | — | — |
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Architecture & Morality |
| "Joan of Arc" | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1982 | "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" | 4 | 78 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | — |
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| "She's Leaving" (NLD only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1983 | "Genetic Engineering" | 20 | — | — | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | Dazzle Ships | ||
| "Telegraph" | 42 | — | — | 39 | 28 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1984 | "Locomotion" | 5 | 30 | — | 14 | 4 | 8 | 32 | — | 61 | Junk Culture | ||
| "Talking Loud and Clear" | 11 | — | — | 18 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Tesla Girls" | 21 | — | — | — | 21 | 33 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Never Turn Away" | 70 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1985 | "So in Love" | 27 | 56 | — | 18 | 13 | 12 | — | 26 | 16 | Crush | ||
| "Secret" | 34 | — | 31 | 25 | 24 | — | — | 63 | — | ||||
| "La Femme Accident" | 42 | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1986 | "If You Leave" | 48 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | Pretty in Pink soundtrack | ||
| "(Forever) Live and Die" | 11 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 19 | — | The Pacific Age | |||
| "We Love You" | 54 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 16 | ||||
| 1987 | "Shame" | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "Dreaming" | 50 | 33 | 22 | 26 | — | — | 37 | 16 | 6 | The Best of OMD | ||
| "Brides of Frankenstein" (club promo) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | |||
1990s–present[]
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
AUS [8] |
GER [9] |
IRE [31] |
NLD [10] |
NZ [11] |
US Dance [33] | |||
| 1991 | "Sailing on the Seven Seas" | 3 | 77 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 9 | Sugar Tax |
| "Pandora's Box" | 7 | 53 | 11 | 19 | — | — | 11 | ||
| "Then You Turn Away" | 50 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Call My Name" | 50 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | "Stand Above Me" | 21 | — | 33 | — | — | 39 | 6 | Liberator |
| "Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" | 24 | — | 53 | — | 22 | — | — | ||
| "Everyday" | 59 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Walking on the Milky Way" | 17 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | Universal |
| "Universal" | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "If You Want It" | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | History of Modern |
| "Sister Marie Says" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "History of Modern Pt.1" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Metroland" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | English Electric |
| "Dresden" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Night Café" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | "Isotype" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Punishment of Luxury |
| "The Punishment of Luxury" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "What Have We Done" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "Don't Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Souvenir – The Singles 1979–2019 |
| "Electricity" (fourth release)[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Videography[]
Video albums[]
| Release date | Title | Format | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1982 | Live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane | LD (Japan only), VHS, Betamax, DVD (2007) | Live concert. A DVD of this concert came with the 2007 reissue of Architecture & Morality. |
| June 1985 | Crush the Movie | LD (Japan only), VHS, Betamax | Documentary on the band during the recording of Crush, with promo videos of the album's singles. |
| 3 March 1988 | The Best of OMD | VHS | Promo videos |
| November 2007 | Souvenir | DVD | Documentary on the history of the band, including the reformation in 2006/2007. |
| 28 April 2008 | OMD Live: Architecture & Morality & More | DVD | Live concert |
| 29 September 2008 | Messages: Greatest Hits | DVD | Promo videos |
| 14 December 2009 | Electricity: OMD with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra | DVD | Live concert |
| 29 May 2015 | OMD, Dazzle Ships Live at the Museum of Liverpool | DVD | Live concert |
| 25 September 2015 | Access All Areas – Live Nottingham Playhouse 28 July 1980 | DVD | Live concert on DVD included with Access All Areas. |
Music videos[]
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Electricity" | |
| 1980 | "Red Frame/White Light" | |
| "Messages" | ||
| "Enola Gay" (Version 1) | ||
| "Enola Gay" (Version 2) | ||
| 1981 | "Souvenir" | Peter Saville |
| 1982 | "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" | Steve Barron |
| 1983 | "Genetic Engineering" | |
| "Telegraph" | Peter Sinclair | |
| 1984 | "Locomotion" | Jean-Pierre Berckmans |
| "Talking Loud and Clear" (Version 1) | Simon Milne | |
| "Talking Loud and Clear" (Version 2) | ||
| "Tesla Girls" | Simon Milne | |
| "Never Turn Away" | Simon Milne | |
| 1985 | "So in Love" | Andy Morahan |
| "Secret" | Andy Morahan | |
| "La Femme Accident" | Andy Morahan | |
| "Hold You" | Andy Morahan | |
| 1986 | "If You Leave" | Ian Fletcher |
| "(Forever) Live and Die" | Leslie Libman, Larry Williams | |
| "We Love You" | ||
| 1987 | "Shame" (version 1) | Leslie Libman, Larry Williams |
| "Shame" (version 2) | ||
| 1988 | "Dreaming" | |
| 1991 | "Sailing on the Seven Seas" (UK version) | Martha Fiennes |
| "Sailing on the Seven Seas" (US version) | ||
| "Pandora's Box" (UK version) | Andrew Doucette | |
| "Pandora's Box (It's a Long, Long, Way)" (US version) | ||
| "Then You Turn Away" | ||
| "Call My Name" | Andrew Doucette | |
| 1993 | "Stand Above Me" (Smoking Version) | Marcus Nispel |
| "Stand Above Me" (Non-Smoking Version) | Marcus Nispel | |
| "Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" | Pedro Romhanyi | |
| "Everyday" | Mr. Reindherr | |
| 1996 | "Walking on the Milky Way" | Howard Greenhalgh |
| "Universal" | Howard Greenhalgh | |
| 1998 | "Enola Gay" (Sash Remix) | |
| 2010 | "If You Want It" | |
| "Sister Marie Says" | ||
| "History of Modern (Part 1)" | Danilo Giannini, Bo Nordin, Björn Skallström | |
| 2013 | "Please Remain Seated" | Henning M. Lederer |
| "Decimal" | Henning M. Lederer | |
| "Atomic Ranch" | Henning M. Lederer | |
| "Metroland" | ||
| "Dresden" | ||
| "Night Café" | ||
| 2017 | "Isotype" | Henning M. Lederer |
| "The Punishment of Luxury" | Luca Monterosso Wittmann | |
| "What Have We Done" |
"Enola Gay" (Version 2) appeared on the video release of The Best of OMD as did "Talking Loud and Clear" (Version 2). "Enola Gay" (Version 1) is in turn featured on the DVD Messages: OMD Greatest Hits.
Soundtracks[]
| Year | Song | Soundtrack |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Enola Gay" | Urgh! A Music War |
| 1985 | "Tesla Girls" | Weird Science |
| 1986 | "If You Leave" | Pretty in Pink |
| "We Love You" | Playing for Keeps | |
| 1988 | "Secret" | Arthur 2: On the Rocks |
| 1991 | Film score (unreleased) | For the Greater Good (TV) |
| 2008 | "Enola Gay" | Waltz with Bashir |
| 2014 | "If You Leave" | Back in the Day |
| 2014 | "Enola Gay" | Ex Machina |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Live in Berlin". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "'Now I'm bored and old': 27 deliberately confounding follow-ups to popular successes". The A.V. Club. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Wade, Ian (8 April 2013). "Souvenirs: Andy McCluskey Of OMD's Favourite Albums". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Awbi, Anita (19 March 2013). "Andy McCluskey, OMD". PRS for Music. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (16 October 2020). "OMD forced to postpone benefit gig for roadies after Andy McCluskey tests positive for Covid-19". i. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Hanley, James (24 October 2019). "'It's been a remarkable journey': OMD toast their 40th anniversary". Music Week. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > The O – Ozric Tentacles". zobbel.de. Retrieved 7 May 2017. N.B. Peaks other than "If You Want It" are listed under OMD on this page. The peak for "If You Want It" appears under OMD, but where Orchestral Manoevres In the Dark would be listed alphabetically.
- ^ a b c d Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 224. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until 12 June 1988.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 209.
- ^ a b c d "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 20 June 2019. N.B. Select Album tab to display albums chart peaks.
- ^ a b c d "dutchcharts.nl > OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) in Dutch Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "charts.nz > OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Billboard > Artists / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "British certifications – OMD". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 October 2020. Type OMD in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c d Male, Andrew (July 2019). "Days of Future Passed". Mojo. No. 308. pp. 38–43.
'Enola Gay' sold five million copies and Organisation went gold in both the UK and France. [...] With eight million singles and four million albums sold, Architecture & Morality...
- ^ Lindores, Mark (August 2019). "Classic Album: Architecture & Morality". Classic Pop. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
Architecture & Morality... went on to sell over four million copies.
- ^ a b "Orchestral leap in the dark". The Scotsman. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
Architecture & Morality, arguably the most experimental album – and the most pretentiously titled one – ever to sell four million copies. [...] Virgin persuaded [Andy] McCluskey to carry on alone as OMD: he enjoyed massive success with the three-million-selling album Sugar Tax.
- ^ a b Shand, Max (8 November 2019). "OMD at 40: Making Sense of a Synthpop Legacy". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
[W]ith four million albums and a further eight million singles sold, Architecture & Morality...
- ^ Jackson, Josh (21 June 2021). "The Best Albums of 1981". Paste. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
...helping the album sell four million copies worldwide.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 916. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Dutch certifications – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 25 September 2021. Enter Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ Stanley, Bob (7 March 2008). "How to lose 3 million fans in one easy step". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
Dazzle Ships sold 300,000.
- ^ a b c "Certified Awards Search". Music Canada. Retrieved on 27 August 2011. Note: User needs to enter "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (OMD)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "OMD plans North American concert tour". UPI. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
History of Modern... has sold more than 100,000 copies.
- ^ Nailen, Dan (17 March 2011). "MEN, Alexis Gideon, Lady Gaga, Lady Starlight, Autism Hope Benefit, Menomena, The Saw Doctors, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
[OMD] released a new album in 2010, History of Modern, quickly selling more than 100,000 copies.
- ^ Ebner, Juliette (11 August 2011). "Party like it's 1989". Washington Blade. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
OMD's newest album, History of Modern, was released last fall and has sold about 100,000 copies.
- ^ "BMG signs OMD | Complete Music Update".
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (15 May 2017). "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Return with The Punishment of Luxury". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 August 2011. Note: User must define 'Artist' search parameter as "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark".
- ^ "collectionscanada.gc.ca".
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (from irishcharts.ie)". Fireball Media, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark > Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ Eames, Tom (11 September 2018). "The top 25 greatest 1980s synthpop songs". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
['Enola Gay'] became OMD's signature song, and sold over 5 million copies.
- ^ Sandbrook, Dominic (2019). Who Dares Wins: Britain, 1979–1982. Penguin Books. pp. 398–399. ISBN 978-1846147371.
'Enola Gay'... sold 5 million copies.
- ^ Lloyd, Jack (28 February 1982). "Pop/Rock". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 142 (10-I).
...an all-time high of 700,000 in France.
- ^ West, Mike (1982). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Omnibus Press. p. 34. ISBN 0-7119-0149-X.
- ^ "International" (PDF). Cash Box. 16 January 1982. p. 19. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Orchestral Manoeuvr. in the Dark)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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