The OMD Singles is a singles compilation album byOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in 1998. It reached number 16 on theUK Albums Chart. Originally, the compilation was to include a second disc of new remixes; however, this idea was abandoned due to budget limitations. The few remixes that were produced were released separately asThe OMD Remixes. In 2003,The OMD Singles was reissued in France with the remix disc finally included, comprising the 1998 remixes as well as additional remixes. In the same year Virgin also released a two-disc box set comprisingThe OMD Singles andNavigation: The OMD B-Sides.
Tom Schulte ofAllMusic wrote, "Originating in post-punk synth experimentation and closing in dated, but still strong, pop productions,The OMD Singles is an excellent time line of the band whose sound covered in a single career that same territory explored bythe Human League,Erasure,[Yazoo],New Order, and beyond."[1] In thePress & Sun-Bulletin, Andy Stevens said, "What is most stunning about this compilation is that is displays the incredible emotional, rhythmic and stylistic range that Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark drew out of electronics... this collection is near brilliant."[2] Paul Evans ofRolling Stone referred to the album as "radio music made in heaven".[3]
David Jeffries ofAllMusic wrote, "Sash! turns 'Enola Gay' into a pumping trance anthem, but the inserted news broadcasts are misguided, and hardly what you'd call respectful.Moby lightly updates 'Souvenir', butthe Micronauts end up the winner doing a fine job of turning 'Electricity' into a noisy stomper."[5]
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