This was always the closing track of their gigs in that era - it was always sad because you knew there wouldn't be any more that night, but also magical because it's such a fantastic song. I was there that night as it happens, but the following night was better because there weren't cameras all over the stage!
Outstanding performance, gives me the shivers still. Unique song,patient delivery, crescendo, among the best. OMD added heart to the synthesizer that Keith Emerson,Moog,Gary Numan,Mike Oldfield introduced.
You should check out some of the other YT versions of Stanlow with videos. This orchestral one is really good: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xevq955tY8c.html. An impressive film is: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CtNFok9LOGU.html and this one has nice stills: https//ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DmKjNHZd3jg.html
Takes me right back to the Manchester Apollo for the Organisation tour..the thuds vibrating around the great theatre..a superb time. Thanks OMD for the last 40 years.
Was fortunate enough to catch this live at a sound check with a small crowd of fifty others at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC last September.They said they were practicing it for the US tour - wow, blown away. They played Statues at the gig was which also very cool to hear live.
Andy started the first verse two late--By time he finishes the 3rd line of the second verse the base synth kicks in--Didnt have time left to sing Stanlow--Who cares--Wonderful song and a great concert--Highlight for me is Statues middle part with Paul and Winston shrouded in white light.
This song is real synth experimental music and arguably the best form In my opinion , tons of melody dark gloomy real . Anyone that thinks 80s synth was all high pop listens to the wrong music . Andy is a super front man
@ianoreilly Hah!! The same over here in the states. I saw them on the A and M tour in Detroit. Now, I had seen everyone from the Cramps to Shriekback to the Gang of Four and was ready for a "mellow" evening from OMD. They started with Stanlow. As the volume of the oil rig tape increased I started to look at my brother nervously. When the synths and kick drum hit, it was a brutal aural assault to our bodies. I have never before or since heard a louder show. We stayed in the door the whole gig!
I went to see Shrek at this venue a few months back and all I could think of was Andy & The boys performing one of the great gigs of the 80s in this very place. Unfortunate y I would have been only 10 1/2 when they were there, so I missed out.
@EVERTONIC And in Moels (pronounced Mells) is the telephone box they sing about in Red Frame, White Light" And I've actually been in it...................woohoo!!! LOL
