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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Andy McCluskey, and Paul Humphreys blue plaque

Blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: K6 telephone box, Greenwood Road. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released "Red Frame White Light", their second single, on 1st February 1980. This phone box was the band's unofficial office in their early days. The track features '623 3003' the box's phone number. Recorded plaque organisation: friends of 632 3003.
Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys were founding members of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, a pioneering synth-pop band that played a significant role in the New Wave music scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The K6 telephone box on Greenwood Road served as their informal office, highlighting their grassroots beginnings before achieving international success.

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