{"product_id":"omd-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans","title":"OMD Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for OMD fans who could not tell you which of the albums are actually a duo, because this maps all fourteen and three of them turn out to be one man. They own the records already. Andy McCluskey's line runs the full width, and Paul Humphreys' does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A2 or A1, with US sizing at 24x18in and 36x24in, unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e The stations run chronologically from the 1980 debut to Bauhaus Staircase in 2023.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this OMD discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gap in the middle of this map is the whole point. Three albums in the 1990s carry a single core credit, and one of them credits no guests at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the lines come back. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndy McCluskey is credited on all fourteen albums. Paul Humphreys is on eleven, with his line breaking across Sugar Tax, Liberator and Universal and rejoining at History of Modern in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Holmes and Martin Cooper follow the same shape. Both join at the start, hold the middle of the catalogue, drop out for the 1990s and return for the two albums from 2010 onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartin Cooper's credit changes as the map goes on. He starts as a saxophone player on the debut and ends up on keyboards, which is a small thing that only shows up when you follow one line the whole way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJunk Culture brings in a Dutch brass section for two tracks, with the arrangements written by Tony Visconti. The same album credits Maureen Humphreys with the vocals on Tesla Girls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrush and The Pacific Age add Stephen Hague on keyboards and guitar, along with Graham Weir on trombone and Neil Weir on trumpet, which is when the map is at its widest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is on every album?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndy McCluskey, and only Andy McCluskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich albums is Paul Humphreys not on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSugar Tax, Liberator and Universal. His line breaks there and rejoins in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album has the fewest credits?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUniversal, which carries a single core credit and no guest musicians at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Tony Visconti on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, for the brass arrangements on two tracks of Junk Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the map in release order?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The stations run chronologically from 1980 to 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"all music discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-icons-tube-maps\" title=\"music icons tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003eMusic Icons collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTony Visconti connects this map to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/david-bowie-discography-tube-map\" title=\"David Bowie discography tube map art print\"\u003eDavid Bowie Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/sparks-art-print-of-albums-and-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"Sparks discography tube map art print\"\u003eSparks Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e, where his line also appears.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080253186423,"sku":"10-OMD-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080253219191,"sku":"30-OMD-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080253284727,"sku":"20-OMD-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080253317495,"sku":"50-OMD-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/OMD-ALBUMS-MUSIC-MAP-04.jpg?v=1778849786","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/es\/products\/omd-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}