Then You Turn Away

Infobox Single
Name = Then You Turn Away


Artist = Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from Album = Sugar Tax
A-side =
B-side = "Sugar Tax"
Released = Start date|1991|9|2
Format = 7", Cassette single, CD Single
Recorded =
Genre = Synth-pop
Length = 4:17
Label = Virgin Records
Writer = Andy McCluskey/Stuart Kershaw/Lloyd Massett
Producer = OMD
Certification =
Last single = "Pandora's Box" (1991)
This single = "Then You Turn Away" (1991)
Next single = "Call My Name" (1991)
Misc =

"Then You Turn Away" is a song by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and the third single released from their album "Sugar Tax". It peaked at #50 on the UK singles charts in 1991. Its follow-up single, "Call My Name", peaked at the same position. It was not released as a 12".

B-sides

Originally the music written by Andy McCluskey for the BBC TV series "For the Greater Good" was to be included as the B-side for "Then You Turn Away", but it became "Sugar Tax". This song in turn was scheduled as the title track of the album, but wasn't finished at the time the album was released.

The CD singles contain the extra tracks "Area", "Vox Humana" and a remix of "Then You Turn Away", called Infinite Repeat Mix. "Vox Humana" uses a sample of a female Gregorian chant written by Hildegard of Bingen.

Track listings

7" (VS 1368), cassette single (VSC 1368)

# "Then You Turn Away"
# "Sugar Tax"

CD Single (VSCDT 1368)

Third part of the Special Collectors Edition tri-pack released with Sailing on the Seven Seas.

# "Then You Turn Away" - 4:18
# "Sugar Tax" - 4:07
# "Area" - 3:55
# "Then You Turn Away (Infinite Repeat Mix)" - 4:28

CD Single (VSCDG 1368)

Issued in a limited edition felt box with paper wrap which also contained a perfumed postcard.

# "Then You Turn Away" - 4:18
# "Sailing on the Seven Seas" - 3:49
# "Then You Turn Away (Infinite Repeat Mix)" - 4:32
# "Vox Humana" - 5:25

Chart positions

External links

* [http://www.omd.uk.com/songwords/html/tyta.html Lyrics]