This is the first in a series which I'll call Vinyl Frontiers, whereby I'll listen to my record collection from left to right. I expect I'll listen to a fair number of rubbish albums but for the most part I'm looking forward to reliving my dad's progressive rock and my collection of 80s synth pop. The first selection is a weird one because I don't think I bought many compilations or best of LPs. It is The Best of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark , OMD's greatest hits album that was released in South Africa in March 1988. I mention the location because one thing that is obvious between South African and international releases is the quality of the vinyl. I suspect when I get on to my father's early records, I'll notice the superior quality but this imprint definitely didn't blow me away. I bought this album with my birthday money on my 15th birthday. OMD had their greatest success in the first half of the 80s and "Enola Gay" was o...