The Album Club: 10.01.2011: Propaganda – A Secret Wish 1985 ZTT Records

[Spectral Morn]

Just got reminded by Alex post to load these

No I wasn't kidding....






I guess that means I'm the only person who can give it a 10/10 then

Indeed Mark, the only one; who can.


Regards D S D L

[Reid Malenfant]

Indeed Mark, the only one; who can.


Regards D S D L

And did

Bests to you Neil.

[aquapiranha]

I have given this a 7/10 as I think it is very good. I think it is really good 'pop' but is a bit more than that without wanting to sound critical. I will certainly have another listen.

Edit - Duel was a brilliant track!

[webby]

I once met Derek Forbes and Brian McGee at a gig in Swindon. They we playing in a band called the flys. Derek joined propaganda after he left simple minds in '85. I don't think he played on A Secret Wish but he played bass on the tour. Brian joined Derek in propaganda for the 1234 album. I remember reading at the time of 1234 that they were touting it as a kind of follow up to simple minds' new gold dream (now that's an album for the album club).

Anyway, Derek, who I was a big fan of (I used to play a bit of bass myself) told me how they recorded with propaganda; Although he wrote the basslines they just sampled his bass.

I love this album, particularly the relentless momentum of dream within a dream, the pure pop brilliance of duel and the crazy pop extravagance of dr.mabuse.

There are a bunch of remixes as well that are worth a listen, some of which are available on the deluxe reissue. I'm pleased that the analogue versions are included on there.

[Spectral Morn]

I once met Derek Forbes and Brian McGee at a gig in Swindon. They we playing in a band called the flys. Derek joined propaganda after he left simple minds in '85. I don't think he played on A Secret Wish but he played bass on the tour. Brian joined Derek in propaganda for the 1234 album. I remember reading at the time of 1234 that they were touting it as a kind of follow up to simple minds' new gold dream (now that's an album for the album club).

Anyway, Derek, who I was a big fan of (I used to play a bit of bass myself) told me how they recorded with propaganda; Although he wrote the basslines they just sampled his bass.

I love this album, particularly the relentless momentum of dream within a dream, the pure pop brilliance of duel and the crazy pop extravagance of dr.mabuse.

There are a bunch of remixes as well that are worth a listen, some of which are available on the deluxe reissue. I'm pleased that the analogue versions are included on there.

Thank you for that, very interesting indeed.


Regards D S D L

[Bazil]

Never heard of Propaganda lots of 80's stuff passed me by. Knew about ZTT and who in the world didn't know FGTH.
This is a very powerful album and of course I had heard Duel (hundreds of times). Like this quite a lot, wouldn't by it now though as it is a bit time locked IMO.
7/10

[Pete The Cat]

Good choice - a very strong record that I keep coming back to. "Dr Mabuse" made it into Peel's Festive Fifty that year, I saw them with Derek Forbes on bass at Nottingham RCH as well. Always liked their cover of "Sorry For Laughing" too...

Pete

[Audioman]

Better than I expected as electro pop was never my thing in the 80's. However contains a number of strong tracks especially the singles Dr Mabuse and Duel which I remember from that time. Gave it 6/10 for the original album. BTW MOV are going to reissue it on double 180g vinyl (I assume the expanded version). I much prefered the Analogue mixes from the 2011 reissue.

[Spectral Morn]

Better than I expected as electro pop was never my thing in the 80's. However contains a number of strong tracks especially the singles Dr Mabuse and Duel which I remember from that time. Gave it 6/10 for the original album. BTW MOV are going to reissue it on double 180g vinyl (I assume the expanded version). I much prefered the Analogue mixes from the 2011 reissue.

That's interesting, when they do perhaps you could post a link to the new vinyl edition here.


Regards D S D L

[The Grand Wazoo]

Well, someone was going to have to give it a low score. That'd be me, I'm afraid! I can't be doing with this at all.

.......sorry.