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A Secret Wish




  Type Album
  Artist Propaganda
  Cover Propaganda - A Secret Wishjpg
  Background Orange
  Released 1985
  Recorded
  Genre Synthpop
  Length 52:01
  Label ZTT
  Producer Trevor Horn , Stephen Lipson
  Last Album
  This Album '''''A Secret Wish'''''<br />(1985)
  Next Album '' Wishful Thinking ''<br />(1986)


A Secret Wish was the 1985 debut of synthpop band Propaganda . It was produced by Stephen Lipson and Trevor Horn . The album shares many of the characteristics of other early-'80s ZTT releases, especially in the groundbreaking use of synthesizers, such as the Fairlight CMI . The singles "Duel" and "Dr. Mabuse" were both successful UK chart hits.


TRACK LISTING



Initial 1984 vinyl release


# "Dream Within A Dream" (8:03)
# "The Murder Of Love" (5:13)
# "Jewel" (3:07)
# "Duel" (4:41)
# "p:Machinery (album mix)" (3:50)
# "Sorry For Laughing" (3:27)
# "Dr. Mabuse (first life)" (4:57)
# "The Chase" (4:05)
# "The Last Word/Strength To Dream" (10:42)


Initial 1984 CD release


# "Dream Within A Dream (extended remix)" (9:08)
# "The Murder Of Love" (5:13)
# "Jewel (cut rough - edited intro)" (6:23)
# "Duel (cd remix)" (4:43)
# "Frozen Faces" (4:25)
# "p:Machinery (single mix)" (3:50)
# "Sorry For Laughing" (3:27)
# "The Chase" (4:05)
# "Das Testament Des Mabuse/Strength To Dream" (10:42)


Japanese CD reissue


# "Dream Within A Dream" (8:04)
# "The Murder Of Love" (5:18)
# "Jewel" (3:11)
# "Duel" (4:48)
# "Frozen Faces" (4:25)
# "p:Machinery" (3:50)
# "Sorry For Laughing" (3:27)
# "Dr. Mabuse (first life)" (5:04)
# "The Chase" (4:05)
# "The Last Word/Strength To Dream" (3:02)
# "Femme Fatale (The Woman With The Orchid)" (3:21)
# "Dr. Mabuse (13th Life)" (6:36)
# "Duel (bitter-sweet)" (7:36)
# "(the beta wraparound of) p:Machinery" (10:47)

The track "P-Machinery" was played in an episode of the 80's TV Show '' Miami Vice ''