A Secret Wish

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A Secret Wish
Studio album by Propaganda
Released July 1985
Genre Synthpop
Length 52:01
Label ZTT
Producer Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson
Professional reviews
Propaganda chronology
A Secret Wish
(1985)
Wishful Thinking
(1986)

A Secret Wish was the 1985 debut album of synthpop band Propaganda. It was produced by Stephen Lipson and Trevor Horn. The singles "Duel" and "Dr. Mabuse" were both Top 30 UK chart hits. The track "p:Machinery" was also released as a single and was featured in an episode of the 80's TV show Miami Vice.

Contents

Track listing

Initial 1985 vinyl release

A - WITHIN

  1. "Dream Within A Dream" – 8:04
  2. "The Murder Of Love" – 5:12
  3. "Jewel" – 3:10
  4. "Duel" – 4:43

B - WITHOUT

  1. "p:Machinery (album mix)" – 3:50
  2. "Sorry For Laughing" – 3:25
  3. "Dr. Mabuse (first life)" – 5:00
  4. "The Chase" – 4:03
  5. "The Last Word/Strength To Dream" – 3:01

"Dream Within A Dream" has the lyrics of the poem "A Dream Within A Dream" by Edgar Allan Poe. "The Last Word" is an instrumental remix of "Dr. Mabuse". "Strength To Dream" is the opening line from "Dream Within A Dream".

Initial 1985 CD release

  1. "Dream Within A Dream (extended remix)" – 09:09
  2. "The Murder Of Love" – 5:12
  3. "Jewel (cut rough - edited intro)" – 6:22
  4. "Duel (CD remix)" – 4:42
  5. "Frozen Faces" – 4:25
  6. "p:Machinery (single mix)" – 3:51
  7. "Sorry For Laughing" – 3:27
  8. "The Chase" – 4:04
  9. "Dr Mabuse" – 10:41

note: the original US CD mirrors the LP release, not this CD

Japanese CD reissue

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

20th Anniversary reissue

CD

  1. "Dream Within A Dream" – 9:08
  2. "The Murder Of Love" – 5:12
  3. "Jewel" – 6:22
  4. "Duel" – 4:42
  5. "Frozen Faces" – 4:25
  6. "p:Machinery" – 3:51
  7. "Sorry For Laughing" – 3:27
  8. "The Chase" – 4:04
  9. "Dr. Mabuse" – 10:41

DVD

  1. "Duel (Version 1)" – 4:52
  2. "p:Machinery" – 3:48
  3. "Dr. Mabuse (Version 1)" – 4:50
  4. "Dr. Mabuse (Version 2)" – 4:30

SACD release

  1. "Dream Within A Dream" – 8:06
  2. "The Murder Of Love" – 5:17
  3. "Jewel" – 6:23
  4. "Duel" – 4:48
  5. "Frozen Faces" – 4:22
  6. "p:Machinery" – 3:50
  7. "Sorry For Laughing" – 3:27
  8. "Dr. Mabuse" – 5:04
  9. "The Chase" – 4:05
  10. "Strength To Dream" – 3:00

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