Propaganda - A Secret Sense of Rhythm, A Secret Sense of Sin - 6CD Box

Propaganda - A Secret Sense of Rhythm, A Secret Sense of Sin (The Complete ZTT Propaganda) - 6CD Box

THIS IS A PRE ORDER: RELEASE DATE:  14th November 2025

German synth-pop Propaganda band formed in Düsseldorf in 1982. They signed with ZTT Records in 1983 and released their first single "Dr Mabuse" in 1984. This was followed by their debut studio album A Secret Wish, two of the album's singles, "Dr. Mabuse" and "Duel", were UK Top 30 hits.

A Secret Wish which was written by Mertens and Dörper it received considerable critical acclaim reaching number 16 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was followed by the single, "p:Machinery which became a hit in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.

The group spent the rest of the year on their "Outside World" tour, taking in Europe and America. A remix album, Wishful Thinking, was released in November 1985. Originally intended for the American club market, the album was also released in Europe.

This box set compiled and curated by ZTT expert Ian Peel brings together the album as well a selection of rare mixes, unreleased tracks, and some live material. Housed in a compact sturdy CD box, the booklet contains a note by Ian on the history of the band and the impact the album has had over the years.

Label: UMR

Cat. No. 7569634

TRACKLIST:

DISC 1: SECRET         

A Secret Wish (Propaganda's Analogue Sequence)           

Dream Within a Dream          

The Murder of Love   

Jewel  

Duel    

p:Machinery  

Sorry For Laughing    

Dr. Mabuse (First life)             

The Chase      

The Last Word (Strength to Dream)

A Secret Wish (Stepen Lipson's Digital Variation) 

Dream Within a Dream          

Jewel  

Duel    

Frozen Faces

p:Machinery  

Dr Mabuse

DISC 2: STAHLNETZ  

Disturbdance One    

Abuse - Here

Machined 

p:Machinery - The βeta Wraparound...

Laughed          

Sorry For Laughing - Alvin Clarke 12" Mix

Loving

Jewelled          

Loved 

Abuse - There

Im Stahlnetz Des Mabuse    

Thought           

Frozen faces - The Echo of...

Machined - Nowhere

DISC 3: SINGLETTE   

(The Nine Lives of) Dr. Mabuse           

Dr. Mabuse - A Paranoid Fantasy

Dr. Mabuse Der Spieler - An International Incident

Das Testaments Des Mabuse           

Femme Fatale - The Woman with The Orchid

Dr. Mabuse - The Ninth Life of...

Do Well            

The First Cut  

Duel    

Jewel - Cut Rough

Wonder            

Bejewelled     

Complete Machinery             

Introduction

p:Machinery - Connected

Separation     

Frozen Faces - βeta

DISC 4: SERIES           

Die Tausend Augen Des Mabuse     

Testament One           

Duel - Bitter-sweet

Testament Two           

p:Machinery - Polish

Testament Three        

Frozen Faces - αlpha

Testament Four          

Sorry For Laughing - Unapologetic

Testament Five           

The Murder of Love - Murderous Instrumental

Testament Six

p:Machinery - βeta

Testament Seven       

Dr Mabuse - Special Instrumental Mix

Testament Eight             

DISC 5: STUDIO          

Dream Within a Dream (Within A Dream)  

P:Machinery - αlpha

Dr Mabuse (An International Conclusion) - Outtake 24.04.85

(The First Life of…) Strength to Dream - Outtake 04.02.84

Dream Within a Dream - Noise and Girls Come Out to Play

Frozen Faces - A Secret Sense of Rhythm

Frozen Faces - A Secret Sense of Sin

p:Machinery - Goodnight 32

The Chase - The Goodnight, Mix

Femme Fatale - The Orchid

Jewel - Rough Cut

Lied     

The Lesson     

p:Machinery - Passive

p:Machinery - The Voiceless βeta Wraparound Edit       

DISC 6: STAGE            

Disturbdance Six       

Dr Mabuse - Some Kind of Wonderful

Disturbdance Five     

Duel - Top of the Pops Mix

Disturbdance Thirty-three - Parts one and two

Dr Mabuse - Anton Corbijn Video Mix

Disturbdance Seven

p:Machinery - Zbigniew Rybczyński Video Mix

Disturbdance Fourteen