Propaganda - A Secret Wish (1985)

I have just now discovered this powerful album, probably may favourite album of this year. I consider this album to be a piece of philosophical and artistical experience in the purest way. New wave and synth music is to me one of the most preplexing genres when i keep digging in in the 80s rabbit cave and realise there is so much treassure to discover. Every song carries strong harmonies and cold chiling instrumentation. Produced by Trevor Horn and gusting Steve Howe, this album is topped to the edges with artistery.



Is this the best new wave album of the 80?

The first song is a kneffing 9 minuts epic




https://open.spotify.com/album/3gPehgpPd4KsNfxJk1t4BJ?si=qG5dIX4ZQGOg6bPt0u3nOQ&utm_source=copy-link

Edited by Icarium - November 07 2022 at 14:56

I saw the film clip for "Dr. Mabuse" when it was first released and immediately got the album "A Secret Wish". The first track "Dream Within a Dream" is still my favorite track from the album. That track is a poem by Edgar Alan Poe put to music, and as such reminds me of "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" by The Alan Parsons Project.

Edited by Hugh Manatee - November 07 2022 at 18:23

I've had a proper gander through my Synth Pop CD collection and the magnificent debut by Propaganda still remains one of my favourites. 

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - November 08 2022 at 00:05

I don't rate it quite as high as some apparently do, but it's a good album and P-machinery is a monster of a track. I also love Duel.

1234 is very different, but I enjoy it too - though not nearly as much as A Secret Wish & Wishful Thinking.

Has long been one of my favourite albums from the 80's although not surprising as there is quite a lot of prog clout on this with the likes of Steve Howe, Ian Mosley and Trevor Horn involved. It might be the perfect meeting of prog and punk in some respects.