A Secret Sense Of Rhythm, A Secret Sense Of Sin (6CD Boxset)

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.

Tracklist:

1. . A Secret Wish (Propaganda's Analogue Sequence)
2. Dream Within a Dream
3. The Murder of Love
4. Jewel
5. Duel
6. P:Machinery
7. Sorry for Laughing
8. Dr. Mabuse (First Life)
9. The Chase
10. The Last Word (Strength to Dream)
11. A Secret Wish (Stephen Lipson's Digital Variation)
12. Dream Within a Dream
13. Jewel
14. Duel
15. Frozen Faces
16. P:Machinery
17. Dr Mabuse
18. Disturbdance One
19. Abuse (Here)
20. Machines
21. Machined
22. P:Machinery (The ßeta Wraparound...)
23. Laughed
24. Sorry for Laughing (Alvin Clarke 12" Mix)
25. Loving
26. Jewelled
27. Loved
28. Abuse (There)
29. Im Stahlnetz Des Mabuse
30. Thought
31. Frozen Faces (The Echo Of...)
32. Machined (Nowhere)
33. (The Nine Lives Of) Dr. Mabuse
34. Dr. Mabuse (A Paranoid Fantasy)
35. Dr. Mabuse Der Spieler (An International Incident)
36. Das Testaments Des Mabuse
37. Femme Fatale (The Woman With the Orchid)
38. Dr. Mabuse (The Ninth Life Of...)
39. Do Well
40. The First Cut
41. Duel
42. Jewel (Cut Rough)
43. Wonder
44. Bejewelled
45. Complete Machinery
46. Introduction
47. P:Machinery (Connected)
48. Separation
49. Frozen Faces (ßeta)
50. Die Tausend Augen Des Mabuse
51. Testament One
52. Duel (Bitter-sweet)
53. Testament Two
54. P:Machinery (Polish)
55. Testament Three
56. Frozen Faces (Alpha)
57. Testament Four
58. Sorry for Laughing (Unapologetic)
59. Testament Five
60. The Murder of Love (Murderous Instrumental)
61. Testament Six
62. P:Machinery (ßeta)
63. Testament Seven
64. Dr Mabuse (Special Instrumental Mix)
65. Testament Eight
66. Dream Within a Dream (Within a Dream)
67. P:Machinery (Alpha)
68. Dr Mabuse (An International Conclusion) [outtake 24.04.8]
69. (The First Life Of...) Strength to Dream (Outtake 04.02.84)
70. Dream Within a Dream (Noise and Girls Come Out to Play)
71. Frozen Faces (A Secret Sense of Rhythm)
72. Frozen Faces (A Secret Sense of Sin)
73. P:Machinery (Goodnight 32)
74. The Chase (The Goodnight, Mix)
75. Femme Fatale (The Orchid)
76. Jewel (Rough Cut)
77. Lies
78. The Lesson
79. P:Machinery (Passive)
80. P:Machinery (The Voiceless ßeta Wraparound Edit)
81. Disturbdance Six
82. Dr Mabuse (Some Kind of Wonderful)
83. Disturbdance Five
84. Duel (Top of the Pops Mix)
85. Disturbdance Thirty-three (Parts One and Two)
86. Dr Mabuse (Anton Corbijn Video Mix)
87. Disturbdance Seven
88. P:Machinery (Zbigniew Rybczynski Video Mix)
89. Disturbdance Fourteen