Performer: M
Title: The Official Secrets Act
Country: US
Catalog Number: SRK 6099
Label: Sire
Released: 1980
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop, Experimental
Rating: 4.9
Votes: 135
1 | ManiacBass – Mark King | 3:19 |
2 | RelaxArranged By [Strings] – Billy WhelanLeader [The Dublin Symphony Orchestra] – Audrey ParkesStrings – The Dublin Symphony Orchestra | 3:41 |
3 | Working For The CorporationVocals, Whistling – Billy Brown , Brigit Vinchon, Deidre Costello, Denis Blackham, Des Smith , John Keogh, Mog Aherne, Robin Scott | 3:44 |
4 | Your Country Needs You | 3:20 |
5 | Keep It To YourselfArranged By [Uilean Pipes] – Donal LunnyUilleann Pipes [Uilean Pipes] – Paddy Keenan | 3:34 |
6 | Transmission (The World Is At Your Fingertips) | 4:29 |
7 | Join The Party | 3:38 |
8 | Official SecretsArranged By [Strings] – Billy WhelanLeader [The Dublin Symphony Orchestra] – Audrey ParkesStrings – The Dublin Symphony Orchestra | 6:08 |
9 | Abracadabra | 2:49 |
10 | M'aider | 5:24 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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MCF 3085, MAPS 9792 | M | The Official Secrets Act (LP, Album) | MCA Records, MCA Records | MCF 3085, MAPS 9792 | UK | 1980 |
LAE-331 | M | The Official Secrets Act (LP, Album) | MCA Records | LAE-331 | Mexico | 1981 |
WESM 502 | M | The Official Secrets Act (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Westside | WESM 502 | UK | 2000 |
VIM6241 | M | The Official Secrets Act (LP, Promo) | MCA Records | VIM6241 | Japan | 1980 |
401 759, 401759 | M | The Official Secrets Act (Cass, Album) | Ariola, Ariola | 401 759, 401759 | France | 1980 |
Issued with a printed inner sleeve
The Official Secrets Act is M's second album, released in 1980 on Sire Records. The track Official Secrets was released as a single and charted in the UK at No. 64 in November 1980. The follow-up single was Keep It To Yourself. The track Maniac featured Level 42 members Phil Gould on drums and Mark King on bass. The album title is a reference to the various UK Official Secrets Acts. Transmission The World Is at Your Fingertips 4:30. Join the Party 3:39. This is my vinyl copy, a bit scratched but still plays 30 years on, allan warner the author introduced me to this. tracks include Transmission - 4: Official Secrets Act. Your Rating. Collectors note: The 1997 reissue of the album contains six bonus tracks that feature frequent M collaborator Brigit Novic, including a couple of keyboard-heavy keepers. Track Listing. Album 1980 16 Songs. The Official Secrets Act. M & Robin Scott. Pop Garden Session - Official Secrets Act. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. Listen to music from Official Secrets Act like The Girl from the Bbc, So Tomorrow & more. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Official Secrets Act. 2 listeners. Play album. Skip to YouTube to The Official Secrets Act, though. The great thing about this album, aside from the songs, of course, is that it's Paranoid Dance Pop. In fact, that could be said about a lot of M's songs, but the ones on Official Secrets Act in particular. The theme of the album is betrayal by the government and totalitarianism. The album opens with Transmission, a composition based around snatches of fabricated radio transmissions, with swirling static as bits of information come in and out including a sly jab at his previous success A eastern-European sounding voice telling. Play jigsaw puzzles for free Home. The Official Secrets Act, 1980. Join the Party, 03:35. Mayday, 05:26. Songs in album M - The Official Secrets Act 1980. M - Transmission. M - Join The Party. M - Working For The Corporation. M - Your Country Needs You. Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. M Join The Party Official Secrets Act album 3:45. Official Secrets Act M NEW NWO 6:13. M - Official Secrets Robin Scott 4:12. M - Official Secrets 5:48. Zur Liste hinzufügen