Secret Wish

Propaganda | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 4, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: ZTT
• ASIN: B000AMU11Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,747 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dream Within a Dream

2. The Murder of Love

3. Jewel

4. Duel

5. Frozen Faces

6. p.Machinery

7. Sorry for Laughing

8. Dr. Mabuse

9. The Chase

10. Strength to Dream

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top album of the eighties, November 23, 2001

By 

Fernando Silva "fedo" (Santiago de Chile.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secret Wish (Audio CD)

Although I'm a fervent admirer of Depeche Mode, OMD, New Order and Human League, I have to admit that this album tops anything I own from the eighties, even Depeche's masterpiece "Black Celebration". I think I must have listened to this cd a thousand times, and think I'll never get tired of listening to it. These songs were constructed with such perfection! and it's the debut & farewell album by this great german Industrial-Techno-Pop group (I'm not taking in account the later album "1-2-3-4", because it didn't feature the original group). "Duel" is one of those classic songs that stick to you forever, with gorgeous vocals by Claudia Brücken, and just the same can be said of the rest of the cd, especially "Dr. Mabuse", a wonderfully dramatic song, and "P Machinery". Do yourself a favour and be introduced to the definitive techno-masterpiece of the eighties, and it deserves ten stars!!!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clearing Up The Rubbish, January 4, 2006

By 

Alexander Lombardi "Al" (CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secret Wish (Bonus Dvd) (Audio CD)

I've been hearing and seeing people elsewhere bicker about this imported remaster, so I'm going to clear up the facts and variations to this album, as it is in-comparable in similarity to the second original release which some heard back in 1985.

This re-release is neither the re-master of the USA, German, or original UK versions that were issued under ZZT publisher. It's actually the remaster of the "actual" original album published under ZZT/Polystar, and Island Records in the first quarters of 1985 (which was issued all over Japan and Germany). As some are saying tracks like "Dr. Mabuse" and "Jewell" are sounding more off beat and with ill-reverb. The second issue album which became the commercial release held up to 10-11 tracks. With "Dr. Mabuse" separated from "Strength To Dream." In the original release they were together, and it was titled in composite "Das Testament Des Mabuse." So before buying, here is the actual track list of what your getting other than what's printed or clarified on the label.

1. 9:08 Dream Within A Dream (extended and remixed)

2. 5:13 The Murder Of Love

3. 6:23 Jewel (cut rough minus the first cut intro)

4. 4:43 Duel (cd remix)

5. 4:25 Frozen Faces

6. 3:50 p:Machinery (single mix, which was on all releases)

7. 3:27 Sorry For Laughing

8. 4:05 The Chase

9. 10:42 Das Testament Des Mabuse/Strength To Dream ["Dr. Mabuse"]

DVD (Region 2) 5.1: Music Videos and Discography Gallery)

1 Dr. Mabuse (Version 1)

2 Dr. Mabuse (Version 2)

3 Duel (Version 1)

4 Duel (Version 2)

5 p-machinery

Does it make it less worth the buck for importing? Heck NO! I think this remaster in fact, is a treasure trove! (As this version was released in limited round.) The sound is much better and crystal than it has ever been, and it comes with goodies if you have a region free DVD player on ya!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad it's back, January 16, 2006

By 

QG "QG" (Lafayette, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secret Wish (Bonus Dvd) (Audio CD)

I had the original import back in the '80s. I had lost the CD due to a break-up. I had longed for the haunting and mesmerising vocals from the girls. I was astonished when I found the ressurection of the album (no matter how it is mixed). Duel is probably my favorite song of all times and takes me back to a time when my cares were minimal and life was simple. This is a 5-star+. I urge anyone who is considering this CD to break down and get it. You will not be disappointed.