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Propaganda Releases Debut Album A Secret Wish
Following their formation in Düsseldorf and early singles, Propaganda released their debut album A Secret Wish in July 1985.
Ralf Dörper founded Propaganda in Düsseldorf in 1982 with Susanne Freytag and Andreas Thein. Musician Michael Mertens and singer Claudia Brücken joined the lineup as it expanded. In 1983, Paul Morley signed Propaganda to ZTT Records. The group released their debut single, Dr. Mabuse, in 1984. The single reached number 7 in Germany and number 27 on the UK Singles Chart. Propaganda performed Dr. Mabuse and a cover of Discipline by Throbbing Gristle on the British television programme The Tube.
Propaganda released the single Duel in April 1985. It reached number 21 in the United Kingdom, becoming the group's highest-charting single in that country. In June 1985, the group performed Duel on Top of the Pops. Their debut album, A Secret Wish, was released in July 1985 and was produced by Stephen Lipson, with keyboardist Andy Richards contributing to the recordings. Another track, p:Machinery, reached the top 10 in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
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