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1980 studio album by M
The Official Secrets Act
Studio album by M
Released7 November 1980
GenreNew wave
Length40:02
LabelSire
ProducerRobin Scott
M chronology
New York • London • Paris • Munich
(1979) 		The Official Secrets Act
(1980) 		Famous Last Words
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Smash Hits8/10

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.

Track listing

LP: MCF 3085

Side one

  1. "Transmission (The World Is at Your Fingertips)" – 4:30
  2. "Join the Party" – 3:39
  3. "Working for the Corporation" – 3:35
  4. "Your Country Needs You" – 3:20
  5. "M'aider" – 5:26

Side two

  1. "Relax" – 3:42
  2. "Maniac" – 3:22
  3. "Keep it to Yourself" – 3:34
  4. "Abracadabra" – 2:51
  5. "Official Secrets" – 6:03

1997 Westside CD Reissue: WESM 502

  1. "Transmission" – 4:30
  2. "Join the Party" – 3:39
  3. "Working for the Corporation" – 3:35
  4. "Your Country Needs You" – 3:20
  5. "Mayday" – 5:26
  6. "Relax" – 3:42
  7. "Maniac" – 3:22
  8. "Keep it to Yourself" – 3:34
  9. "Abracadabra" – 2:51
  10. "Official Secrets" – 6:03
  11. "Abracadabra (Sunset–Sunrise Mix) – 2:51
  12. "Danube" – 3:33
  13. "The Wedding Dance" – 3:37
  14. "Mambo La" – 2:29
  15. "Don't Believe What the Papers Say" – 1:12
  16. "The Bride of Fortune" – 4:20

All tracks written by Robin Scott except,
"Abracadabra", "Danube" & "The Wedding Dance" written by Scott/Novik
"Mambo La" written by Unknown
"The Bride of Fortune" written by Scott/Westwood

Personnel

with:

  • Paddy Keenan - Uilleann pipes on "Keep It to Yourself"
  • Dónal Lunny - arrangement on "Keep It to Yourself"
  • Bill Whelan - arrangements on "Relax" and "Official Secrets"
  • The Dublin Symphony Orchestra - orchestra on "Relax" and "Official Secrets"; Audrey Parkes - leader
  • Billy Brown, Brigit Vinchon, Deidre Costello, Denis Blackham, Des Smith, John Keogh, Mog Aherne, Robin Scott - vocals and whistling on "Working for The Corporation"
Technical
  • Dave Aston, Denis Blackham, Philip Begley - engineer
  • Peter Ashworth - front cover photography

References

  1. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 35.
  2. LeRoy, Dan. The Official Secrets Act at AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  3. Deane, Geoffrey (27 November – 10 December 1980). "Albums: M – The Official Secrets Act (MCA)". Smash Hits. Vol. 2, no. 24. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 29. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 11 December 2024.


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