{"product_id":"propaganda-1234","title":"Propaganda - 1234","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePropaganda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's debut album for Virgin in 1990, p\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eroduced by former \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTears for Fears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' associates \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIan Stanley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris Hughes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3CD expanded edition, including two CDs of versions and mixes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePropaganda, formerly on ZTT, signed to Virgin Records in 1988. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Mertens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the original line-up was now joined by American vocalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetsi Miller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDerek Forbes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrian McGee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (both ex-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimple Minds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) who had both worked with the band for live appearances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough he did not play on the album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRalf Dörper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's lyrics were used on the songs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Only One Word'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Wound In My Heart'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Vicious Circle'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusanne Freytag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e performed guest vocals on two tracks (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Vicious Circle'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Ministry of Fear'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Gilmour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePink Floyd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e played guitar on the songs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Your Wildlife'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Only One Word'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first single from the album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Heaven Give Me Words'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was co-written with 1980s synth-pop star \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoward Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and reached the UK Top 40.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition includes a booklet with sleeve notes by John Earls (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic Pop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) who interviewed Michael Mertens and Betsi Hughes (née Miller) for the set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHERRY RED RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"3CD Boxset","offer_id":60362187342169,"sku":"SDZ-56125","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-design-3_3b0ef415-3543-4d3a-a8ca-d7917d7d193c.png?v=1793788074","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/propaganda-1234","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}