The Official Secrets Act (album)

The Official Secrets Act
Studio album by M
Released	1980
Genre	New wave
Length	40:02
Label	MCA
Producer	Robin Scott
M chronology
New York • London • Paris • Munich (1979) The Official Secrets Act (1980) Famous Last Words (1981)

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The Official Secrets Act is M's second album, released in 1980 on MCA 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 Phil Gould on drums and Mark King on bass. They would go on to form the successful Brit-funk band Level 42, who are still touring, in one form or another today.

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 ⁽¹⁾
10. "Official Secrets" – 6:03
11. "Abracadabra (Sunset–Sunrise Mix) – 2:51
12. "Danube" – 3:33 ⁽¹⁾
13. "The Wedding Dance" – 3:37 ⁽¹⁾
14. "Mambo La" – 2:29 ⁽²⁾
15. "Don't Believe What the Papers Say" – 1:12
16. "The Bride of Fortune" – 4:20 ⁽³⁾

All tracks written by Robin Scott except,
⁽¹⁾ "Abracadabra", "Danube" & "The Wedding Dance" written by Scott/Novik
⁽²⁾ "Mambo La" written by Unknown
⁽³⁾ "The Bride of Fortune" written by Scott/Westwood

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