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1234 was not only Propaganda's first album for Charisma -- it was also the first album the group had recorded since its legal battle with ZTT, and the first since its personnel changes of 1988. Keyboardist Michael Mertens (Propaganda's only remaining original member) and Simple Minds graduates Derek Forbes (bass) and Brian McGee (drums) were still on board, although singer Claudia Brucken had been replaced by Betsi Miller, an American vocalist who fit in nicely. While 1234 isn't Propaganda's best album and falls short of essential, it's generally decent. "Heaven Give Me Words," "Only One Word," and "Wound in My Heart" are examples of Propaganda doing what it did well: lush, atmospheric synth-pop. Attractive melodies were Propaganda's forté, and the group's post-Brucken lineup provided its share. 1234 is the work of a group that was past its prime, but still had some things to say musically.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Neil Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Langan, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Stanley, Producer - Chris Hughes, Producer - Ross Cullum, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Richards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - JOHN BROUGH, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tessa Niles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Propaganda, MainArtist - Michael Mertens, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Miller, ComposerLyricist - Betsi Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Juergen Dahmen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Susanne Freytag, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ralf Dörper, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Neil Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stanley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Jones, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Hughes, Producer - Ross Cullum, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tessa Niles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Felix Kendal, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Propaganda, MainArtist - Simon Clark, Drums, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mertens, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Betsi Miller, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Neil Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie McIntosh, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Langan, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Stanley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Jones, ComposerLyricist - Chris Hughes, Producer - Ross Cullum, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN BROUGH, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Christopher Hughes, ComposerLyricist - Propaganda, MainArtist - Michael Mertens, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Betsi Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Langan, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Paton, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ian Stanley, Producer - Chris Hughes, Producer - Ross Cullum, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN BROUGH, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tessa Niles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Ross, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Propaganda, MainArtist - Dave Gilmour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mertens, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Miller, ComposerLyricist - Ralf Doerper, ComposerLyricist - Betsi Miller, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Gary Langan, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Stanley, Producer - Chris Hughes, Producer - Ross Cullum, Producer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN BROUGH, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Propaganda, MainArtist - Michael Mertens, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Miller, ComposerLyricist - Betsi Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Ian Stanley, Producer - Chris Hughes, Producer - Ross Cullum, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Propaganda, MainArtist - Michael Mertens, Composer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Elizabeth Miller, Composer - Ralf Doerper, Composer - Betsi Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Neil Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stanley, Producer - Chris Hughes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ross Cullum, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pino Palladino, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Forbes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Propaganda, MainArtist - Michael Mertens, Composer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Betsi Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Juergen Dahmen, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Susanne Freytag, Voice, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Neil Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mel Collins, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Hawkes, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Stanley, Producer - Chris Hughes, Producer - Ross Cullum, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tessa Niles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Ross, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Webster, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Forbes, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Propaganda, MainArtist - Michael Mertens, Composer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Elizabeth Miller, Composer - Ralf Doerper, Composer - Betsi Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Ian Stanley, Producer - Ross Cullum, Producer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian McGee, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Webster, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Forbes, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Propaganda, MainArtist - Michael Mertens, Composer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Betsi Miller, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Lee Kirkendale, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Derek John Weaver, Programmer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1990 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
1234 was not only Propaganda's first album for Charisma -- it was also the first album the group had recorded since its legal battle with ZTT, and the first since its personnel changes of 1988. Keyboardist Michael Mertens (Propaganda's only remaining original member) and Simple Minds graduates Derek Forbes (bass) and Brian McGee (drums) were still on board, although singer Claudia Brucken had been replaced by Betsi Miller, an American vocalist who fit in nicely. While 1234 isn't Propaganda's best album and falls short of essential, it's generally decent. "Heaven Give Me Words," "Only One Word," and "Wound in My Heart" are examples of Propaganda doing what it did well: lush, atmospheric synth-pop. Attractive melodies were Propaganda's forté, and the group's post-Brucken lineup provided its share. 1234 is the work of a group that was past its prime, but still had some things to say musically.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:45
- Main artists: Propaganda
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1990 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1990 Virgin Records Limited
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