1234 (Propaganda album)

1234
Studio album by Propaganda
Released	May 1990
Genre	Synthpop
Length	48:45
Label	Virgin
Producer	Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes
Propaganda chronology
Wishful Thinking (1985) 1234 (1990) Outside World (2002)

1234 is the second studio album by Propaganda. Released in 1990, Michael Mertens was the only remaining member of the group from their previous album A Secret Wish, though original member Suzanne Freytag made a guest appearance on two tracks, and the album includes some songs co-written by Ralf Doerper. New group members included Derek Forbes and Brian McGee, both formerly of Simple Minds, and vocalist Betsi Miller. The album was produced by Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes, most notable for their work with Tears For Fears in the 1980s. Hughes and Miller would later marry.

The first single from the album, "Heaven Give Me Words", reached the UK Top 40 and also reached #22 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. "Your Wildlife" reached #32 on the U.S. Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. Both songs were co-written by Howard Jones.^[1][2][3] Another single, "Only One Word" (which featured Pink Floyd guitarist Dave Gilmour), peaked at #71 in the UK.

The album itself peaked at #46 on the UK Album Chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Vicious Circle"	Mertens / Miller / Forbes / Doerper	4:54
2.	"Heaven Give Me Words"	Jones / Stanley / Mertens	5:11
3.	"Your Wildlife"	Miller / Mertens / Hughes / Stanley / Jones	6:31
4.	"Only One Word"	Forbes / Mertens / Miller / Doerper	5:51
5.	"How Much Love"	Mertens / Miller / Forbes	5:51
6.	"Vicious (reprise)"	Mertens / Miller / Forbes / Doerper	1:36
7.	"Ministry Of Fear"	Mertens / Forbes	7:18
8.	"Wound In My Heart"	Forbes / Mertens / Miller / Doerper	5:41
9.	"La Carne, La Morte E Il Diavolo"	Mertens	5:52

References

1. 1234 Propaganda. Allmusic
2. Heaven Give Me Words. Propaganda. Allmusic
3. Your Wildlife. Propaganda. Allmusic