Propaganda (The Sound album)

Propaganda
Studio album by The Sound
Released	26 April 1999
Recorded	May–June 1979
Genre	Post-punk
Length	43:57
Label	Renascent
Producer	Bob Borland
The Sound chronology
Thunder Up (1987) Propaganda (1999) The BBC Recordings (2004)

Propaganda is an album by English post-punk band The Sound. It was recorded in 1979, before they recorded their debut album Jeopardy, and comprises the earliest material that they recorded. It was not released until April 1999 by record label Renascent, more than 10 years after the band broke up. It was viewed by the band as their true first album.^[1]

Re-recorded versions of three of the tracks appeared on Jeopardy: "Missiles", "Night Versus Day" and "Words Fail Me".^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Prefix	[4]

• "Borland's vocal phrasing resembles Iggy Pop's streetwise cool in a more-than-apparent way, though his worlds-apart personality is introverted and restrained compared to Pop's unbridled exhibitionism." (Andy Kellman, AllMusic)
• "There are the timely circumstances. There are the comparisons to peers such as Joy Division and Echo & The Bunnymen. There are the albums of unquestioned quality, depth and longevity. There are the tragic misfortunes and unrealized dreams. And, now, they are mostly memories. (Dan Nishimoto, Prefix Magazine)^[4]

Track listing

1. "No Salvation"
2. "Music Business"
3. "Words Fail Me"
4. "Quarter Past Two"
5. "Missiles"
6. "Deep Breath"
7. "Statik"
8. "Propaganda"
9. "Night Versus Day"
10. "One More Escape"
11. "Cost Of Living"
12. "Physical World"

Personnel

• Adrian Borland – vocals, guitar, production
• Michael Dudley – drums, production
• Green (Graham Bailey) – bass guitar, production
• Belinda "Bi" Marshall – keyboard, production
• Recorded by Bob Borland
• Remixed by Wally Brill in 1999

References

1. "The Sound — Propaganda". Brittle Heaven. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
2. ASIN B0000278FC, Propaganda — The Sound
3. Kellman, Andy. Propaganda — The Sound at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
4. Nishimoto, Dan (6 March 2008). "The Sound album reviews". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 13 October 2014.

External links

• Propaganda at Discogs