''Propaganda'' is an album by English

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band the Sound. It was recorded in 1979, before they recorded their debut album ''

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'', 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. Re-recorded versions of three of the tracks appeared on ''Jeopardy'': "Missiles", "Night Versus Day" and "Words Fail Me". In 2015 the album was reissued as part of a five-disc box set that also included the albums ''

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Critical reception

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critic Andy Kellman, while noting the apparent influence of

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and

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, said, "Despite the fact that these people were just getting used to playing with each other, most everything sounds assured, tight, and nearly professional. What these songs suffer from in derivation is equaled in skill, quality, and enthusiasm". Dan Nishimoto, writing for ''Prefix'', stated, "There are the timely circumstances. There are the comparisons to peers such as

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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".

Track listing

# "No Salvation" # "Deep Breath" # "Cost Of Living" # "Quarter Past Two" # "Night Versus Day" # "Physical World" # "Statik" # "Music Business" # "Propaganda" # "Words Fail Me" # "One More Escape" # "Missiles"

Personnel

Adrian Borland Adrian Kelvin Borland (6 December 1957 – 26 April 1999) was an English singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer, best known as the frontman of post-punk band the Sound. Following a substantial musical career spanning numerous group ...

– 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

External links

* {{The Sound The Sound (band) albums