Propaganda
The nine lives of Dr. Mabuse
Type: Single
Format: 7" vinyl
Label: Zang Tuum Tumb
Catalogue ref.: ZTAS2
Matrix: A-2U-1-1-2; A-2U-1-1-7; A-2U-1-1-9; A-3U-1-1-X
Series: Action series no. 2
Release date: 5 March 1984
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chart position: UK: (Starting 11/3/1984) 66; 47; 43; 46; 34; 27; 33; 43; 68; x; x; 99; x; 99; x; x; 94
Germany: (Starting 23/04/1984) 34; 45; 24; 21; 14; 10; 11; 9; 8; 7; 10; 12; 17; 19; 19; 30; 24; 38; 49; 66; 69
Sleeve design: XL Design; ZTT
Photographer: Anton Corbijn
Side A
aka: 7" version; Short version
Side B
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Outer sleeve: Front
PROPAGANDA
PRESENT THE NINE LIVES OF DR. MABUSE
WHY DOES MY HEART HURT SO WHEN IT MISSES A BEAT
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Outer sleeve: Back
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ztas 2
the first side of the story
DR. MABUSE (a paranoid fantasy)
the second side of the story
DR. MABUSE DER SPIELER
(an international incident)
paris : düsseldorf : London : new york —
(12 ZTAS 2)
performed and sung by PROPAGANDA. produced by TREVOR HORN. painting and photography by ANTON CORBIJN. sleeve by XL ZTT. recorded at sarm, west eleven. number two in the action series. co-ordination : zang tumb tuum —
…and listen to the sounds of today as though they were chords of eternity…[1]
Label: Side A
ZTAS 2a
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DR. MABUSE: the first side. (dörper : thien : mertens) presented by propaganda. produced by trevor horn. published by perfect songs. ZTAS 2 ℗+© 1984 zang tumb tumb. stereo 45 rpm. ‘a to-day’
UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCASTING AND COPYING OF THIS RECORD PROHIBITED. ALL RIGHTS OF THE MANUFACTURER AND OF THE OWNER OF THE RECORDED WORK RESERVED.
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Label: Side B
ZTAS 2b
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DR. MABUSE DER SPIELER: the second side. details from 12 ZTAS 2 ‘Das Testaments Des Mabuse’. produced by trevor horn. arranged by trevor horn and propaganda. published by perfect songs. lou reed’s ‘Femme Fatale’ published by sunbury music. ZTAS 2. ℗+© 1984 zang tuum tuum. stereo 45 rpm. ‘be to-morrow’
UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCASTING AND COPYING OF THIS RECORD PROHIBITED. ALL RIGHTS OF THE MANUFACTURER AND OF THE OWNER OF THE RECORDED WORK RESERVED.
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