The Official Secrets Act is M's second album, released in 1980 on Sire Records. The track "Official Secrets" was released as a single and charted in the UK at No. 64 in November 1980. The follow-up single was "Keep It To Yourself". The track "Maniac" featured Level 42 members Phil Gould on drums and Mark King on bass. The album title is a reference to the various UK Official Secrets Acts. Track listing LP: MCF 3085 Side one "Transmission (The World Is at Your Fingertips)" – 4:30 "Join the Party" – 3:39 "Working for the Corporation" – 3:35 "Your Country Needs You" – 3:20 "M'aider" – 5:26 Side two "Relax" – 3:42 "Maniac" – 3:22 "Keep it to Yourself" – 3:34 "Abracadabra" – 2:51 "Official Secrets" – 6:03 1997 Westside CD Reissue: WESM 502 "Transmission" – 4:30 "Join the Party" – 3:39 "Working for the Corporation" – 3:35 "Your Country Needs You" – 3:20 "Mayday" – 5:26 "Relax" – 3:42 "Maniac" – 3:22 "Keep it to Yourself" – 3:34 "Abracadabra" – 2:51 (1) "Official Secrets" – 6:03 "Abracadabra (Sunset–Sunrise Mix) – 2:51 "Danube" – 3:33 (1) "The Wedding Dance" – 3:37 (1) "Mambo La" – 2:29 (2) "Don't Believe What the Papers Say" – 1:12 "The Bride of Fortune" – 4:20 (3) All tracks written by Robin Scott except, (1) "Abracadabra", "Danube" & "The Wedding Dance" written by Scott/Novik (2) "Mambo La" written by Unknown (3) "The Bride of Fortune" written by Scott/Westwood Personnel Robin Scott - vocals, guitar Brigit Vinchon - vocals David Vorhaus, Wally Badarou - synthesizer Julian Scott - bass guitar Philip Gould - drums Mark King - guitar, drums; bass on "Maniac" Gary Barnacle - saxophone with: Paddy Keenan - Uilleann pipes on "Keep It to Yourself" Dónal Lunny - arrangement on "Keep It to Yourself" Bill Whelan - arrangements on "Relax" and "Official Secrets" The Dublin Symphony Orchestra - orchestra on "Relax" and "Official Secrets"; Audrey Parkes - leader Billy Brown, Brigit Vinchon, Deidre Costello, Denis Blackham, Des Smith, John Keogh, Mog Aherne, Robin Scott - vocals and whistling on "Working for The Corporation" Technical Dave Aston, Denis Blackham, Philip Begley - engineer Peter Ashworth - front cover photography References 1980 albums M (band) albums MCA Records albums