P:Machinery


"p:Machinery" is a song by the German synth-pop band Propaganda, released as the third single from their 1985 debut album A Secret Wish. The song reached the top 10 in various countries across Europe, including France and Italy, but was most successful in Spain, where it peaked at number one in 1986. In the United States, the song reached the top 10 on the dance chart. The opening line for the track was written by David Sylvian, who was approached to produce for the band but ultimately did not.

Background

David Sylvian's contribution as given by Sylvian himself was the following:

Track listings

12", "p: Machinery ", ZTT / Island
  1. "p: Machinery " – 9:25
  2. "p: Machinery " – 3:44
  3. "Frozen Faces" – 5:31
7", Island
  1. "p: Machinery" – 3:50
  2. "Frozen Faces" – 4:22
12", "p: Machinery ", ZTT / Island
  1. " p:Machinery" – 10:47
  2. " Frozen Faces" – 10:22
7", "p: Machinery ", ZTT / Island
  1. " p: Machinery" – 4:16
  2. "Frozen Faces" – 5:30
12", "p: Machinery ", ZTT / Island
  1. "p:Machinery " – 9:30
  2. "Extracts from the Cassette Complete Machinery Including p:Machinery and Frozen Faces" – 10:57
Cassette, ZTT Incidental Series, Action Series
  1. "Introduction" – 0:25
  2. "p:Machinery " – 12:40
  3. "Separation" – 0:20
  4. "Frozen Faces" – 5:32
  5. "Introduction" – 0:25
  6. "p:Machinery " – 12:40
  7. "Separation" – 0:20
  8. "Frozen Faces" – 5:32
CD, "P:Machinery
  1. "P:Machinery " – 3:45
  2. "P:Machinery " – 3:43
  3. "P:Machinery " – 12:03
  4. "P:Machinery " – 9:20
Digital download, "P: Machinery ", ZTT
  1. "P: Machinery" – 3:52
  2. "Frozen Faces " – 4:23
  3. "P: Machinery " – 9:23
  4. "P:Machinery " – 4:36
  5. "Frozen Faces " – 5:29
  6. "P:Machinery " – 3:48
  7. "P:Machinery " – 1:58
"P:Machinery ", ZTT, The Beast of Propaganda – Chapter Three
  1. "Introduction" – 0:26
  2. "P:Machinery " – 12:41
  3. "Separation" – 0:20
  4. "Frozen Faces " – 5:08
  5. "Frozen Faces " – 5:29
  6. "P:Machinery " – 3:44
  7. "P:Machinery " – 9:32
"P: Machinery ", ZTT
  1. "P:Machinery " – 10:45
  2. "Frozen Faces " – 10:20
  3. "P:Machinery " – 4:11
  4. "Frozen Faces " – 5:29
  5. "Disturbdance Seven" – 3:14
  6. "P:Machinery " – 4:23
  7. "Disturbdance One" – 0:11