PropagandaThe Nine Lives Of Dr. Mabuse

Label:

ZTT – 12 ZTAS 2

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Single , Zeppelin Sleeve

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A Das Testaments Des Mabuse: The Third Side
Arranged ByTrevor Horn
Performer [Presented By]Propaganda
ProducerTrevor Horn
Written-ByDörper*
6:34
B1 Femme Fatale (The Woman With The Orchid)
Performer [Presented With Additional Material By]Propaganda
ProducerZang Tuum Tumb*
Written-ByLou Reed
3:19
B2 (The Ninth Life Of...) Dr. Mabuse
Performer [Presented By]Propaganda
ProducerTrevor Horn
Written-ByDörper*
4:06

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Zang Tumb Tuum
  • Copyright ©Zang Tumb Tuum
  • Published ByPerfect Songs
  • Published BySunbury Music
  • Manufactured ByIsland
  • Distributed ByIsland
  • Pressed ByEMI Records
  • Lacquer Cut AtThe Town House

Credits

  • Lacquer Cut ByKev*
  • Photography ByAnton Corbijn

Notes

Femme Fatale produced by Zang Tuum Tumb with Propaganda.

Two different commercial 12"s of Dr Mabuse were issued in the UK. Dr Mabuse (13th Life Mix) was issued in three different covers. Some copies are stickered with "13th Life Mix". Many copies are incorrectly labelled as "Das Testaments Des Mabuse".
Durations do not appear on this version.
Known matrixes:

A-1U-1-1-1: black zeppelin sleeve
A-3U-1-1-2: White Hand sleeve or Black Zeppelin sleeve
A-3U-1-2-: black zeppelin sleeve
A-3U-1-2-: generic grey ZTT "Who! Chance? Blink!?" sleeve
A-3U-1-2-7: generic grey ZTT "Who! Chance? Blink!?" sleeve
A-3U-1-2-11: generic grey ZTT "Who! Chance? Blink!?" sleeve
A-3U-1-2-12: generic grey ZTT "Who! Chance? Blink!?" sleeve
A-3U-1-2-15: white hand sleeve
A-3U-1-3-: white hand sleeve or generic grey ZTT "Who! Chance? Blink!?" sleeve
A-3U-1-3-1: generic grey ZTT "Who! Chance? Blink!?" sleeve
A-3U-1-3-2: black zeppelin sleeve

Side A: Published by Perfect Songs. ℗ + © 1984 Zang Tumb Tuum. 'The World'
Side B: Track B1 published by Sunbury Music. Track B2 published by Perfect Songs. ℗ + © 1984 Zang Tuumb Tummb. 'The Word'

Some copies came with poster.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, etched 'TOWNHOUSE KEV', variant 1): 12 ZTAS 2 A-3U-1-2-5 TOWNHOUSE KEV
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 1): 12 ZTAS 2 3-1U-1-1 1 [90° rotated] 10 [mirrored]
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, etched 'TOWNHOUSE KEV', variant 2): 12 ZTAS 2 A-3U-1-1⥛ 2 TOWNHOUSE KEV
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 2): 12 ZTAS 2 B-1U-1-1⥛17
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, stamped, etched 'TOWNHOUSE KEV', variant 3): 12 ZTAS 2 A-3U-1-3- TOWNHOUSE KEV
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, stamped, variant 3): 12 ZTAS 2 3-1U-1- 1 [90° rotated] 10 [mirrored]

Other Versions (5 of 46)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Nine Lives Of Dr. Mabuse (12", 45 RPM, Single, Hand Sleeve) ZTT 12 ZTAS 2 UK 1984
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The Nine Lives Of Dr. Mabuse (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, White Hand Sleeve) ZTT ZTAS 2 UK 1984
The Nine Lives Of Dr. Mabuse (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) Island Records 818 634-1 1984
Recently Edited
Dr. Mabuese (12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label) ZTT 12 ZTAS 2 A3 DJ UK 1984
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Dr. Mabuse (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo) Island Records 601 222, 601 222-213 Europe 1984

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  • martin3801's avatar
    martin3801
    I bought the Zeppelin sleeve not realising it is the same tracklisting (with one mix titled differently)

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