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.
"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
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