Secret Messages

~ Release by Electric Light Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Secret Messages
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Secret Messages (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.54:44
2Loser Gone Wild
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine, piano and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Loser Gone Wild (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
45:27
3Bluebird
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Bluebird (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
34:13
4Take Me On and On
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Take Me On and On (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
34:58
5Time After Time
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) and Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Time After Time (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
44:01
6Four Little Diamonds
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1983) and Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Four Little Diamonds (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.54:05
7Stranger
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Stranger (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
44:27
8Danger Ahead
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Danger Ahead (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
33:52
9Letter From Spain
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine, guitar, percussion, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Letter From Spain (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
22:51
10Train of Gold
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Train of Gold (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
44:21
11Rock 'n' Roll Is King
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1982 until 1983)
drum machine and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano, grand piano and harmonica:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
solo violin:
Mik Kaminski (from 1982 until 1983)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Is King (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
33:49
12No Way Out
additional engineer:
Woody Pornpitaksuk
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass, drum machine, guitar, percussion and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
double bass and background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1982 until 1983)
drum machine, electric piano, grand piano and harmonica:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
piano and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
No Way Out (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
53:28
13Endless Lies
additional engineer:
Woody Pornpitaksuk
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Endless Lies (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
53:27
14After All
additional engineer:
Woody Pornpitaksuk
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar and piano:
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983) and Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
After All (from 1982 until 1983)
composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
52:24

Credits

Release

art direction:David Costa (UK guitarist for Trees, also art direction/design)
Christine Wilson (designer)
producer:Jeff Lynne
Al Quaglieri
mastering:Joseph M. Palmaccio
bass guitar and background vocals:Kelly Groucutt
Jeff Lynne
drums (drum set):Bev Bevan (English rock drummer)
electric piano, grand piano and harmonica:Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:Jeff Lynne
percussion:Bev Bevan (English rock drummer)
Jeff Lynne
synthesizer:Jeff Lynne
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
additional background vocals:Dave Morgan (UK rock bassist/vocalist, member of Magnum)
design:David Costa (UK guitarist for Trees, also art direction/design)
manufactured by:Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983, in 2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983, in 1990, in 2001)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2049654 [info]
ASIN:US: B00005KHEW [info]