Secret Messages

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

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Secret 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 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.54:45
A2Loser 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 (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Loser Gone Wild (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
45:26
A3Bluebird
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 (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Bluebird (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
34:10
A4Take Me On and On
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
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
recording of:
Take Me On and On
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
35:06
B1Four 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 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.54:10
B2Stranger
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 (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Stranger (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
44:29
B3Danger 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 (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Danger Ahead (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
33:52
B4Letter 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 (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
B5Train 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 (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Train of Gold (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
44:29
B6Rock 'n' Roll Is King
producer:
Jeff Lynne
solo violin:
Mik Kaminski
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Is King
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:39

Credits

Release

art direction and design:David Costa (UK guitarist for Trees, also art direction/design)
mastering:Brian Gardner (mastering engineer “Big Bass Brian”)
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)
manufactured by and distributed by:CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)