Secret Messages (35th anniversary edition)

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Manufactured By – Sony Music Labels Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2019-12-09 13:54 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Blu-spec CD
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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 (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)
4.654:43
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 (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Loser Gone Wild (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
3.55:27
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 (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 (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.
34:59
5Stranger
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.
3.54:29
6No 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 (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
7Letter 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.
22:59
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 (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Danger Ahead (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
33:47
9Four 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)
recorded at:
Wisseloord 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
34:10
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 (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Train of Gold (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
3.54:22
11Endless 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 (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Endless Lies (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
53:35
12Buildings Have Eyes
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)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Buildings Have Eyes (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
4:04
13Motor Factory / Rock ’n’ Roll Is King
engineer:
Bill Bottrell
producer:
Jeff Lynne
solo violin:
Mik Kaminski
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983)
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., 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)
3:14
14Mandalay
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 1990)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Mandalay (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
5:19
15Time 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)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Time After Time (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
33:56
16After All
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
After All (from 1982 until 1983)
composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
0:40
17Hello My Old Friend
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 1990)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Hello My Old Friend (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
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