Secret Messages

Tracklist

A1	Secret Messages	4:43
A2	Loser Gone Wild	5:26
A3	Bluebird	4:08
A4	Take Me On And On	5:02
B1	Four Little Diamonds	4:05
B2	Stranger	4:27
B3	Danger Ahead	3:52
B4	Letter From Spain	2:51
B5	Train Of Gold	4:28
B6	Rock 'n' Roll Is King	3:38

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
• Distributed By – CBS Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Recorded At – Wisseloord Studios
• Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering
• Mastered At – Customatrix
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
• Published By – April Music Inc.

Credits

• Artwork [Hand Colouring] – Kim Harris
• Backing Vocals – Dave Morgan
• Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Kelly Groucutt
• Coordinator [Album] – Brian Jones
• Design, Art Direction – David Costa
• Drums, Percussion – Bev Bevan
• Engineer – Bill Bottrell
• Mastered By – "Flower"*
• Music By, Lyrics By – Jeff Lynne
• Photography By – Hag
• Producer – Jeff Lynne
• Strings, Conductor – Louis Clark (tracks: B2, B3, B5)
• Synthesizer, Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Harmonica, Sequencer [Oberheim DSX] – Richard Tandy
• Violin [Solo] – Mik Kaminski (tracks: B6)
• Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer, Bass Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Drum Machine [Oberheim DMX] – Jeff Lynne

Notes

Manufactured and distributed by CBS Records, New York City.

Custom inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

QZ 38490 on jacket spine and vinyl, 38490 on inner sleeve.

Bark by Dennis.

Recorded at Wisselord Studios, Hilversum, Holland with thanks to Bart Sloothaak, Joke Dijkstra, Albert Boekholt, Henk Korff, Ronald Prent, Pieter Boer and Freek.
Also thanks to A.M.S. Digital Audio Effects, Mark Crabtree and Stuart Nevison
Special thanks to everyone at Hotel 'T' Kompass
All sorts of things: George "Banbury" Tolley
Travel Arrangements: Jeff Perry

Guitars: Gibson, Fender, Ovation
Synthesizers: Oberheim, Moog, Yamaha, Korg, Wurlitzer, Roland, Casio SLM, ARP
Electric Pianos: Fender, Wurlitzer
Drums: Slingerland, Oberheim
Additional Electronics: Bottronix

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 0 7464-38490-1
• Barcode (Scanned): 074643849012
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): AL 38490
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): BL 38490
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Etched Variant 1): PAL-38490-1F "Flower" B3 G1
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Etched Variant 1): PBL-38490-1D "Flower" B5 G1
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Etched Variant 2): PAL-38490-1F "Flower" B15 G1
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Etched Variant 2): PBL-38490-1D "Flower" B8 G1
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped Both Sides): "MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF." "0"
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Etched Variant 3): PAL-38490-1G D8 G1
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Etched Variant 3): PBL-38490-1E "Flower" G1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
QZ 38490	Electric Light Orchestra	Secret Messages ‎(LP, Album, Pit)	Jet Records	QZ 38490	US	1983
20360	Electric Light Orchestra	Secret Messages ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Discos CBS	20360	Bolivia	1983
KJPL-0376	Electric Light Orchestra	Secret Messages ‎(LP, Album)	CBS	KJPL-0376	South Korea	1983
EPC 462487 2, 01-462487-10	Electric Light Orchestra	Secret Messages ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	Epic , Epic	EPC 462487 2, 01-462487-10	Unknown
CDJET 527	Electric Light Orchestra	Secret Messages ‎(CD, Album)	Jet Records	CDJET 527	Europe	Unknown

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