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Originally conceived of as a double album, and wisely whittled down to one on release, Secret Messages was routine, formulaic Electric Light Orchestra.
Lynne's hooks and dense production were still in force, but it sounded more mechanized and heartless than usual, due in part to the surfeit of synthesizers on some tracks.
It did include the Top 20 hit "Rock & Roll Is King." [The 2001 CD reissue on Epic/Legacy included three bonus tracks: "After All," the B-side of "Rock & Roll Is King"; "No Way Out," planned for the double-album version of Secret Messages and eventually released on the 1990 Afterglow album; and a previously unreleased version of the Roy Orbison-style "Endless Lies," which was re-recorded for the Balance of Power album.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secret MessagesJeff Lynne | Electric Light Orchestra | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | Loser Gone WildJeff Lynne | Electric Light Orchestra | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | BluebirdJeff Lynne | Electric Light Orchestra | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Take Me On and OnJeff Lynne | Electric Light Orchestra | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Time After TimeJeff Lynne | Electric Light Orchestra | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Four Little DiamondsJeff Lynne | Electric Light Orchestra | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | StrangerJeff Lynne | Electric Light Orchestra | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Danger AheadJeff Lynne | Electric Light Orchestra | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Letter from SpainJeff Lynne | Electric Light Orchestra | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | Train of GoldJeff Lynne | Electric Light Orchestra | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Rock 'N' Roll Is King | Electric Light Orchestra | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 320 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bev Bevan | Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| 2 | Bill Bottrell | Engineer |
| 3 | Louis Clark | Conductor |
| 4 | David Costa | Art Direction, Design |
| 5 | Electric Light Orchestra | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Brian Gardner | Mastering |
| 7 | Kelly Groucutt | Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Hag | Photography |
| 9 | Kim & Reggie Harris | Hand Coloring |
| 10 | Brian Jones | Coordination |
| 11 | Mik Kaminski | Violin |
| 12 | Jeff Lynne | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Oberheim Synthesizer, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Dave Morgan | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Richard Tandy | Harmonica, Oberheim Synthesizer, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |