Secret Messages (edited UK single version)

~ Recording by Electric Light Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Secret Messages3:33Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraSingle
Jet RecordsA 3720
1.16Secret Messages3:36Electric Light OrchestraELO's Greatest Hits II, Volume TwoElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)471956 2
1.15Secret Messages (special version from the LP)3:36Electric Light OrchestraLight Years: The Very Best of Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-10-27
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)01-489039-10, 489039 2
1.15Secret Messages (special version from the LP)3:36Electric Light OrchestraLight YearsElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • -1997-11
1.15Secret Messages (special version from the LP)3:36Electric Light OrchestraLight Years: The Very Best of Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)489039 2
1.15Secret Messages (special version from the LP)3:36Electric Light OrchestraThe Danish CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
1.15Secret Messages (special version from the LP)3:36Electric Light OrchestraThe Swedish Collection: The Very Best of Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)489039 5, 4890395000
2.8Secret Messages3:36Electric Light OrchestraThe Ultimate CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-07-30
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)Epic 504428 2
2.8Secret Messages3:36Electric Light OrchestraThe Ultimate CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music TVSTVCD126
1.15Secret Messages3:36Electric Light OrchestraLight Years: The Very Best of Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
1.4Secret Messages3:35Electric Light OrchestraGreatest HitsElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Epic (counterfeit releases pretending to be on Epic), Star Mark14034-1/2
2.21Secret Messages3:36Electric Light OrchestraThe Best of 1971–2001Electric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010

Relationships

engineer:Bill Bottrell
producer:Jeff Lynne
drum machine and synthesizer:Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
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)
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
recorded at:Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:Secret Messages (from 1982 until 1983)

Secret Messages

lyricist and composer:Jeff Lynne
publisher:EMI April Music Inc.
Polygon Publishing Ltd.
EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30)
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)