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Electric Light Orchestra: Secret Messages

On June 24, 1983, “Jet” label released “Secret Messages”, the tenth Electric Light Orchestra studio album. It was recorded December 1982 – February 1983, in “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Holland, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne – lead and backing vocals, guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar, piano, percussion, Oberheim DMX
  • Richard Tandy – synthesizers, grand piano, electric piano, harmonica, Oberheim DMX
  • Kelly Groucutt – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
  • Mik Kaminski – electric violin
  • Dave Morgan – additional backing vocals
  • Bill Bottrell – engineer
  • Louis Clark – strings conductor

Track listing:

All songs written by Jeff Lynne.

  1. Secret Messages
  2. Loser Gone Wild
  3. Bluebird
  4. Take Me on and on
  5. Four Little Diamonds
  6. Stranger
  7. Danger Ahead
  8. Letter from Spain
  9. Train of Gold
  10. Rock ’n’ Roll is King

Juliana Hatfield: Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO

On November 17, 2023, “American Laundromat” label released “Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO”, the twentieth Juliana Hatfield studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Juliana Hatfield.

Personnel:

  • Juliana Hatfield – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, additional drums, recording
  • Ed Valauskas – bass guitar, recording, editing, photography
  • Jed Davis – drums
  • Chris Anzalone – recording
  • James Bridges – recording
  • Andy Chase – recording
  • Patrick DiCenso – mixing
  • Sean Glonek – mastering
  • Nicole Anguish – design, illustration

Track listing:

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne.

  1. Sweet Is the Night
  2. Can’t Get It Out of My Head
  3. Showdown
  4. Strange Magic
  5. Don’t Bring Me Down
  6. Telephone Line
  7. Secret Messages
  8. Bluebird Is Dead
  9. From the End of the World
  10. Ordinary Dream