‘Secret Messages’ Out Now
August 3, 2018
Electric Light Orchestra’s tenth studio album, ‘Secret Messages’, is re-released today as a 2LP 12″ 150 gram vinyl set with six previously unreleased tracks.
Jeff Lynne was originally forced to omit six tracks from the 1983 album in order to deliver the agreed single album.
Today, ‘Secret Messages’ is re-released as a double LP including the six ‘missing’ tracks here featured on vinyl for the first time, including ‘Hello My Old Friend’ and ‘Endless Lies’.
That tracklisting in full.
Side 1
1. Secret Messages
2. Loser Gone Wild
3. Bluebird
4. Take Me On and On
Side 2
1. Stranger
2. No Way Out
3. Letter from Spain
4. Danger Ahead
Side 3
1. Four Little Diamonds
2. Train of Gold
3. Endless Lies
4. Buildings Have Eyes
5. Rock ‘N’ Roll Is King
Side 4
1. Mandalay
2. Time After Time
3. After All
4. Hello My Old Friend
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