SECRET MESSAGES (2 LP/140G VINYL/DL CODE) | VINYL RECORD (LP)
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SECRET MESSAGES (2 LP/140G VINYL/DL CODE) | VINYL RECORD (LP)
Product DESCRIPTION
Release Date: 08/03/2018
Double vinyl LP pressing in gatefold sleeve including digital download.. Secret Messages is the 10th studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1983 on Jet Records. The record was originally going to be a double album, but this plan was thwarted by Jet's distributor, CBS Records, claiming that producing a double vinyl album would be too expensive; as a result, leader Jeff Lynne would have to reduce it to a single album. It was the last ELO album with bass guitarist Kelly Groucutt, conductor Louis Clark and real stringed instruments, and the last ELO album to be released on the Jet label. Secret Messages, as it's title suggests, is littered with hidden messages in the form of back-masking, some obvious and others less so. This was Jeff Lynne's second tongue-in-cheek response to allegations of hidden Satanic messages in earlier Electric Light Orchestra LPs by Christian fundamentalists, which led up to American congressional hearings in the early 1980s.
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Tracklist Preview
- Secret Messages (Album Version) - 4:44
- Loser Gone Wild (Album Version) - 5:27
- Bluebird (Album Version) - 4:13
- Take Me on and on - 4:58
- Stranger (Album Version) - 4:27
- No Way Out (Album Version) - 3:26
- Letter from Spain - 2:51
- Danger Ahead (Album Version) - 3:52
- Four Little Diamonds (Album Version) - 4:5
- Train of Gold - 4:21
- Buildings Have Eyes (Album Version) - 3:55
- Rock 'N' Roll Is King - 3:9
- Mandalay (Album Version) - 5:19
- Time After Time (Album Version) - 4:1
- After All (Shorter Version) - :39
- Hello My Old Friend - 8:31
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Product DESCRIPTION
Release Date: 08/03/2018
Double vinyl LP pressing in gatefold sleeve including digital download.. Secret Messages is the 10th studio album by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in 1983 on Jet Records. The record was originally going to be a double album, but this plan was thwarted by Jet's distributor, CBS Records, claiming that producing a double vinyl album would be too expensive; as a result, leader Jeff Lynne would have to reduce it to a single album. It was the last ELO album with bass guitarist Kelly Groucutt, conductor Louis Clark and real stringed instruments, and the last ELO album to be released on the Jet label. Secret Messages, as it's title suggests, is littered with hidden messages in the form of back-masking, some obvious and others less so. This was Jeff Lynne's second tongue-in-cheek response to allegations of hidden Satanic messages in earlier Electric Light Orchestra LPs by Christian fundamentalists, which led up to American congressional hearings in the early 1980s.
Tracklist Preview
- Secret Messages (Album Version) - 4:44
- Loser Gone Wild (Album Version) - 5:27
- Bluebird (Album Version) - 4:13
- Take Me on and on - 4:58
- Stranger (Album Version) - 4:27
- No Way Out (Album Version) - 3:26
- Letter from Spain - 2:51
- Danger Ahead (Album Version) - 3:52
- Four Little Diamonds (Album Version) - 4:5
- Train of Gold - 4:21
- Buildings Have Eyes (Album Version) - 3:55
- Rock 'N' Roll Is King - 3:9
- Mandalay (Album Version) - 5:19
- Time After Time (Album Version) - 4:1
- After All (Shorter Version) - :39
- Hello My Old Friend - 8:31
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Earn points, unlock exclusive perks, and get rewarded every time you shop. Whether you're here to grow your collection or enjoy the VIP treatment, our membership and loyalty programs make every spin more rewarding.
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Join The ClubBonus Rewards Points:
Earn extra points on every purchase and redeem them for discounts, store credit, or exclusive vinyl releases.
Free Shipping & VIP Perks:
Members enjoy complimentary shipping, priority handling, and exclusive access to limited-edition drops, presales, and member-only discounts.
Monthly Vinyl Delivery (Optional):
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Shipping Policy
In Stock Items
Items marked as In Stock typically ship within 2–5 business days.
Once your order ships, you’ll receive tracking information by email.
Backordered Items
Some items may be available on Backorder if inventory is temporarily unavailable.
When purchasing a backordered item:
- Payment is collected at checkout
- Your order secures a place in the fulfillment queue
- Items are fulfilled in the order they are purchased
Most backorders are fulfilled within approximately 3–6 months, though timelines may occasionally be longer depending on supplier manufacturing, distributor allocations, repress schedules, or inventory availability.
Backordered items may ship separately from other items in your order.
You can monitor, manage, or cancel eligible unfulfilled backordered items anytime through your customer account portal.
Preorder Items
Preorder items are upcoming releases scheduled to ship on or around the official release date provided by the label or distributor.
Release dates may occasionally change due to manufacturing or supplier delays.
Preorder items follow the same fulfillment and account management process as backordered items.
Additional Fulfillment Information
Orders containing multiple inventory types may ship separately as items become available.
Estimated fulfillment timelines are provided as general estimates only and are not guaranteed.
When will I receive a tracking number?
We provide tracking for every order. Tracking will be available once your product is shipped. All of our products are shipped out of our warehouse in Westlake Village, CA. You can track your order through your account on our website, via any of the shipping confirmation emails we've sent you, or through the Shop App.
Can I cancel my order?
Customers may cancel eligible unfulfilled items at any time before they enter the shipping process directly through their customer account portal. Once an item has entered shipment processing or has shipped, it becomes subject to our standard Returns & Refund Policy.
