Secret Messages with Electric Light Orchestra

Next after Time (-81) one of ELO's very most well-produced records still I feel is Secret Mesages (-83). And I even think it captures the nerve of that very electronical time better than Out of The Blue or Discovery captured the late 70's.

Resembling rather 10cc and Alan Parsons' Project in it's soundscape, the preceding decade is of course more than present. But for being so old-fashioned this album feels surprisingly full of fresh 80's.

At the same time Jeff Lynne succeeds to bring his diamonds of pure early rock & roll. And ELO's beatlesque signum gravitates more here around A Hard Day's Night than Magical Mystery Tour. I'm almost inspired to notice that Lynne travelled backwards...?

Maybe no one will get the idea of putting Secret Messages on a best albums' list of 1983. While I surely would've done, next to Animation by Jon Anderson, yes!




most Amusing song: ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING

most Beautiful song: BLUEBIRD

most Sexy song: DANGER AHEAD (The Endless Summer is Dead)

most Loving song: (Looking Through The Eyes of A) STRANGER

most Growing Strong song: FOUR LITTLE DIAMONDS

most Melancholic song: LETTER FROM SPAIN

most Smart song: SECRET MESSAGES (Calling On You Endlessly)

most Mysterious song: AFTER ALL (Bonus track)




as my Spring Record 14 : 58


7 sound

5 melodies

7 accompaniment

5 rythms

3 singin' feeling

5 playin' dynamics

4 concept

6 variation

2 lyrics

2 titles

3 order of tracks

6 cover picture

7 historical importance

= 62


I now give 1 to 7 in thirteen cathegories
where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 13 = 91 never exist(?)






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