USED VINYL

Electric Light Orchestra – Secret Messages

$19.98

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4.6 on Google — real shop reviews
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Family-run in San Clemente for over 10 years

The record

Title: Electric Light Orchestra – Secret Messages
Year/Genre/City: 1983, Pop Rock, Birmingham, UK
Matrix #: QZ-38490
Condition: EX

Cultural Facts:

Studio Lore: Originally assembled as a double-LP, then cut down—tracks and sequencing reshaped by label realities, not just artistic preference.
Media Narrative: The “backmasking” panic era made hidden-message jokes feel timely; ELO leaned into the paranoia as marketing theater.
Band Drama: Jeff Lynne’s control was near-total by this point, with ELO functioning more like a Lynne project than a traditional band unit.

2/4/26 LM

What collectors say

4.6 stars on Google (about 60 reviews, as listed publicly in October 2026) · Read Google reviews

★★★★★

This place is a little tucked away but easy to find. Though it’s not a big shop, it has a great selection of records at great prices! The guy who helped me out at the counter was friendly and really helpful! If I were in the area again, I would definitely go back.

— Collin, Google, 5 stars (April 2019)
★★★★★

Power plant records is the best! Great selection of vinyl, the owner and staff are super cool and one of the best things about them are the local shows they put on at Stuft Pizza to support local punk bands like Repeater and Simulator (aka Current Location).

— Jeff, Google, 5 stars (December 2024)

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