I discovered the Moody Blues back in 1967 with Days of Future Passed, a fusion of rock and classical music. For the time, Days of Future Passed was ground-breaking. The Moody Blues’ most successful singles include “Go Now“, “Nights in White Satin“, “Tuesday Afternoon“, “Question“, “Gemini Dream“, “The Voice” and “Your Wildest Dreams“. The Moody Blues sold 70 million albums worldwide, which includes 18 platinum and gold LPs. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
Are you a fan of the Moody Blues? GRADE: A
Tracklist
| A1 | QuestionWritten-By – Justin HaywardWritten-By – Justin Hayward | 5:39 | |
| A2 | The ActorWritten-By – Justin HaywardWritten-By – Justin Hayward | 4:11 | |
| A3 | The Word (Poem)Written-By – Graeme EdgeWritten-By – Graeme Edge | 0:51 | |
| A4 | Eyes Of A ChildWritten-By – John LodgeWritten-By – John Lodge | 2:34 | |
| A5 | Dear DiaryWritten-By – Ray ThomasWritten-By – Ray Thomas | 3:47 | |
| A6 | Legend Of A MindWritten-By – Ray ThomasWritten-By – Ray Thomas | 6:37 | |
| B1 | In The BeginningWritten-By – Graeme EdgeWritten-By – Graeme Edge | 2:06 | |
| B2 | Lovely To See YouWritten-By – Justin HaywardWritten-By – Justin Hayward | 2:35 | |
| B3 | Never Comes The DayWritten-By – Justin HaywardWritten-By – Justin Hayward | 4:39 | |
| B4 | Isn’t Life StrangeWritten-By – John LodgeWritten-By – John Lodge | 6:32 | |
| B5 | The Dream (Poem)Written-By – Graeme EdgeWritten-By – Graeme Edge | 0:52 | |
| B6 | Have You Heard? (Part One)Written-By – Mike PinderWritten-By – Mike Pinder | 1:23 | |
| B7 | The VoyageWritten-By – Mike PinderWritten-By – Mike Pinder | 4:08 | |
| B8 | Have You Heard? (Part Two)Written-By – Mike PinderWritten-By – Mike Pinder | 2:08 | |
| C1 | Ride My See SawWritten-By – John LodgeWritten-By – John Lodge | 3:32 | |
| C2 | Tuesday AfternoonWritten-By – Justin HaywardWritten-By – Justin Hayward | 4:04 | |
| C3 | And The Tide Rushes InWritten-By – Ray ThomasWritten-By – Ray Thomas | 2:54 | |
| C4 | New HorizonsWritten-By – Justin HaywardWritten-By – Justin Hayward | 5:06 | |
| C5 | A Simple GameWritten-By – Mike PinderWritten-By – Mike Pinder | 3:18 | |
| C6 | Watching And WaitingWritten-By – Justin HaywardWritten-By – Justin Hayward | 4:21 | |
| D1 | I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)Written-By – John LodgeWritten-By – John Lodge | 4:11 | |
| D2 | For My LadyWritten-By – Ray ThomasWritten-By – Ray Thomas | 3:54 | |
| D3 | The Story In Your EyesWritten-By – Justin HaywardWritten-By – Justin Hayward | 2:45 | |
| D4 | Melancholy ManWritten-By – Mike PinderWritten-By – Mike Pinder | 5:05 | |
| D5 | Nights In White SatinArranged By – Peter Knight (5)Orchestra – The London Festival OrchestraWritten-By – Justin HaywardArranged By – Peter Knight (5)Orchestra – The London Festival OrchestraWritten-By – Justin Hayward | 4:33 | |
| D6 | Late LamentArranged By, Conductor – Peter Knight (5)Lyrics By – Graeme EdgeMusic By – Peter Knight (5)Orchestra – The London Festival OrchestraArranged By, Conductor – Peter Knight (5)Lyrics By – Graeme EdgeMusic By – Peter Knight (5)Orchestra – The London Festival Orchestra |
Not a fan. Liked Go Now ( which is not on here) and Tuesday Afternoon, but hat’s about it. Preferred the early Denny Laine version of the Moody Blues over the Justin Hayward version. Always thought Days of Future Passed pretentious and overrated.
Steve, at the time, the fusion of rock and classical was a Big Deal. Not so much now.
Thanks for the memories!
Dan, it’s too bad that those days of Future passed…
I’ll just second Steve’s comment. Never had one of their albums but do recognize a few of the songs from having heard them repeatedly on the radio. Generally I liked these prog rock bands a lot (Pink Floyd, Yes) or not at all (most of the rest).
Michael, I liked groups like Moody Blues and Pink Floyd and Yes who pushed the musical envelope.
I did have this double album but never replied it with the CD. Despite the obvious pretensions, I did like them and listened to them a lot in the ’70s, if not recently.
Jeff, I still find the Moody Blues listenable. Some other groups from that era…not so much.
Oh yes! Now this is my jam—and Justin Hayward is one of my many secret husbands. I like—even love—all of the songs here, my favorites include “Tuesday Afternoon,” “Lovely to See You Again,” “Legend of A Mind,” and “”The Story in Your Eyes.” This collection does not include a much later Moody Blues song, “The Voice,” or a song that Hayward and Lodge recorded as the Blue Jays, “I Dreamed Last Night”—both of which are very good. Yes, I know the music is dreamscape and the lyrics are trippy, but when I’m in the right mood, the Moody Blues hit the sweet spot every time!
Deb, I have the same reaction to the Moody Blues that you do! I love the dreamy music and the trippy lyrics! I have other Moody Blues CDs that include the other songs you mention.
I’m with Deb, I really like the Moody Blues. I don’t find them pretentious at all. Wasn’t a big concert goer, but I did see the Moody Blues at Long Beach Civic and it was a great show. I don’t remember who the warm up act was. I had every album on vinyl, and replaced most with CDs. I listened to Days of Future Past just last week.
Rick, I wish I’d seen the Moody Blues in concert.
“Brave Helios, wake up your steeds. Bring the warmth the countryside needs.”
Nights in white satin I really liked – their other songs were more a background music when driving …
OT:
I don’t write so much right now because here in Hungary we have an abominable heatwave, almost as bad as on the Canadian/US westcoast.
Wolf, the West Coast of the U.S. is baking in 100+ degree heat. More than 45 people in the Portland, Oregon area died because of heat-related issues.
The Moody Blues were a band I liked a lot without ever quite managing to be a band I loved. This is a nice collection, and I bought it even though I had everything on it just because it was a good playlist. There are a lot of their songs I like, but I guess my favorite would be “Legend of a Mind.”
Jeff, the Moody Blues produced a lot of listenable music over the years. As Bill Crider would say: “They were good…but not great.”
That’s actually a Marv Lachman line.
Jeff, true…but Bill Crider made it Famous!
“Timothy Leary’s dead.”
Now he is.
Didn’t I just mention seeing them in 1965 at a Christmas show by Murray the K?
Bob, I remember you and Murray the K and that 1965 Christmas show.