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The pre-psychedelic Moody Blues were represented in England by this album, which is steeped in American soul. The covers include songs by James Brown, Willie Dixon, and Chris Kenner, plus the chart-busting "Go Now" (originally recorded by Bessie Banks), interspersed with a brace of originals by lead singer/guitarist Denny Laine and keyboardist Mike Pinder, and one Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich number, "I've Got a Dream." The shouters, like "I'll Go Crazy" and "Bye Bye Bird," will be the big surprises, showcasing the rawest sound by the group, but "I've Got a Dream" shows a lyrical, harmony-based sound that is vaguely reminiscent of the Four Tops (which is ironic, as that group later cut a single of the latter-day Moody Blues original "So Deep Within You"), while "Thank You Baby," a Laine/Pinder original, offers them doing a smooth, dance-oriented number with some catchy hooks. The group's sound is good and loud, and Laine was a phenomenal singer, though the band lacked the charisma and built-in excitement of such rivals as the Rolling Stones and the Animals. This album is more interesting than its American equivalent, but also not as good, since it leaves off such single sides as "Steal Your Heart Away" and the Pinder/Laine "From the Bottom of My Heart," the latter being the best side this version of the group ever recorded.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
© 2014 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2014 Esoteric Recordings
The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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Larry Banks, Composer - Milton Bennett, Composer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
© 2014 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2014 Esoteric Recordings
The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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Pinder, Composer - Laine, Composer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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Larry Banks, Composer - Milton Bennett, Composer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist
© 2014 Cherry Red Records ℗ 1964 Graeme Edge, Brian Hines, Michael Pinder & Raymond Thomas under exclusive worldwide license to Cherry Red Records Ltd.
The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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Gerald Wexler, Composer - BERT RUSSELL, Composer - Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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Denny Laine, Composer - MIKE PINDER, Composer, Writer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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Pinder, Composer - Laine, Composer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
© 2014 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2014 Esoteric Recordings
The Moody Blues, MainArtist
© 2014 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2014 Esoteric Recordings
The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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Pinder, Composer - Laine, Composer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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Denny Laine, Composer - MIKE PINDER, Composer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist
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Album review
The pre-psychedelic Moody Blues were represented in England by this album, which is steeped in American soul. The covers include songs by James Brown, Willie Dixon, and Chris Kenner, plus the chart-busting "Go Now" (originally recorded by Bessie Banks), interspersed with a brace of originals by lead singer/guitarist Denny Laine and keyboardist Mike Pinder, and one Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich number, "I've Got a Dream." The shouters, like "I'll Go Crazy" and "Bye Bye Bird," will be the big surprises, showcasing the rawest sound by the group, but "I've Got a Dream" shows a lyrical, harmony-based sound that is vaguely reminiscent of the Four Tops (which is ironic, as that group later cut a single of the latter-day Moody Blues original "So Deep Within You"), while "Thank You Baby," a Laine/Pinder original, offers them doing a smooth, dance-oriented number with some catchy hooks. The group's sound is good and loud, and Laine was a phenomenal singer, though the band lacked the charisma and built-in excitement of such rivals as the Rolling Stones and the Animals. This album is more interesting than its American equivalent, but also not as good, since it leaves off such single sides as "Steal Your Heart Away" and the Pinder/Laine "From the Bottom of My Heart," the latter being the best side this version of the group ever recorded.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:30
- Main artists: The Moody Blues
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Esoteric
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2014 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2014 Esoteric Recordings
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