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This single-CD compilation doesn't do too much more than scratch the surface of the band's sound at its most popular points, but it does do one thing that no prior Moody Blues compilation ever did -- it includes "Go Now," which, as the notes point out, is still the group's top-charting single in England. What it doesn't do is get "Go Now" in really good sound (no one seems to have a proper master source) or include their even better follow-up single, "From the Bottom of My Heart." Still, this body of work is pleasing and, thanks to its extension back to the original lineup, even a little bit informative, and it was the first Moody Blues compilation to be mastered in 20-bit audio. The dominant personality is Justin Hayward, who has provided the band with most of its hits, followed somewhat distantly by John Lodge, whose songs began to shine as the '70s dawned -- a pair of Hayward/Lodge songs and one solo Hayward release fill out the 17 tracks, which showcase the soulful, the mystical, and the psychedelic aspects of their music in equal parts. It's a good intro to their history, and anyone who wants more can jump to the Time Traveller box.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Peter Knight, Conductor - London Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Tony Clark, Producer - Justin Hayward, ComposerLyricist - The Moody Blues, MainArtist
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
MIKE PINDER, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - John Lodge, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Thomas, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Graeme Edge, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist - Tony Clarke, Producer
℗ 1967 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
MIKE PINDER, Vocals, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - John Lodge, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Thomas, Tambourine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Graeme Edge, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist - Tony Clarke, Producer - Derek Varnals, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1968 Universal Music Operations Limited
MIKE PINDER, Vocals, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - John Lodge, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Thomas, Flute, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Graeme Edge, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist - Tony Clarke, Producer - Derek Varnals, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1968 Universal Music Operations Limited
MIKE PINDER, Vocals, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - John Lodge, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Thomas, Tambourine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Graeme Edge, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist - Tony Clarke, Producer
℗ 1970 Universal Music Operations Limited
MIKE PINDER, Piano, Vocals, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - John Lodge, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Thomas, Tambourine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Graeme Edge, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist - Tony Clarke, Producer
℗ 1971 Universal Music Operations Limited
MIKE PINDER, Vocals, Harmonium, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - John Lodge, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Thomas, Flute, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Electric Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Graeme Edge, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist - Tony Clarke, Producer
℗ 1972 Universal Music Operations Limited
MIKE PINDER, Vocals, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - John Lodge, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Thomas, Tambourine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Electric Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Graeme Edge, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist - Tony Clarke, Producer
℗ 1972 Universal Music Operations Limited
Kevin Godley, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Graham Gouldman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lol Creme, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Lodge, MainArtist - Eric Stewart, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Clarke, Producer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
MIKE PINDER, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Lodge, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Thomas, Flute, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Electric Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Graeme Edge, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist - Tony Clarke, Producer
℗ 1978 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Vigrass, ComposerLyricist - Barry Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Freeman, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Flowers, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jo Partridge, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Young, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Wayne, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Spedding, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Osborne, ComposerLyricist - Laurence Diana, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
New World Philharmonic Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Jackman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Lodge, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Moraz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Thomas, Flute, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Electric Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pip Williams, Producer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Graeme Edge, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Universal Music Operations Limited
New World Philharmonic Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Jackman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Lodge, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Moraz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Thomas, Flute, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Electric Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pip Williams, Producer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Graeme Edge, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Universal Music Operations Limited
John Lodge, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Moraz, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Thomas, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pip Williams, Producer - Graeme Edge, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist
℗ 1983 Universal Music Operations Limited
Tony Visconti, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lodge, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Moraz, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Thomas, Flute, Percussion, Harmonica, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Guitar, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Graeme Edge, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist - Andy Llewellyn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Futter, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Visconti, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lodge, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Moraz, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hayward, Guitar, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Graeme Edge, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Moody Blues, MainArtist - Sam Smith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Cartledge, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
This single-CD compilation doesn't do too much more than scratch the surface of the band's sound at its most popular points, but it does do one thing that no prior Moody Blues compilation ever did -- it includes "Go Now," which, as the notes point out, is still the group's top-charting single in England. What it doesn't do is get "Go Now" in really good sound (no one seems to have a proper master source) or include their even better follow-up single, "From the Bottom of My Heart." Still, this body of work is pleasing and, thanks to its extension back to the original lineup, even a little bit informative, and it was the first Moody Blues compilation to be mastered in 20-bit audio. The dominant personality is Justin Hayward, who has provided the band with most of its hits, followed somewhat distantly by John Lodge, whose songs began to shine as the '70s dawned -- a pair of Hayward/Lodge songs and one solo Hayward release fill out the 17 tracks, which showcase the soulful, the mystical, and the psychedelic aspects of their music in equal parts. It's a good intro to their history, and anyone who wants more can jump to the Time Traveller box.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:22
- Main artists: The Moody Blues
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2014 Universal Music Operations Ltd. This Compilation ℗ 2014 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
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