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Anthology (The Moody Blues Album)
''Anthology'' is a compilation album by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues. It was released on 20 October 1998 and nearly spans the band's entire career from 1965 to 1991. Track listing All songs written by Justin Hayward and performed by the Moody Blues, except where noted. Disc one # "Go Now" (Larry Banks, Milton Bennett) – 3:10 # " Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)" – 4:48 # "The Night: Nights in White Satin/ Late Lament" (Hayward, Graeme Edge, Peter Knight) – 7:38 (5:38/2:00) # "Ride My See-Saw" ( John Lodge) – 3:42 # "Legend of a Mind" (Ray Thomas) – 6:37 # " Voices in the Sky" – 3:29 # "Lovely to See You" – 2:37 # "Never Comes the Day" – 4:40 # " Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)" – 3:33 # " Candle of Life" (Lodge) – 4:12 # " Watching and Waiting" (Hayward, Thomas) – 4:14 # "Question" – 5:43 # "Melancholy Man" (Mike Pinder) – 5:45 # "The Story in Your Eyes" – 3:05 # "Lost in a Lost World" (Pinder) – 4:41 # "Isn't Life Strange" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1964, initially consisting of keyboardist Mike Pinder, multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas, guitarist Denny Laine, drummer Graeme Edge and bassist Clint Warwick. The group came to prominence playing rhythm and blues. They made some changes in musicians but settled on a line-up of Pinder, Thomas, Edge, guitarist Justin Hayward and bassist John Lodge, who stayed together for most of the band's "classic era" into the early 1970s. Edge was the group’s sole continuous member throughout their entire history. Their second album, ''Days of Future Passed'', which was released in 1967, was a fusion of rock with classical music which established the band as pioneers in the development of art rock and progressive rock. It has been described as a "landmark" and "one of the first successful concept albums". The group toured extensively through the early 1970s, then took an extended hiatus from 1974 until 1977. Founder Mike Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of A Mind
"Legend of a Mind" is a song by the British progressive rock band the Moody Blues, and was written by the band's flautist Ray Thomas, who provides the lead vocals. "Legend of a Mind" was recorded in January 1968 and was first released on the Moody Blues' album ''In Search of the Lost Chord''. Prominently featuring the Mellotron, it was the first song recorded for the album. Background and content The song's lyrics are about 1960s LSD icon Timothy Leary. Leary was an advocate for the use of the drug, enjoying its spiritual benefits, with one of his catchphrases being "Turn on, tune in, drop out." A re-recorded version of the song, with different lyrics, "Legend of a Mind (Timothy Leary Lives)" appears on the 1996 album '' Beyond Life With Timothy Leary''. The song is perhaps best known for its opening lines: "Timothy Leary's dead / No, n-n-no he's outside looking in",The Moody Blues, In Search of the Lost Chord. Deram, 1968. SML 711. which allude to Leary's use of eastern mystici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10cc
10cc are an English rock band formed in Stockport in 1972. The group initially consisted of four musicians – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme – who had written and recorded together since 1968. The group featured two songwriting teams. Stewart and Gouldman were predominantly pop songwriters, who created most of the band's accessible songs. Godley and Creme were the predominantly experimental half of 10cc, featuring art and cinematically inspired writing. Every member of 10cc was a multi-instrumentalist, singer, writer and producer. Most of the band's records were recorded at their own Strawberry Studios (North) in Stockport and Strawberry Studios (South) in Dorking, with most of those engineered by Stewart. From 1972 to 1978, 10cc had five consecutive UK top-ten albums: ''Sheet Music'' (1974), '' The Original Soundtrack'' (1975), '' How Dare You!'' (1976), ''Deceptive Bends'' (1977) and ''Bloody Tourists'' (1978). 10cc also had twelve singles reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
"I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" is a 1973 hit single by the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues, written by the band's bassist, John Lodge. It was first released in 1972 as the final track on the album ''Seventh Sojourn'' and was later released as a single in 1973, with "For My Lady" as its B-side. It was the second single released from ''Seventh Sojourn'', with the first being "Isn't Life Strange", which was also written by Lodge. The song reached number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US, becoming one of their highest-charting hits in that country, but fared less well in their native UK, where it managed number 36. It was also the final single released by the Moody Blues prior to their five-year hiatus, which was agreed upon so each of the band members could pursue their own solo careers. Their next single would not be until 1978, with "Steppin' in a Slide Zone". ''Billboard'' regarded the song as a change of pace for the Moody Blues, stating th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isn't Life Strange
"Isn't Life Strange" is a 1972 single by the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues, which was based on Pachelbel's Canon In D. Written by bassist John Lodge, it was the first of two singles released from their 1972 album ''Seventh Sojourn'', with the other being "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)", also written by Lodge. "Isn't Life Strange" is one of the Moody Blues' longer songs, lasting for over six minutes. '' Cash Box'' described it as "symphonic rock extraordinaire," and also said that it had a "strangely intriguing, euphoric production that stands out in any crowd." Writing for ''Rock Cellar'' magazine, Frank Mastropolo rated the song as number 1 in a list of "Top 11 Question Songs". Chart positions Personnel (original version) * John Lodge – bass guitar, possible acoustic guitar, vocals * Justin Hayward – electric guitar, vocals * Mike Pinder – Chamberlin, harmonium, backing vocals * Ray Thomas – flute, backing vocals * Graeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story In Your Eyes
"The Story in Your Eyes" is a 1971 hit single by the English rock band the Moody Blues. Written by the band's guitarist Justin Hayward, it was first released as a single with "My Song" on the B-side, and then on the 1971 album '' Every Good Boy Deserves Favour'' shortly after. Background "The Story in Your Eyes" was the Moody Blues' last single to feature the Mellotron as it would be supplanted by the Chamberlin, a similar instrument, in time for their next album, ''Seventh Sojourn''. The SACD release of the album '' Every Good Boy Deserves Favour'' contains a version of "The Story in Your Eyes" that has the Mellotron in dominant role. Allmusic critic Lindsay Planer described it as "one of the Moody Blues’ edgier pieces" with "decidedly probing observational lyrics." '' Cashbox'' described it as a "scorching rocker" that is "certain to make quite an impact in underground and pop markets." ''Classic Rock History'' critic Brian Kachejian rated it as the Moody Blues' 2nd greates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Pinder
Michael Thomas Pinder (born 27 December 1941) is an English rock musician, and is a founding member and original keyboard player of the British rock group the Moody Blues. He left the group following the recording of the band's ninth album ''Octave (album), Octave'' in 1978. He is especially noted for his technological contribution to music. In 2018, Pinder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues. The Moody Blues Early years Pinder was born in Erdington, Birmingham. With Thomas and members of other successful Birmingham bands (singer/guitarist Denny Laine, singer/bassist Clint Warwick and drummer Graeme Edge) formed The Moody Blues in 1964. Their initial Single (music), single, "Steal Your Heart Away" on Decca Records, Decca, failed to chart. Their second release, "Go Now" however became UK No.1 in January 1965. The band went on to have a further UK hit with "I Don't Want To Go On Without You" and then release their first album ''The Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Question (Moody Blues Song)
"Question" is a 1970 single by the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. It was written by guitarist Justin Hayward, who provides lead vocals. "Question" was first released as a single in April 1970 and remains their second highest-charting song in the UK, reaching number two and staying on the chart for 12 weeks. The song reached number 21 on the Billboard Top 40 in the USA. It was later featured as the lead track on the 1970 album ''A Question of Balance''. The single also features the song "Candle of Life" on its B-side, which was from the Moody Blues' previous album ''To Our Children's Children's Children''. Hayward pieced the song together from two unfinished songs, which accounts for the change of pace in the middle of the song. Hayward said that: "Question" is one of the Moody Blues' most popular songs, and has been included in virtually all of their compilations and live albums. In addition, the song was re-recorded (along with "Isn't Life Strange") in the studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watching And Waiting
"Watching and Waiting" is a 1969 single by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues, and was written by band members Justin Hayward and Ray Thomas. Release The song was first released as a single in October 1969, and was later released in November 1969 on the album ''To Our Children's Children's Children''. Interviewed in 2014, the song's vocalist Justin Hayward said: I think ''To Our Children’s Children’s Children'' 969is the one Moodies album that didn't come across on the radio. It didn't jump; it was soft, it was quiet. Everybody was so delicate with it and handling it with kid gloves. The way it was mastered was quiet, and the way it was transferred to disc was delicate. In the end, it ended up getting a little lost. Watching and Waiting — when we heard that song in its studio beauty, we thought, "This is it! All of those people who had been saying to us for the past 3 or 4 years, "You'll probably just do another Nights in White Satin with it" — no! We had shivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candle Of Life
"Candle of Life" is a song by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues, from their album ''To Our Children's Children's Children'', a concept album about space travel. "Candle of Life" was written by bassist John Lodge, and features both Lodge and Justin Hayward on vocals. After its release on ''To Our Children's Children's Children'', "Candle of Life" was released several months later as the B-side of "Question," the hit single from The Moody Blues' following album ''A Question of Balance''. Personnel * Justin Hayward – vocals, acoustic guitar * John Lodge – vocals, bass guitar * Mike Pinder – Mellotron, piano, backing vocals * Ray Thomas – backing vocals * Graeme Edge Graeme Charles Edge (30 March 1941 – 11 November 2021) was an English musician, songwriter and poet, best known as the co-founder and drummer of the English band the Moody Blues. In addition to his work with the Moody Blues, Edge worked as ... – drums, percussion External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gypsy (Of A Strange And Distant Time)
"Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)" is a 1969 song by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues, from their album ''To Our Children's Children's Children'', a concept album about space travel. The song was written by band-member Justin Hayward. The song was never released as a single, but became a fan and album oriented rock radio favorite, remaining in the band's concert setlist through the 1970s. Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Bruce Eder said: "There are no extended suites on this album, but Justin Hayward's "Watching and Waiting" and "Gypsy" have proved to be among the most popular songs in the group's history." Personnel * Justin Hayward – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars * John Lodge – bass guitar, backing vocals * Mike Pinder – Mellotron, backing vocals * Ray Thomas – bass flute, backing vocals * Graeme Edge Graeme Charles Edge (30 March 1941 – 11 November 2021) was an English musician, songwriter and poet, best known as the co-founder and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Comes The Day
"Never Comes the Day" is a 1969 single by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues. It was written by band member Justin Hayward, and was the only single released from their 1969 album ''On the Threshold of a Dream''. Background The song was edited from the album version of 4:43 down to 2:42. The single edit omits the second verse and simply goes into the longer chorus after the first verse. A similar edit was done on the Justin Hayward/John Lodge (Blue Jays) song "I Dreamed Last Night", but that version ends cold. Despite the fact that the album was a number-one hit in the UK, "Never Comes the Day" was a commercial flop as a single, and did not chart in the UK. The single also included Mike Pinder's " So Deep Within You," another track from the same album, on the B-side. Reception ''Cash Box'' described it as "starting in a gentle folk vein" with less impact than expected, but then grows to become an "hypnotic outing." ''Record World'' said that "This soft and sweet art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
