''An Introduction to The Moody Blues'' is a compilation album by the early

Moody Blues Moody may refer to: Places * Moody, Alabama, U.S. * Moody, Indiana, U.S. * Moody, Missouri, U.S. * Moody, Texas, U.S. * Moody County, South Dakota, U.S. * Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada * Hundred of Moody, a cadastral division in South A ...

, led by

Denny Laine Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Hines, 29 October 1944) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, known as a founder of two major rock bands: the Moody Blues, with whom he played from 1964 to 1966, and Wings, with whom he played from 1 ...

. It includes songs from ''

The Magnificent Moodies ''The Magnificent Moodies'' is the 1965 debut album by The Moody Blues, first released in the UK, and the first and only album featuring their R&B line-up of guitarist Denny Laine, bassist Clint Warwick, keyboardist Mike Pinder, flautist–p ...

'' and early singles, as well as "People Gotta Go" which was only included on a rare French-only EP.

Track listing

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Go Now "Go Now" is a song composed by Larry Banks and Milton Bennett and first recorded by Bessie Banks, released as a single in January 1964. The best-known version was recorded by the Moody Blues and released the same year. Bessie Banks version The ...

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Larry Banks Lawrence H. Banks (October 3, 1931February 26, 1992) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. Life and career Banks was born in New York City and grew up in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn. His father, Arthur Ban ...

, Milton Bennett) – 3:11 # "I'll Go Crazy" (

James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...

) – 2:09 # "Something You Got" (Chris Kenner) – 2:51 # "Can't Nobody Love You" (Philip Mitchel) – 4:01 # " I Don't Mind" (Brown) – 3:26 # "Stop" (

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 ''O ...

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It Ain't Necessarily So "It Ain't Necessarily So" is a popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin. The song comes from the Gershwins' opera ''Porgy and Bess'' ( 1935) where it is sung by the character Sportin' Life, a drug dealer, ...

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George Gershwin George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...

) – 3:19 # "Bye Bye Bird" (

Willie Dixon William James Dixon (July 1, 1915January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he ...

Sonny Boy Williamson II Alex or Aleck Miller (originally Ford, possibly December 5, 1912 – May 24, 1965), known later in his career as Sonny Boy Williamson, was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He was an early and influential blues harp st ...

) – 2:49 # "Steal Your Heart Away" (Robert Parker) – 2:13 # "Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind)" (Pinder) – 2:00 # "I Don't Want to Go on Without You" (Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler) – 2:45 # " Time Is on My Side" ( Norman Meade) – 3:02 # "From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You)" (Laine, Pinder) – 3:26 # "Everyday" (Laine, Pinder) – 1:50 # "This Is My House (But Nobody Calls)" (Laine, Pinder) – 2:35 # "Life's Not Life" (Denny Laine, Pinder) – 2:33 # "Boulevard De La Madelaine" (Laine, Pinder) – 2:53 # "People Gotta Go" (Laine, Pinder) – 2:33

Personnel

- Guitars, piano, keyboards, vocals *

Ray Thomas Raymond Thomas (29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English multi-instrumentalist, flautist, singer, founding member and composer in the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band's 1967 hit single "Night ...

- Percussion, bass guitar, keyboards, flute, vocals *

- Keyboards, Piano, Organ, vocals *

Clint Warwick Clint Warwick (born Albert Eccles; 25 June 1940 – 15 May 2004) was an English musician known as the original bassist for the rock band the Moody Blues. Life and career Warwick was born in Aston, Birmingham, England. He was drawn to music dur ...

- Bass guitar, 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 t ...

- Drums and percussion ;Additional personnel *Elaine Caswell - Percussion *Denny Cordell - Co-production *Alex Murray - Co-production *Len Fico Project - Coordinator *Stacie Heyen - Artwork *Greg Russo - Liner notes, research *Nick Wright - Photography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Introduction To The Moody Blues, An Albums produced by Denny Cordell The Moody Blues compilation albums 2006 compilation albums