''Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by the
progressive rock band
the Moody Blues, released in 1989. The band recorded new versions of "
Isn't Life Strange" and "
Question" with orchestration by the
London Symphony Orchestra. The arrangements were overseen by
Anne Dudley, who also produced the recordings with
Justin Hayward and
John Lodge.
[''Greatest Hits / Legend of a Band'' liner notes, 1989, 1990] In 1990, only a year after it's original release, the album was re-released as ''Legend of a Band: The Story of the Moody Blues'' with different artwork to coincide with the release of the home video documentary of the same name.
Original track listing
All songs written by
Justin Hayward except where noted.
Side one
# "
Your Wildest Dreams" – 4:51
# "
The Voice" – 5:14
# "
Gemini Dream
"Gemini Dream" is a 1981 single by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It reached number 12 on the US Hot 100, as well as number 1 on the Canada ''RPM'' Top 100 Singles chart. It is ranked as the 28th biggest Canadian hit of 1981.
Histor ...
" (Hayward,
John Lodge) – 4:06
# "
The Story in Your Eyes" – 3:03
# "
Tuesday Afternoon
"Tuesday Afternoon" (sometimes referred to as "Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)", or simply "Forever Afternoon") is a 1968 single by English symphonic rock band the Moody Blues, which was presented in its original album form on their 1967 album ''Day ...
" – 4:41
# "
Isn't Life Strange (1988 version)" (Lodge,
orch. arr. by Anne Dudley) – 6:36
Side two
# "The Night:
Nights in White Satin
"Nights in White Satin" is a song by the Moody Blues, written and composed by Justin Hayward. It was first featured as the segment "The Night" on the album ''Days of Future Passed''. When first released as a single in 1967, it reached number 19 ...
/
Late Lament" (Hayward/
Graeme Edge,
Peter Knight) – 7:38
# "
I Know You're Out There Somewhere" – 6:37
# "
The Other Side of Life" – 6:49
(Not on European vinyl LP, but included on CD and Cassette format)
# "
Ride My See-Saw" (Lodge) – 3:44
# "
I'm Just a Singer" (Lodge) – 4:17
# "
Question (1988 version)" (Hayward, orch. arr. by Anne Dudley) – 5:44
Personnel
The Moody Blues
*
Graeme Edge – drums, percussion,
maracas, backing vocals
*
Justin Hayward – acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesiser, lead and backing vocals
*
John Lodge – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
*
Patrick Moraz – keyboards, piano,
Mellotron
The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical musical instrument developed in Birmingham, England, in 1963. It is played by pressing its keys, each of which pushes a length of magnetic tape against a capstan, which pulls it across a playback head. A ...
,
Oberheim Custom double 8-voice synthesiser,
Yamaha CS80,
Roland Jupiter 8,
Minimoog
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(except on 5, 7, 10 and 11)
*
Mike Pinder – keyboards, piano, mellotron,
Chamberlin,
spoken word,
gong, backing vocals (on 5, 7, 10 and 11)
*
Ray Thomas – flute,
tambourine, backing vocals (except on 1 and 8)
Additional personnel
*
Peter Knight conducting the
London Festival Orchestra – orchestral arrangements on 5 and 7
*
Anne Dudley, with Alexander Barantschik conducting the
London Symphony Orchestra – orchestral arrangements on 6 and 12
*
Frank Ricotti – additional percussion on 12
Charts
Certifications
References
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1989 greatest hits albums
The Moody Blues compilation albums
Polydor Records compilation albums