''Night Flight'' is a studio album by

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 ...

frontman

Justin Hayward David Justin Hayward (born 14 October 1946) is an English musician best known as the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock band the Moody Blues. Hayward became the group's principal lead guitarist and vocalist over the 1967–1974 ...

, released on

Decca Records Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American ...

in 1980. It was reissued on CD in September 1989. The album came about as a result of Hayward's involvement in

Jeff Wayne Jeffry Wayne (born 1 July 1943) is an American-British composer, musician and lyricist. In 1978, he released ''Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds'', his musical adaptation of H. G. Wells' science-fiction novel ''The War of ...

's musical adaptation of ''War of the Worlds''. Wayne produced and arranged the album, which proved to be one of the lengthiest recording experiences of Hayward's career. The music was mostly pop and dance oriented, and most of the tracks were romantic love songs. The title track was the last to be recorded for the album. In April 2004, the album was remastered and released on CD with two extra tracks.

Track listing

Side One

#"Night Flight" (Jeff Wayne,

Paul Vigrass Gary Osborne (born 1949 in London) is an English singer and songwriter. He chaired The Songwriters Executive of the British Academy Of Songwriters Composers and Authors for 12 years during which time he was also chairman of The Ivor Novello Awar ...

) - 5:24 #"Maybe It's Just Love" ( Mike Silver) - 4:49 #"Crazy Lovers" (Justin Hayward) - 5:31 #"Penumbra Moon" (

Billy Nicholls William Morris Nicholls Jr (born 15 February 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director. He was born into a musical family, his father Billy Nicholls (Sr.) being a double bassist and big band singer, ...

) - 4:12 #"Nearer to You" (Justin Hayward) - 3:42

Side Two

#"A Face in the Crowd" (Justin Hayward) - 4:01 #"Suitcase" (Justin Hayward) - 3:37 #"I'm Sorry" (

Daryl Hall Daryl Franklin Hohl (born October 11, 1946), known professionally as Daryl Hall, is an American rock, R&B and soul singer and musician, best known as the co-founder and principal lead vocalist of Daryl Hall and John Oates (with guitarist and ...

John Oates John William Oates (born April 7, 1948) is an American musician, best known as half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates, with Daryl Hall. He has played rock, R&B, and soul music, acting as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer ...

Gary Osborne Gary Osborne (born 1949 in London) is an English singer and songwriter. He chaired The Songwriters Executive of the British Academy Of Songwriters Composers and Authors for 12 years during which time he was also chairman of The Ivor Novello Awar ...

) - 4:10 #"Bedtime Stories" (Colin Still) - 5:45

2004 Expanded Edition Tracks (UK)

"Bedtimes Stories (single version)" (Colin Still) - 4:09
"Forever Autumn (Live)" (Wayne, Virgrass, Osborne) - 4:26

Personnel

*Justin Hayward - vocals and guitars; bass and drums on "Suitcase" *Jeff Wayne - production, arrangements, conducting; piano on "Night Flight" *Jo Partridge - guitars * Ken Freeman - keyboards *

Herbie Flowers Brian Keith "Herbie" Flowers (born 19 May 1938) is an English musician specialising in electric bass, double bass and tuba. He is noted as a member of Blue Mink, T. Rex and Sky. Flowers has contributed to recordings by Elton John (''Tumblewe ...

- bass *Barry de Souza - drums * Stuart Elliott - drums *Roy Jones - percussion *Tony Carr - percussion *

Doreen Chanter Doreen Chanter is a British singer best known as a member of the Chanter Sisters, and for her work as a backing vocalist and session vocalist, primarily during the 1970s and 1980s. Chanter Sisters Chanter started as a member of a group called ...

- female vocals on "Bedtime Stories" and "Nearer To You" *

Irene Chanter Irene Chanter is a British singer best known for her career as a member of the Chanter Sisters and for her work as a session singer, working with a number of musicians in the 1970s and 1980s. Irene Chanter has worked with Elton John, Long John Ba ...

- female vocals on "Bedtime Stories" and "Nearer To You" *

Dave Holland David “Dave” Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States for over 40 years. His extensive discography r ...

- drums on "Crazy Lovers" Brass arrangements by Jeff Wayne and Steve Gray. Engineered by Geoff Young with technical assistance from

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. Assistant engineers: Paul Taylor,

Craig Thompson Craig Matthew Thompson (born September 21, 1975) is an American graphic novelist best known for his books ''Good-bye, Chunky Rice'' (1999), ''Blankets'' (2003), '' Carnet de Voyage'' (2004), '' Habibi'' (2011), and '' Space Dumplins'' (2015). Tho ...

and

Norman Goodman Norman Goodman (December 30, 1923 – January 24, 2019) was an American municipal official. He served as the county clerk of New York County, coextensive with the borough of Manhattan, New York City, from 1969 to 2014. Career Goodman was a la ...

Chart positions

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Night Flight (Album) 1980 albums Decca Records albums Justin Hayward albums