In 1978 times were different, even the persons Hayward & John Lodge also their collaborative work Blue Jays in 1975. The members had released several solo albums, and Justin Octave (1978) was the first Moodies album in six years. Of course he wasn't a mere drummer like each member, also he wrote some songs - althoughįewer than others - and served as a vocalist. Hayward that Graeme Edge was an important member whose presence helped the band maintain their activity January 2018 we lost another member of the classic line-up, singer-songwriter and flautist Ray Thomas (who hadn'tīeen fully involved in the band's later years, which is a pity in my opinion). I'm writing this review in memory of Graeme Edge, the drummer of The Moody Blues, who passed away yesterday. Posted Sunday, Novem| Review this album | Report (Review #2637985) Significant affection I have for this album, and everyone should give a chance to its melodies so emblematic of theīand and lyrics so beautiful and powerful.Īll in all, a rather cosy and entertaining album to experience psychedelic atmospheres accompanied by soft andĨ,5/10, 4 stars for this genuine adventure of reflections, love, rhythm and a mental place of peace. It's an album that accompanied me during many moments of my life, and maybe that's the reason for the To take my opinion as wrong, everyone has their own tastes, and as we know, nothing is absolute and everything is But who cares, it's a beauty! I don't want you Listen to, and I know it's not something as great as Foxtrot or Animals. Yes, I know it can't be the most progressive thing we can In my opinion, a very underrated album by many people. Themes such as music and philosophy throughout history, imagination and the power it has, lost loves, the spiritualĭevelopment of each one of us, among so many others. In Search of the Lost Chord is a concept album that deals with several very significant themes in people's lives, It reached number 5 on the UK album chart and number 23 In Search of the Lost Chord, The Moody Blues' third album, released in 1968, is a very important album within what To be the best album by this band and one of the best of the 60's. Their mix of sentimentalism and existentialism still resonates with listeners today, a point perhaps best made when the band was invited to play themselves on that most trendy of television shows, The Simpsons.Ī conundrum that often haunts my mind when I hear the name "The Moody Blues" is which is better: Days ofįuture Passed, or this album? Whether it is more or less progressive, Days of Future Passed, honestly, seems to me Though the '90s found the Moodies less of a commercial force than a cult band, the group still tours and releases albums on occasion (including 1999's "Strange Times"). The band regrouped in the '80s and picked up where they left off (commercially anyway) with "Long Distance Voyager". Hibernation of a sort followed in the mid '70s, as each member of the band released solo albums (Hayward and Lodge had the most success with their 1975 effort, "BLUE JAYS")! Subsequent albums confirmed the band's status as England's newest sensation: "On The Threshold of a Dream", "A Question of Balance", "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" and "Seventh Sojourn" all hit #1. In 1967, Justin Hayward and John Lodge replaced Laine and Rod Clarke, and what followed was the stunningly original "Days of Future Passed".įeaturing orchestral arrangements and introducing to many ears the transcendent tones of the mellotron, that work almost single-handedly set the stage for the progressive rock movement. Their 1965 debut, "The Magnificent Moodies", was your standard British Invasion record R&B covers and originals from Mike Pinder and Denny Laine that included an earlier #1 hit single, "Go Now". That pretty much sums up the first phase of THE MOODY BLUES. Formed in 1964 in Birmingham, UK - Suspended activity between 19 - Still active as of 2017
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