The Moody Blues Anthology by The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues Anthology

The Moody Blues

1998

The Moody Blues Anthology is a Rock album by The Moody Blues, originally released in 1998. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Prog Rock
  • lush
  • wistful
  • spacey

About

After numerous anthologies, the Moody Blues finally get the comprehensive (but not excessive) career survey they deserve with <i>Gold</i>. This two-disc set succeeds both in terms of judicious track selection and overall improvement in sound. Of course, the most famous late ‘60s/early ‘70s hits are here, from the oft-played “Nights In White Satin” to the serene “Tuesday Afternoon” and the careening “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band).” Lesser-known tracks like “Legend of a Mind” (a weird blossom of late psychedelia) and “Watching and Waiting” (a sumptuous, ethereal ballroom dance) receive their due exposure. The band’s ‘80s-era work is given a succinct overview, highlighting both their techno-pop forays (“Sitting at the Wheel,” “Gemini Dream”) and grasp of lush pop balladry (“Strange Times,” “I Know You’re Out There Somewhere”). The Blue Jays (a duo formed by bandmates Justin Hayward and John Lodge while the Moodies were on hiatus) are represented by “Blue Guitar” and “Remember Me (My Friend).” Digital remastering finds previously obscured subtleties within the densely layered production of the early tracks.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Go Now3:10
  2. 1-2Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)4:51
  3. 1-3Nights In White Satin Including Late Lament7:38
  4. 1-4Ride My See Saw3:42
  5. 1-5Legend Of A Mind6:37
  6. 1-6Voices In The Sky3:29
  7. 1-7Lovely To See You2:37
  8. 1-8Never Comes The Day4:40
  9. 1-9Gypsy (Of A Strange And Distant Time)3:31
  10. 1-10Candle Of Life4:12
  11. 1-11Watching And Waiting4:13
  12. 1-12Question5:43
  13. 1-13Melancholy Man5:45
  14. 1-14The Story In Your Eyes3:05
  15. 1-15Lost In A Lost World4:41
  16. 1-16Isn't Life Strange6:08
  17. 1-17I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)4:17
  18. 2-1Remember Me My Friend - Blue Jays5:27
  19. 2-2Blue Guitar - Blue Jays3:37
  20. 2-3Steppin' In A Slide Zone5:05
  21. 2-4Driftwood4:25
  22. 2-5Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward4:32
  23. 2-6The Voice5:15
  24. 2-7Talking Out Of Turn4:56
  25. 2-8Gemini Dream4:04
  26. 2-9Blue World5:25
  27. 2-10Sitting At The Wheel5:20
  28. 2-11Your Wildest Dreams4:50
  29. 2-12The Other Side Of Life6:50
  30. 2-13I Know You're Out There Somewhere6:36
  31. 2-14Say It With Love3:56
  32. 2-15Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back)4:00
  33. 2-16Highway4:35

Credits

Production & Engineering

Songwriting

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 7 pressings tracked on Gatefold