THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE

Too much disposable 80's synthpop here, but also a couple really good songs in Your Wildest Dreams and the great title track, which showed a different side of the band. At this point, it seems that they are trying to go for a sound more in the style of ELO pop than the Moody Blues, and have lost quite a bit of what made them the great band that they were. But the songwriting and vocals from Justin Hayward still yields some real gems. Ray Thomas was relegated to mostly just a background singer during this period, as his songs and flute were not utilized in this synthpop period. Best Songs: Your Wildest Dreams, The Other Side of Life, I Just Dont Care, Slings and Arrows. Rating: 3