On The Threshold of a Dream
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Topic: On The Threshold of a Dream
Posted By: Froth
Subject: On The Threshold of a Dream
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 07:17
| Im not quite sure why im posting this but..... Im listening to The Moody Blues' 69 album and the only one i own, Threshold of a Dream and i think its just brilliant!, Every home should have one! I know its only a bit prog but its nice especially side2. Firstly what are your opinions of it? Secondly which MB album should i get next? |
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 07:24
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If possible complete the Core 7: - Days of Future Passed - In Search of the Lost Chord - To Our Children's Children's Children - A Question of Balance - Every Good Boy Deserves a Favour - Seventh Sojourn The seventh album you have already: On A Treshold of A Dream. Ah, IMO, Moody Blues is pure prog!
------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 07:27
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I really like 'The Days of Future Passed' which came out in 1967, a few years before 'OTTOAD' I've yet to hear Threshold, but I got 'In search of the Lost Chord' and was a bit dissapointed, so I stopped buying Moody Blues albums. I'm searching for that definitive Moodies album, which encapsulates the spirit of the band in the early 70's. 'Theshold' may be too 'sixities pop' for me.. Can someone reccomend a good early 70's Moodies album? I'm looking for something a little darker than their early stuff.. Froth, I do reccomemnd 'The Days of Future Passed' it's a concept album, complete with orchestra and poetry. Very innovative for a band so young at the time, and the production is fantastic. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 07:38
IMO, after DOFP, the best Moodie album is "Every Good Boy Deserves a Favour"  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 07:57
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 07:58
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THRESHOLD WAS THIER 3RD CD
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 08:06
TO ATKINGANI THATS WHY THE TITLE OF THEIR 7TH CD IS CALLED SEVETH SOJOURN OR ( 7TH JOURNEY)
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 08:10
 JUST STAY AWAY FROM THE '''BLUE JAYS''' ( Haywood/Lodge)
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 08:11
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A question for all prog fans here : Which is for you the most really prog album of MOODY BLUES ( of course between 1967-1972) ? IMO, it's "EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR" . P.S. Not their best, but the album that contains the classics progressive elements more than the others albums. Sorry for my poor English. |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 08:26
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Ok, but when I wrote "seventh" I was not thinking in chronology; maybe a problem translating from Portuguese to English ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 08:33
 sorry atkingani im just a moodys freak,,, stay away from ''the present'' & ''sur La Mer;;; just awful but you might want to check out #8 ""octave''
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Posted By: paulindigo
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 11:31
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I have listened to Watching and waiting from Children's children's...
is the whole album on the same level? |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 12:57
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Tks, Ranger but now it's too late: I bought them all including "Octave"... I also have the DVD Hall of Fame made in 2000 and they were fine playing live TO PAULINDIGO: yes (IMHO). ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 13:16
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to atkingani ,,When i seen the MB, they didnt have the orcheciture with inthem 1981 on the ""long distant voyager ''' tour...
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Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 14:26
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Well, I only have four out of the first 7 ... the first three plus seventh sojourn ... it always shocks me when people name threshold as a favoured album ... because for me, In Search Of The Lost Chord is one of the greatest albums by any band ever ... I couldn't believe it when I heard it (at that point I just thought Days of Future Passed was going to be the best) ... I was very disappointed with Threshold ... at first, now I think it's quite good, but still nowhere near Days of Future Passed and certainly not as great as In Search Of The Lost Chord one day I must complete the collection with Children's Children, Question Of Balance and Every Good Boy ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: cmidkiff
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 16:50
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I have to disagree "Blue Jays" is a great album. I have all the Moodies albums and all the solo albums. Although I can't pick a favorite TOCCC might be it. ------------- cmidkiff |