Best Moody Blues
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Topic: Best Moody Blues
Posted By: Snow Dog
Subject: Best Moody Blues
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 08:42
What dya think is the best Moodies from their "Golden Age" (my term). Mention any recommended later albums if you wish ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 08:50
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Favourite is Days Of Future Past, like all of them Compilation album "This Is The Moody Blues" From 1974 is the best introduction to the band i think. It contains all their best material and really is a very best of on all accounts (not only their biggest hits, but also best album songs). I hardly ever include them in a best off list, but the Moody's rank up there with the best of them ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 10:06
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"In Search of the Lost Chord" - because of the psychedlic "Legend of a Mind" - love that track. My favourite Moodies are in particular "TOCCC" "EGBDF" and "Seventh Sojourn" - I also like the 2 I did not vote for as well. As an aside - The Moodies are currently touring New Zealand as I speak - but strangely enough are not playing in our largest city, Auckland (Where I live). I am one very sad person ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 10:17
Too mellow for my taste 
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Posted By: frankie
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 11:11
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For me it has to be seventh sojourn.
Haywards guitar is brilliant and totally underated. ------------- frankie |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 15:25
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They've really all got their pros and cons. "Days" is their best legacy to music history, but not a very good representation of the band themselves. "Lost Chord" is very consciously a psychedelic album and so still doesn't quite show the Moodys doing what they do best (kinda like PF's "Piper"...a great album, but a bit removed from the rest of their catalogue). I'd probably drop "Seventh Sojourn" slightly below the others (at times showing the band a little tired out). But I'm buggered if I can chose between the remaining four. Any are worthy.
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http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=1938 - MOODY BLUES, THE - Days of Future Passed 
http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=1939 - MOODY BLUES, THE - In Search of the Lost Chord 
http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=1940 - MOODY BLUES, THE - On the Threshold of a Dream Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 00:07
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DOFP ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Fantômas
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 00:13
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In Search Of The Lost Chord, because of "The Actor".
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 00:31
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My favorite is not here:
Long Distance Voyager is an amazing album specially because it wasreleased when prog' was going downhill. And Patrick Moraz plays with them. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Fantômas
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 00:35
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I think that Moody Blues and BJM are the only mellow bands that I can listen...
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Posted By: illustrated
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 01:35
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I only have 3 Moodies albums, but from what I've heard I think that 'In Search of the Lost Chord' is the best. An excellent psychedelic album... sort of subtle, sort of not. Very excellent though... |
Posted By: Rob The Good
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 02:06
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HEY! I live in Auckland too! And am extremely upset that the Moodies aren't coming here. I still don't know why not...Deep Purple & Roxy Music did last year! ------------- And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..." Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster. |
Posted By: ProgRockerJDS
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 02:45
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I own all of the Moody Blues, and out of the first 7, I think I would pick "A Question Of Balance." Perhaps it's quite an eccentric choice, but to me it symbolizes the cream of the early Moody Blues sound and vibe, and is a killer album as well.
And yes, Ivan, "Long Distance Voyager" is one heck of an album. It's a shame it's highly underrated, because it has excellent musicianship and great songwriting - a winning mixture for any album. |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 03:41
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On the Threshold of a Dream I like all of the first seven albums but have a preference for Days of Future Passed ,Threshold and To Our Children's... ------------- 
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Posted By: KeyserSoze
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 04:27
| Definitely Days Of Future Passed |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 07:16
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Hi Rob - it's beyond me - I am sure there are heaps of Moodie fans in Auckland who would love to see them play and no matter where they play. Lets hope they come back soon and tour Auckland the next time round -------------
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Rob The Good wrote:Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 07:21
Well I did ask foor people to recomend later albums,so thanks Ivan, I'll try and give it a go! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 09:19
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"To Our Children's Children's Children" is, IMHO, the best Moody Blues album ever. Despite it lacking an epic composition, as an album, the repertoire is integrated beautifully: also you'll find some aggressive mellotron layers here and there, plus 'Eternity Road', one of the best Thomas compositions ever, and the closure 'Watching and Waiting', whose mellotron/flute layers and cello counterpoints are spine-chilling. Regards. |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 09:47
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For me 'In Search Of The Lost Chord' is their greatest work; has some of the most popular Moody Blues songs in 'Legend Of A Mind', 'Voices In The Sky' and 'Ride My Seesaw', plus wonderful tracks like 'Om' and 'The Actor'. However, all of these albums, especially the first 5, are prog meisterwerks. I must say that few other groups' back catalogues are as easy to divide as the Moody Blues one; in my opinion, the only worthwhile music is the albums listed here from their 1967-72 period. Their 77-present work is barely progressive in my opinion and is very formulaic. |
Posted By: Possessed
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 14:36
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To Our Children's Children's Children is an awesome album by The Moody Blues! My fave! The space themes, the strength of the songwriting all add to the best! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 10:32
As there is more discussion of the Moodies now, I'm bringing this poll back to the fore again. Besides theres a load of new members now ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Dazo
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 11:49
For me "Strange Times" has to be the best Moodies Album By Far.
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Posted By: Heptade
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 12:03
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Seventh Sojourn is amazing.
If "New Horizons" was on any album, it would make it their best. |
Posted By: starcastle38
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 22:55
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Our Children's children's children is amazing. I wish they would have developed "if i lived to be a hundred" into a full length song. My only complaint. ------------- starcastle38 |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: May 27 2005 at 15:32
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gotta go with Days of Future Passed! ------------- 
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Posted By: Grimm
Date Posted: May 29 2005 at 23:00
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Just voted for ISOTLC and broke a three-way tie. Days, Chord and Children are all great albums, but In Search Of The Lost Chord, to me, is the strongest. Days Of Future Passed was purchased at the same time as In Search Of The Lost Chord, was listened to first, but just didn't leave as much of an impact as Chord did. ------------- Arguing with anonymous strangers on the internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be or seem to be self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time. |
Posted By: Philrod
Date Posted: May 30 2005 at 23:27
Days of future passed, if only because of nights in white satin ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Philrod/?chartstyle=Geldropdown-small"> 
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Posted By: omri
Date Posted: May 31 2005 at 02:50
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1. Question of balance - not a weak moment, mature and beautyful. 2. In search of the lost chord - great album, allmost perfect. Legend of a mind 3. Every good boy deserves favour - A turn to new areas, experimental. 4. On the thresshold of a dream - For Dear diary, Never comes the day & The voyage 5. For our childrens childrens children - Eyes of a child. 6. Days of future passed - I heared Nights in white satin way too much. It is important as their first significant album but musicaly is less strong than the 5 listed above. 7. Seventh sojourn - A decline. Is'nt life strange & New horizons are the only reasons to hear it. ------------- omri |
Posted By: King Crimson
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 18:29
| On The Threshold Of A Dream |
Posted By: Possessed
Date Posted: June 06 2005 at 00:51
On The Threshold Of A Dream
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Posted By: Meddler
Date Posted: July 04 2006 at 12:36
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Seventh Sojourn is awesome... I love the feeling of 'lostness' and searching with it. ------------- [IMG]http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/amorfous/astro-1.jpg"> |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: July 04 2006 at 12:40
| Difficult choice. I choose A Question Of Balance. |
Posted By: tdreamer
Date Posted: July 04 2006 at 14:38
| Lost Chord for me. |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: July 04 2006 at 14:41
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Threshold of a Dream! ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 04:43
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'To our childrens childrens children'
Closely followed by 'Seventh Sojourn' ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Teaflax
Date Posted: July 05 2006 at 06:25
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If I never hear TMB ever again, it won't be a day too soon (but it
won't happen, since the wife loves 'em). Every single song is simple
and repetitive enough to just glue itself to the inside of your head.
Ick.
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Posted By: theblastocyst
Date Posted: July 06 2006 at 01:48
| Days of Future Past is the most impressive work of theres i feel but Threshold is a classic in early rock music as a whole. It's full of beautiful soundscapes as well as amazingly written songs and musicianship. those first several albums were something else |
Posted By: Joolz
Date Posted: July 06 2006 at 02:37
ha ha good for her I can't vote on this because I like all of them more-or-less equally, I couldn't possibly choose one |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: July 06 2006 at 21:30
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hasn't changed in years.... or even since the last time I voted hahah On the Threshold of a Dream.  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Liquid Len
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 17:44
All terrible!
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