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Moody Blues Discograpy Remastered with bonustrk -Category: audio Size: 0 Kb Rating: 0 Source: http://www.warezscene.org/music-albums/70780-moody-blues-discograpy-remastered-bonustrk.html Cache: Moody Blues Discograpy Remastered with bonustrk Moody Blues - December (XMAS) (2003) 1. Don't Need A Reindeer 2. December Snow 3. In The Quiet Of Christmas Morning - (Bach 147) 4. On This Christmas Day 5. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 6. Winter's Tale, A 7. Spirit Of Christmas, The 8. Yes, I Believe 9. When A Child Is Born 10. White Christmas 11. In The Bleak Mid-Winter http://rapidshare.com/files/67578592/mbd8232356.rar PW if needed : sugkxx Moody Blues - Strange Times (1999) 1. English Sunset 2. Haunted 3. Sooner Or Later (Walkin' On Air) 4. Wherever You Are 5. Foolish Love 6. Love Don't Come Easy 7. All That Is Real Is You 8. Strange Times 9. Words You Say 10. My Little Lovely 11. Forever Now 12. One, The 13. Swallow, The 14. Nothing Changes http://rapidshare.com/files/67578813/mbs49058034958.rar PW if needed : sugkxx (Moody Blues) Justin Hayward & John Lodge Blue Jays (2004 Remastered) 2004 - HAYWARD & LODGE (THE MOODY BLUES) "Blue Jays" (Original 1975) Track Listings 1. This Morning (5:55) 2. Remember Me (My Friend) (5:27) 3. My Brother (3:29) 4. You (4:35) 5. Nights Winters Years (3:39) 6. Saved By The Music (6:09) 7. I Dreamed Last Night (4:28) 8. Who Are You Now (2:29) 9. Maybe (5:38) 10. When You Wake Up (5:17) 11. Blue Guitar (3:36) ?* Except ?* by Justin Hayward with 10cc Producer - 10cc/Tony Clarke Engineer - Eric Stewart Assistant Engineer - Graham Meek Line-up/Musicians - Justin Hayward / guitar, vocals - John Lodge / bass, vocals Guest musicians: - Jim Cockney / violin - Kirk Duncan / piano - Tom Tompkins / viola - Tim Tompkins / cello - Graham Deakin / drums - Mark Singer / drums - Del Newman / orchestral arrangements ...By 1974 the (real!) Moody Blues had been together for 7 long intense gruelling years. After 7 top-drawer albums and now a seemingly everlasting world tour they were jaded and more than ready for a break. Justin Hayward convened with Mike Pinder at Mike's ranch in USA to initiate some recording, but after both John Lodge and then Tony Clarke had become interested, Pinder dropped out of the project. Thus was born the Blue Jays, a Moodies spin off album that would keep us more than happy for a while. http://rapidshare.com/files/69152988/mbjh200489789.part1.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/69152048/mbjh200489789.part2.rar PW if needed : sugkxx (Moody Blues) Ray Thomas - 1975-From Mighty Oaks Track Listings 1. Love Is the Key 2. You Make Me Feel Alright 3. From Mighty Oaks 4. Hey Mama Life 5. Play It Again 6. Adam and I 7. I Wish We Could Fly 8. Rock-A-Bye Baby Blues 9. High Above My Head http://rapidshare.com/files/69147955/mbrt19752222.rar PW if needed : sugkxx (Moody Blues) Ray Thomas -1976- Hopes Wishes & Dreams Ray Thomas (The Moody Blues) - Hopes Wishes & Dreams Threshold (Decca), 1976 Vinyl stereo: Threshold THS 17 Line - Up Ray Thomas/ Lead Vocals, 'C' Flute, Harmonica Nicky James/ Vocals John Jones / Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar Trevar Jones/ Electric Bass Mike M. / Keyboards Graham Dunkin/ Drums Track Listing 01 - In Your Song (4:30) 02 - Friends (2:57) 03 - We Need Love (4:17) 04 - Within Your Eyes (3:27) 05 - One Night Stand (3:37) 06 - Keep On Searching (4:52) 07 - Didn't I (3:46) 08 - Migration (3:41) 09 - Carousel (3:52) 10 - The Last Dream (4:52) Total Time 39:51 http://rapidshare.com/files/69146924/mbrt1976111.rar PW if needed : sugkxx The Moody Blues - To Our Children ??s Children ??s Children (2 CD, Remastered & Expanded) 1969, 2006 Mp3 @320 Info: Disc 1 is the classic album remastered for SACD and stereo (this is the stereo version). It has never sounded better. This newly remastered version opens up the stereo separation making listening more enjoyable just because of the extra ??headspace ? . The songs themselves are some of the best work the Moodies ever did. ??Floating ? , ??Out And In ? , & of course ??Gypsy ? are some of my favs. Disc 2 consists of alternate and extended versions of some tracks from disc 1 + 8 songs from a BBC Radio concert in 1969. *** User review: Recorded in the late spring and summer of 1969 and released in October of that year, To Our Children ??s Children ??s Children marked the first release from the Moody Blues ?? own Threshold Records label ?? essentially a finished work right down to the jacket design as delivered to Decca/London Records, without any of the fighting and negotiation that had been required to get their prior albums issued in the desired form. Mostly written and conceived on a long rest after extensive touring behind their prior album, the record showed the band pulling effectively in several directions at once, generating rich, powerful electronic/psychedelic pieces such as ??Beyond ? and ??Higher and Higher, ? driving rock & roll ?? John Lodge ??s bass was rapidly becoming their anchor and their most formidable rock instrument ?? and lush, trippy psychedelic ballads ( ? Out and In, ? ??Watching and Waiting ? ), plus one catchy, hook-laden psychedelic pop number ( ? Gypsy ? ), all of it somehow held together across two sides, the hard rock and the trippy sensibilities, the idealism and the hedonism all balanced in a kind of perfect harmony that gave the album something for almost every rock listener above the age of 13 to enjoy. Although there was never a hit single off of the album, it still reached number two in England and number 14 in America, demonstrating that the group was in a position to hold onto the audience it had developed over its previous three albums and even expand it slightly as a pure LP listenership, without the benefit of AM radio play to reach the most casual listeners. It took longer to get certified gold than their preceding or succeeding albums, but its sales were won via retail, one LP listener at a time (with a tiny boost from the relatively new field of FM radio), rather than wholesale from AM play of some catchy single or other, and that showed how big the group ??s actual fan base had become in just two years. Their next tour of the United States would find them booked into a festival alongside the likes of the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Ten Years After, and the Band, all then among the elite of the rock world. Although To Our Children ??s Children ??s Children was remastered quite nicely in 1997 as part of the ??Moody Blues Remasters ? series, the 2006-released Deluxe Edition of To Our Children ??s Children ??s Children features the cleanest mix and mastering of the album ever heard. The first disc offers a dual-layer SACD/CD edition of the album, on which every one of the dozens of guitar parts and massed vocal parts can be heard in sharp relief, without any compromise in the total listening experience of each song. At the same time, hearing the album in this way, one goes get a close-up look at the corner into which the group had painted itself by relying on the recording studio ??s capabilities for overdubbing ?? numbers like ??Watching and Waiting ? or ??Eternity Road, ? with their subtleties revealed right down to the six or more guitars in evidence on the latter, come across as pure studio creations that would have been (and, indeed, were) impossible to re-create on-stage. Even ??Watching and Waiting, ? the group ??s chosen single off of the album, proved impossible to do in concert, and only ??Gypsy ? ever found a place in their repertory (though in concerts from 2005, using technology available 30-some years later and an augmented lineup, it was possible for them to do ??Higher and Higher ? on-stage). The second disc, which runs even longer than the original album, opens with the original, unfaded master of ??Gypsy, ? which is not only a generation up on any prior version of the song but offers it complete, without the cross fades needed for its inclusion on the album. ??Candle of Life ? and ??Sun Is Still Shining ? are also here. The main body of the CD, however, is given over to eight songs performed live by the group for the BBC ??s David Symonds Show on December 17, 1969. This is just about worth the price of admission by itself, as a live-in-the-studio re-creation (complete with invited audience) of much of their concert set from this period, which was also captured live at Royal Albert Hall during the same period and later issued as part of Caught Live + 5; it isn ??t too different from the Albert Hall performance except that the fidelity is superior and the sound much closer and more intimate, and the vocals by Mike Pinder, Justin Hayward, and others are generally more expressive. Ironically, because ??Gypsy ? was the only song off the album at hand to make it into their concert set, everything else on the program is from their three prior LPs; this includes a beautifully sung rendition of ??Never Comes the Day ? and the complete ??Threshold of a Dream ? suite, plus ??Nights in White Satin ? and ??Legend of a Mind. ? Despite some overloads and tape distortion (especially on Ray Thomas ?? flute and parts of the suite, and Pinder ??s Mellotron solos), it ??s all worth hearing and worth the extra investment. Tracks: Disc 1: 1. Higher and Higher 2. Eyes of a Child, Pt. 1 3. Floating 4. Eyes of a Child, Pt. 2 5. I Never Thought I ??d Live to Be a Hundred 6. Beyond 7. Out and In 8. Gypsy 9. Eternity Road 10. Candle of Life 11. Sun Is Still Shining 12. I Never Thought I ??d Live to Be a Million 13. Watching and Waiting Disc 2: 1. Gypsy (Alternate Version) 2. Candle of Life (Alternate Version) 3. Sun in Still Shining (Extended Version) 4. Gypsy (BBC Radio Sessions) 5. Sunset (BBC Radio Sessions) 6. Never Comes the Day (BBC Radio Sessions) 7. Are You Sitting Comfortably (BBC Radio Sessions) 8. Dream (BBC Radio Sessions) 9. Have You Heard/The Voyage/Have You Heard (BBC Radio Sessions) 10. Nights in White Satin (BBC Radio Sessions) 11. Legend of a Mind (BBC Radio Sessions) http://rapidshare.com/files/66496779/mbt12089132.part1.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/66498570/mbt12089132.part2.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/66496790/mbt12089132.part3.rar PW if needed : sugkxx The Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn (Remastered & Expanded) 1972, 2007 Info: Originally released in 1972, this is the newly remastered SACD. This is the stereo remaster. This is the last of the ??early period ? Moodies, as the band took an extended break from recording until 1978. All the members did however release solo efforts during this break. Tracks 1-8 is the original album. User reviews: 1: 35 years on and still wonderful! 35 years after this album hit No 1 its re-release as an SACD is timely as The Moodies are suddenly fashionable again.Although choosing the best MBs album is difficult-their quality control means all their albums are of a good standard-this is my favorite. Justin Hayward has never written a finer song than the exquisite ??New Horizons ? ;this album also contains John Lodges finest songwriting ever with two major hit singles in ??Isn ??t Life Strange ? and ??Im just a singer in a rock n roll band ? and there are excellent songs too from Pinder and Thomas. Of the ??new ? songs,the extended version of ??Isn ??t Life Strange ? has a stunning musical bridge that brings a tear to the eye;the instrumental versions of ??You and Me ? and ??Lost in a Lost world ? demonstrate the bands fabulous musicianship;and,best of all,Justin Haywards ??Island ? is a tantalizing glimpse of their aborted 8th album of early 1973.A glorious track in Haywards finest traditions,this song features Pinders soaring keyboards and the knock out Hayward vocals all Moddies fans adore. Worth the admission money alone! *** 2: The End Of An Era! Considered to be the Moody Blues last cohesive album, ??Seventh Sojourn ? contains the same high quality of songwriting and instrumental brilliance of any predecessor. Remastered from the original quadraphonic tapes, this SACD 5.1 surround recording takes full advantage of the original recordings. An added bonus is four extra tracks never before heard. There is the original extended eight plus minute version of ??Isn ??t Life Strange ? by John Lodge that contains a wonderful central instrumental piece. Recorded at Mike Pinder ??s `Beckthorns ?? recording studio, the instrumental, ??You And Me ? contains great mellotron work (or the Chamberlain) and also pushed the envelope for ethereal sound. The instrumental bonus of ??Lost In A Lost World ? also gives a new spiritual meaning to the original song version. The last bonus song, ??Island ? is heard here for the first time, having never made it to ??Octave ? . It is a brilliant Hayward ballad that should have been released years ago. Tracks: 1. Lost In A Lost World 2. New Horizons 3. For My Lady 4. Isn ??t Life Strange 5. You And Me 6. Land Of Make Believe 7. When You ??re A Free Man 8. I ??m Just A Singer (In A Rock ??n ?? Roll Band) Bonus tracks: 9. Isn ??t Life Strange (Original Version) 10. You And Me (Beckthorns Backing Track) 11. Lost In A Lost World (Instrumental Demo) 12. Island http://rapidshare.com/files/66495763/mbs45634.part1.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/66496562/mbs45634.part2.rar PW if needed : sugkxx The Moody Blues - On the Threshold of a Dream (Remastered & Expanded) 1969, 2006 Mp3 @320 Info: Originally released in 1969, this is the remastered stereo version from 2006. Part 1 is the original 13 track album. Part 2 contains 9 bonus tracks, of which 5 are original first takes, extended versions, or alternate versions. The remaining 4 bonus tracks are live versions recorded for BBC Radio. *** User reviews: 1: At last! The definitive version of OTTOAD. This Moody Blues album has always been one of my favourites. I still remember spending my hard-earned cash to buy it when it was first released way back in 1969. When it was finally released on CD I was disappointed for two reasons. Firstly, no attempt was made to remaster and clean up the original recording and secondally, the packaging was minimal and bore little resemblance to the vinyl version. Now DECCA have at last digitally remastered it in SACD 5.1 (mixed from the original Quadraphonic master tapes) & Stereo format and it has definately been worth the wait. Admittedly, I haven ??t heard the 5.1 channel mix as I don ??t have a multi-channel decoder but the SACD stereo mix is very impressive with instruments sounding clear and focused. (This is a hybrid disc so it also includes a stereo layer for playback on normal CD players). 9 bonus tracks are also included (alternative versions, outtakes & BBC Radio sessions). The icing on the cake is that the original vinyl artwork has now been restored including the lavish booklet with lyrics to all the songs, photos of the group and liner notes by David Symonds & Lionel Bart. To quote the latter, ??I think ? ? I love the Moody Blues ??! *** 2: Just one of a slew of Moody Blues re-issues with bonus tracks out at the moment ??On The Threshold Of A Dream ? deserves a lasting place in the hypothetical memorial dedicated to great British prog- rock with a hint of psychedelic classics. The Moody Blues have never been cool, indeed they were dubbed ??The Pseudy Blues ? and even now when many formerly maligned bands are receiving over due critical re-appraisals there is still an air of sniffy superior diffidence when it comes to this band. Well I am more than willing to stick my head above the parapet and risk a lampooning bullet in the eye and state that from ??Days Of Future Passed ? in 1967 up to 1975,s ??Seventh Sojourn ??where they went off the boil a bit, they released a body of work that stands along side such rock behemoths as Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. My personal favourites of that period are ??To Our Children ??s Children ??s Children ? and ??Every Good Boy Deserves Favour ? but in terms of psychedelic drug induced magnificence On The Threshold Of A Dream is up there with anything by The Beatles. It ??s also a concept album without any tangible concept of what it ??s being conceptual about. There is the obligatory occasional embarrassing lyrical turn and guff about spectral planes and astral journeys and such like. It ??s self indulgent to a degree that goes way beyond self indulgence but is so painfully sincere you ??d forgive them that and then some. Why? Well mainly because the music is magnificent. They could write terrific songs could The Moody Blues. Justin Hayward as ever provides the most melodiously mellifluous moments with the pristine ringing chords of ??Lovely To See You ? and the ballad ??Never Comes The Day ? which is heart shredding in its poise and tremulous sentiment. He can sing as well can Justin. It begins rather conveniently with ??In The Beginning ? a spooky instrumental passage with a frankly bizarre spoken voice over that descends into sci-fi parody. Ray Thomas who can usually be relied upon to produce something of squirm inducing lyrical content this time holds himself in check for ??Dear Dairy ? a slightly twee tale of daily disaffection while the bands egregious vocal harmonies dominate the jaunty ??Send Me No Wine ??. ? To Share My Love ??has more of those trademark vocal harmonies allied to more of Hayward ??s clear concise guitar as has ??So Deep Within You ? which taking the title into account could be the band allowing a bawdier side to their personalities to shine through ? ..Or maybe not .Anyway, more discerning readers will have spotted a theme emerging, but wait ??Lazy Day ? has a more lugubrious pastoral air, although the lyrics are slightly embarrassing the choral vocals are superb. There is some lovely keening flute on the rather winsome ??Are You Sitting Comfortably ? With ??Dream ? the album ??s psychedelic overtures take over with Mike Pinders mellotron dominating into the concluding triumvirate of ??Have You heard Pt ! ? / ??The Voyage ? / ??Have You Heard Pt 2 ? which is glorious, ephemeral and verdant while still retaining an air of inconsolable poignancy. I ??m not entirely sure how necessary the extra tracks will prove to be being as they are re-treads of what has already gone before .Personally I ??d prefer some unreleased stuff like they provided for the L.P. ? Caught Live + 5 ? but no doubt Moody completists and hardcore fans will be salivating over these re-issues. I hear hints of The Moody Blues in more contemporary music than it is possible to list. Even critical darlings The Flaming Lips multi -layered multifarious masterpieces have some semblance of their complex but melodious approach to song writing. Not that they would ever admit mind. The Moody Blues, still shamefully un-cool, still on albums like this unashamedly brilliant. Tracks: 1. In The Beginning 2. Lovely To See You 3. Dear Diary 4. Send Me No Wine 5. To Share Our Love 6. So Deep Within You 7. Never Comes The Day 8. Lazy Day 9. Are You Sitting Comfortably 10. The Dream 11. Have You Heard - Part One 12. The Voyage 13. Have You Heard - Part Two Bonus tracks: 14. In The Beginning - Full Version 15. So Deep Within You - Full Version 16. Dear Diary - Alternate Mix 17. Have You Heard - Original Take 18. The Voyage - Original Take 19. Lovely To See You - BBC Top Gear Session 18/2/69 20. Send Me No Wine - BBC Top Gear Session 18/2/69 21. So Deep Within You - BBC Tony Brandon Session - Mono 2/4/69 22. Are You Sitting Comfortably - Mono Version http://rapidshare.com/files/66496416/mbo878976.part1.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/66495540/mbo878976.part2.rar PW if needed : sugkxx The Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord (2 CD Deluxe Edition, Remastered & Expanded) 1968, 2006 Mp3 @320 Info: Remastered and re-released in 2006 in this deluxe 2 disc version. Disc 1 is the original 12 song album, including the highlights ??Ride My See-Saw ? , ??Legend Of A Mind ? , (a tribute to Dr. Timothy Leary), and ??The Best Way To Travel ? . Disc 2 consists of 15 songs including alternate mixes, instrumental versions, extended versions, original early versions, single B-sides, and 4 songs live from BBC radio in 1968. Truly a stunning collection of the Moodies in 1968. *** User review: Excellent & Essential Remasters Done Right! Got all 4 of the new Moody Blues reissues yesterday. I grew up with these lp ??s when they were released. I was happy with the last remasters, but these are really special. I don ??t have surround yet, so I am listening to the stereo layer. Other than being mastered loud, like everything these days, I have to say I love them! The packaging is exquisite - you can tell these are UK releases: laminated covers and excellent design, packaging and printing. Lots of very good photos I ??ve never seen in the booklets, and great, informative liner notes. I have an ??average ? system at best, and have been listening on headphones as I do with 95% of music when at home. These may be the CDs that finally get me moving towards upgrading my system to enjoy the surround experience. My two bits: get them now! Glad I did - heck, I might even get DOFP to complete the set now that I know how nice they are. Excellent additions to my classic rock library. *** Tracks: Disc 1: 1. Departure 2. Ride My See Saw 3. Dr Livingstone I Presume 4. House of Four Doors 5. Legend Of A Mind 6. House of Four Doors 7. Voices In The Sky 8. Best Way To Travel 9. Visions Of Paradise 10. Actor 11. Word 12. Om Disc 2: 1. Departure 2. Best Way To Travel 3. Legend Of A Mind 4. Visions Of Paradise 5. What Am I Doing Here 6. Word 7. Om 8. Simple Game 9. King And Queen 10. Dr Livingstone I Presume 11. Voices In The Sky 12. Thinking Is The Best Way 13. Ride My See Saw 14. Tuesday Afternoon 15. Simple Game http://rapidshare.com/files/66494456/mbi839834.part1.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/66494782/mbi839834.part2.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/66494729/mbi839834.part3.rar PW if needed : sugkxx The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed (2 CD Deluxe Edition, Remastered & Expanded) 1967, 2006 on Universal Mp3 @320 Info: Disc 1 is the newly remastered version of the classic 1967 album. Remastered for SACD and Stereo (this is the stereo version). Accompanied by the London Festival Orchestra conducted by Peter Knight. Disc 2 is a treasure house of extras. 4 tracks of alternates and out-takes, 6 tracks of the original 1967 mono singles masters, 2 tracks 1967 studio recordings not part of the original album & 7 tracks from BBC radio sessions. *** User review: Sometimes names and packages are deceptive. Nominally, this release is a Universal ??deluxe edition, ? presumably along similar lines to editions of key albums by Cream, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and other bands like that. But in spirit and aspects of its content, it ??s actually quite a bit more ambitious, and almost closer to the 30th anniversary edition of Bruce Springsteen ??s Born to Run. Before going any further, it should be stated that the 1997-vintage remasterings of the Moody Blues ?? ??classic seven ? albums, including Days of Future Passed, were just fine. They were a significant improvement over the original late- ??80s CD releases from Polygram, which were rushed and, in some instances, badly flawed, and they ??re rich and rewarding and will continue to please listeners for years to come. That said, midway through listening to the CD layer of this dual-layer (CD/SACD) double-disc ??deluxe edition ? of Days of Future Passed, this reviewer found himself amazed by what he was hearing, off of an album that he ??s known intimately for over 35 years. The CD layer on disc one, which presents the original album in its original mix, de-noised and restored, offers playing in some spots that this reviewer never heard before, and nuances elsewhere that were scarcely more than hinted at in the various incarnations of the album up to now ?? and not just nuances by the band, but bowings by the orchestra ??s string section that stand out in relief that were never clearly represented before. And the voices ?? they ??re now in the room with you, they ??re so close. And the SACD layer on the same disc, in 5.1 Surround Sound, is yet another listening matter entirely, literally putting you right in the middle of the band and also allowing you to hear each instrumental and vocal part separately if one so desires, as though it were coming from a separate corner of the room, with the complete, centered mix comprising a well-nigh perfect representation of the finished album; and, not surprisingly, the entire content of this release was prepared under the supervision of band members Justin Hayward and John Lodge. By itself, for the first disc alone, this reviewer would have happily paid the 34-dollar asking price for the imported release (a U.S. issue may occur at some future date) ?? it ??s only eight or ten bucks more than Mobile Fidelity was asking for their Ultradisc audiophile version of the album in the early ??90s, and this release offers a lot more surprises. And then there ??s disc two, which constitutes the results of a full-scale raid on the Decca vaults and their holdings of 1966-vintage Moodies tracks, plus a search of the entire session-tape archive from Days of Future Passed, and a retrieval of all of the group ??s 1967-vintage BBC appearances. So you ??re treated to the best-sounding editions ever of the single sides ??Fly Me High, ? ??Really Haven ??t Got the Time, ? ??Leave This Man Alone, ? ??Love and Beauty, ? and others, all in their official released versions, plus BBC versions of those (and several songs off of Days of Future Passed), including the earliest surviving BBC rendition of ??Nights in White Satin, ? which Justin Hayward has always maintained was superior to the official version ?? and he ??s right. There ??s playing and nuances on Justin Hayward ??s ??Cities ? that are new to this listener ??s experience, and his flanged and phased guitar on ??Leave This Man Alone ? feels like it ??s right in your face. And the BBC tracks are even more rewarding, Ray Thomas ??s flute helping to turn a surprisingly soulful BBC rendition of ??Don ??t Let Me Be Misunderstood ? (yes, the old Animals hit) sung by Hayward into an odd and pleasing piece of psychedelic-tinged R&B, while those live versions of ??Love and Beauty ? and ??Leave This Man Alone ? take this reviewer ??s nod for the best alternate released renditions of the band ??s singles. Just for completeness ??s sake, you also get the failed single efforts ??Long Summer Days ? and ??Please Think About It, ? from the same chronology. They at least work better here than they ever did on Caught Live + 5 or Prelude, though they stand out negatively as compositions and recordings that didn ??t make the cut for their intended purpose, unlike almost everything else in this package. The real treat for a lot of longtime fans will be the alternate takes and mixes of ??Tuesday Afternoon, ? ??Dawn Is a Feeling, ? ??The Sun Set, ? and ??Twilight Time, ? with different vocal approaches and mixes (and great sound) from interim work on the album and derived from the multi-track session tapes when these were works-in-progress. There ??s all of that plus, at long last in state-of-the-art audio, the single mix of ??Nights in White Satin ? (which features just the band, with no orchestra), all in audiophile-level clarity and detail. All of it, one should add, is supported by a well-annotated and illustrated booklet that, itself, constitutes a total immersion into the music and the era of its origins. The package may seem pricey, but not compared to what you get, and it ??s a clear example of how some things in life (and music) are worth the official asking price and then some. Tracks: Disc 1: 1. Day Begins 2. Dawn 3. Morning 4. Lunch Break 5. Afternoon 6. Evening 7. Night Disc 2: 1. Tuesday Afternoon (Alternate Mix) 2. Dawn Is A Feeling (Alternate Version) 3. Sun Set (Alternate Version Without Orchestra) 4. Twilight Time (Alternate Vocal Mix) 5. Nights In White Satin (Mono Version) 6. Fly Me High (Mono Version) 7. I Really Haven ??t Got The Time (Mono Version) 8. Love And Beauty (Mono Version) 9. Leave This Man Alone (Mono Version) 10. Cities (Mono Version) 11. Long Summer Days (Stereo Version) 12. Please Think About It (Stereo Version) 13. Don ??t Let Me Be Misunderstood (BBC Radio Sessions) 14. Love And Beauty (BBC Radio Sessions) 15. Leave This Man Alone (BBC Radio Sessions) 16. Peak Hour (BBC Radio Sessions) 17. Nights In White Satin (BBC Radio Sessions) 18. Fly Me High (BBC Radio Sessions) 19. Twilight Time (BBC Radio Sessions) http://rapidshare.com/files/66492725/mbd76309.part1.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/66493685/mbd76309.part2.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/66492623/mbd76309.part3.rar PW if needed : sugkxx The Moody Blues - A Question of Balance (Remastered & Expanded) 1970, 2006 Mp3 @320 Info: Originally released in 1970, this is the 2006 remastered version for SuperAudio CD and stereo (This is the stereo remaster). Tracks 1-10 comprise the original album. Tracks 11-16 are previously unreleased bonus tracks, including 5 alternate mixes and 1 completely unreleased song. *** User review: Re-issued Moody Blues classic with one brand new song. One of a slew of re-released Moody Blues albums (On the SACD surround sound format) that feature alternate versions and mixes of songs already on the albums ??A Question Of Balance ?? stands out because it contains the only ??new ? song. Hardcore fans will undoubtedly buy the new version of ??A Question Of Balance ? for that reason alone but for those who have never heard this album at all or are only aware of a couple of tracks then I ??d advise you to buy this album anyway because like all of The Moody Blues material of that period (Late 60,s through to mid 70, s) it ??s brilliant. Every time I review a Moody Blues album I witter on about what an unjustly maligned band they are and how critical re-appraisal is long overdue and yadda yadda. It ??s all true of course ,but I ??m a bit bored of going on about it so I won ??t, except of course I already have and lets just get on with the review shall we? Originally released in 1970 ??A Question Of Balance ? saw the band move further away from the more conceptual approach taken with their previous albums and record a more traditional collection of conventional rock songs. The quintessential essence of the bands sound still remained with Justin Hayward ??s pristine ringing chords, Mike Pinders ominous mellotron and Ray Thomas .s errr flute. There is still the pondering on the nature of existence , the universe etc and still a fair amount of cod-philosophy but as I ??ve mentioned in previous reviews the band are so patently sincere that it ??s not half as irritating as it might be in more pompous hands. (Hello U2) The songs. Well, apart from arguably ??Every Good Boy Deserves Favour ? which followed this album I don ??t think they ever released a stronger set. ??Question ? is the one track that virtually everyone must be familiar with and it ??s urgent strummed acoustic guitar still gets my blood pumping every bit as much as songs off Big Blacks ??Atomiser ? . ? Well maybe not quite as much .but it ??s a close run thing. Ray Thomas ??s ??And The Tide Rushes In ? is probably the best thing he ever wrote, a subtle incremental ballad with for him, some restrained poignant lyrics. ??Don ??t You Feel Small ? features some rather sinister whispered vocals and plenty of the bands trademark egregious vocal harmonies. ??It ??s Up To You ? luxuriates in some more crystalline guitar and yet another terrific Hayward vocal while John Lodges.s ??The Tortoise And The Hare ? revels around an appropriately galloping bass and tumbling percussion. ??Dawning Is The Day ? is yet another in the pantheon of classy Moody Blues ballads as is the morose and portentous ??Melancholy Man ? while the closing ??The Balance ? though hindered by some of the meta-physical sixth form philosophising the band often indulge in is rescued by some magnificent harmonising vocals and abundant waves of Mike Pinders mellotron. So to the new track. ??Mikes Number One ? , which must be a tongue in cheek title, and though slightly inchoate the songs gently strummed intro leads to a melodious pleasant song which isn ??t set to rush to the top of fans most liked Moodies song list but like previously un-released material is surprising in it ??s quality .If only there was a lot more of this kind of stuff. The alternate versions and original mixes aren ??t that stunning but special mention must be made of the version of ??Question ? which differs enough from the familiar version to make its inclusion worthwhile. One more thing about this band. How many groups do you know where every member of the band is a consummate songwriter/singer? I can ??t think of any of the top of my head , not even The Beatles, and anyone who says Westlife risks losing dangly bits of their anatomy. All five members of the band contribute notably on this album, one of their very very finest. Tracks: 1. Question 2. How Is It (We Are Here) 3. And The Tide Rushes In 4. Don ??t You Feel Small 5. Tortoise and the Hare 6. It ??s Up To You 7. Minstrel ??s Song 8. Dawning is the Day 9. Melancholy Man 10. The Balance 11. Mike ??s Number One 12. Question - Alternate Version (Bonus Track) 13. Minstrel ??s Song - Original Mix (Bonus Track) 14. It ??s Up To You - Original Mix (Bonus Track) 15. Don ??t You Feel Small - Original Mix (Bonus Track) 16. Dawning Is The Day - Full Original Mix (Bonus Track) http://rapidshare.com/files/66330897/mba11122.part1.rar http://rapidshare.com/files/66328790/mba11122.part2.rar PW if needed : sugkxx The Moody Blues - Time Traveller (5 CD Box Set, Remastered) 1994, 1996 Mp3 @160 User reviews: 1: Many call them the ??World ??s Smallest Symphony Orchestra ? . Time Traveller is an excellent compilation with some minor problems. All of the Moodies ?? major hits are presented here, along with many lesser known and difficult to find pieces. Foremost among these are Fly Me High, Highway, and the magnificent Hayward composition ??Forever Autumn. ? The boxed set does a commendable job of representing all of the groups albums including the more unusual efforts like Prelude and the Hayward/Lodge collaboration, ??Blue Jays. ? A bit too much emphasis is placed on the later efforts like Keys of the Kingdom and Sur La Mer, which frankly are not the Blues ?? best work. Unfortunately, this comes at the expense of some very good work off Every Good Boy Deserves Favor and others albums of that period. Additionally, the bonus ??Live ? disc will only appeal to those who really like the Blues ?? concert efforts which, while good, have never been their greatest strength. Another disappointment is the sloppy job of remastering. This collection took a lot of work, so the producers should have taken the time to clean up cuts that were taken from the continuous run theme albums. It is somewhat distracting to have a song start with the fade-out from a previous cut, which happens in several cases. Despite these minor criticisms, Time Traveller is well worth your time. The Moody Blues are still the Moody Blues, and the music offered here is marvelous. This is one collection that makes me wish there was a four and a half star rating but, lacking that, I ??ve got to kick it upstairs. *** 2: The Complete Collection Plus More! Spanning from 1966 to 1992, this compilation is exhaustive. All the highlights the Moody Blues recordings are here with a gratefully remastered sound. The first CD contains three pre- ? Days Of Future Passed ? songs and the rest contains several cuts from all their albums. Highlights also include selections from Hayward/Lodges wonderful ??Bluejays ? album as well as Hayward solo works. Disc four is where keyboardist extraordinarie stopped working with the Moody Blues, marking a significant loss in the groups etheral and spiritual sound, however, the magic still continues. If you are lucky enough to find the five-disc set, you ??ll be treated to a nine song LIVE set from the ??Red Rocks ? concert. Unfortunately, several of the Box Sets exclude this CD, but it is worth hunting for. The container is durable and attractive, containing a great narrative of the groups ?? history and some splendid photographs. Unfortunately, a complete discography and song list is missing, but this collection is so complete, that is easily forgiven. *** Line-up/Musicians: Justin Hayward / guitars, vocals John Lodge / bass guitar, vocals (except on Disc Three, track 13 and Disc Four, track 1) Ray Thomas / harmonica, flute, vocals (except on Disc Three, tracks 7-13 and Disc Four, track 1) Graeme Edge / drums, percussion (except on Disc Three, tracks 7-13 and Disc Four, track 1) Mike Pinder / keyboards and vocals on Disc One, Disc Twoand Disc Three, tracks 1-6 and tracks 14-16 Patrick Moraz / keyboards on Disc Four, tracks 2-11 *** Tracks: Disc 1: 1. Fly Me High 2. Love And Beauty 3. Cities 4. Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) 5. Nights In White Satin 6. Ride My Seesaw 7. Legend Of A Mind 8. House Of Four Doors 9. Voices In The Sky 10. Best Way To Travel 11. Actor 12. In The Beginning 13. Lovely To See You 14. Dear Diary 15. Never Comes The Day 16. Are You Sitting Comfortably 17. Dream 18. Have You Heard Part 1 19. Voyage 20. Have You Heard Part Two Disc 2: 1. Higher And Higher 2. Gypsy (Of A Strange And Distant Time) 3. Eyes Of A Child 4. I Never Thought I ??d Live To Be A Hundred 5. Beyond 6. Out And In 7. Candle Of Life 8. Never Thought I ??d Live To Be A Million 9. Watching And Waiting 10. Question 11. Don ??t You Feel Small 12. It ??s Up To You 13. Minstrel ??s Song 14. Dawning Is The Day 15. Melancholy Man 16. Procession 17. Story In Your Eyes 18. One More Time To Live 19. You Can Never Go Home 20. My Song Disc 3: 1. Lost In A Lost World 2. New Horizons 3. For My Lady 4. Isn ??t Life Strange 5. You And Me 6. I ??m Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) 7. This Morning 8. Remember Me, My Friend 9. My Brother 10. Saved By The Music 11. I Dreamed Last Night 12. When You Wake Up 13. Blue Guitar 14. Steppin ?? In A Slide Zone 15. Driftwood 16. Day We Meet Again Disc 4: 1. Forever Autumn 2. Voice 3. Talking Out Of Turn 4. Gemini Dream 5. Blue World 6. Sitting At The Wheel 7. Running Water 8. Your Wildest Dreams 9. Other Side Of Life 10. I Know You ??re Out There Somewhere 11. No More Lies 12. Say It With Love 13. Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back) 14. Lean On Me (Tonight) 15. Highway (previously unreleased) Disc 5: 1. This Is A Moment 2. The Story In Your Eyes (live) 3. Voices In The Sky (live) 4. New Horizons (live) 5. Emily ??s Song (live) 6. Bless The Wings (live) 7. Say It With Love (live) 8. Legend Of A Mind(live) 9. 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