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The Best Of The Moody Blues [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

The Moody BluesAudio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (134 customer reviews)

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Regarded as one of the most innovative and successful rock bands in music history, The Moody Blues are musical leaders who can claim to have a following of mass proportions worldwide spanning the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's. They continue to relate to new generations with every album release and tour, and have established themselves into ... Read more in Amazon's The Moody Blues Store

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  • Audio CD (January 28, 1997)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Polydor / Umgd
  • ASIN: B000002GNC
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (134 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #848 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Go Now
2. Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)
3. Nights In White Satin
4. Ride My See-Saw
5. Voices In The Sky
6. Question
7. The Story In Your Eyes
8. Isn't Life Strange
9. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
10. Blue Guitar
11. Steppin' In A Slide Zone
12. Forever Autumn
13. The Voice
14. Gemini Dream
15. Blue World
16. Your Wildest Dreams
17. I Know You're Out There Somewhere

Editorial Reviews

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Fans of the Moody Blues hungry for the band's intoxicatingly rich arrangements and soaring melodies need look no further than this terrific compilation. What it lacks in depth this collection makes up for in breadth, spanning the band's 30-year history of hits from "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)" to "Your Wildest Dreams." Featuring some of Justin Hayward and John Lodge's best songwriting and packed with performances truly worthy of the superlative adjective greatest, this collection of hits delivers the goods. --L.A. Smith

Product Description

17 hits from all phases of their career, including-for the first time on any Moody Blues compilation- Go Now ! Other tracks- Tuesday Afternoon; Knights in White Satin; Ride My See-Saw; Question; Forever Autumn (from Jeff Wayne's "War of the Worlds"); Your Wildest Dreams; I Know You're Out There Somewhere , and more. Notes, pix even an interview with Justin Hayward!

Customer Reviews

He loves it and listens to it every day The cd is a good one with a lot of their best songs on it. Sandra K. Mcclaflin  |  25 reviewers made a similar statement
Listening to this over and over in my car to and from work. JMCMTR1  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
This is one of the best collections of songs I've ever owned. donnaee  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
108 of 112 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Let This CD Be Your One Disc Intro To The Moody Blues September 16, 2001
Format:Audio CD
For those who are not familiar with the Moody Blues and are unsure where to start collecting their individual CDs, get this CD. While not all of their charting singles are here (it omits "Sitting At The Wheel") it does gives you a nice introduction to the Moody Blues, including the Denny Laine/Clint Warwick period where "Go Now" stems from.

While I totally appreciate all the reviews here, there are some inaccuracies I have to correct. First of all this collection came out five years ago, not more than ten years ago as another reviewer states (he's refering to the 1989 release "Greatest Hits/Legend Of A Band", which doesn't include "Go Now"). Secondly, "Nights In White Satin" is neither the "Days Of Future Past" version nor the single version. Rather, it's the complete recording WITHOUT the orchestral overdubs (the Moody Blues don't play on the introduction, nor do they play on "Late Lament", Mike Pinder's reading of Graeme Edge's poem, which was a seperate recording). Thirdly, they don't play on the orchestral ending/interlude of "Tuesday Afternoon"; this is where the single version faded anyway.

That said, it's still a fine representation of the Moody Blues (eons ahead of the Millenium Collection). However, if you don't mind spending the extra dough, get "Anthology" which is an even better collection (as a number of other reviewers allude to).

Peace.

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142 of 153 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars a well-done compilation, but perhaps misleading... December 11, 1999
By Dave
Format:Audio CD
Obviously this "The Best of the Moody Blues" CD is aimed at casual/ new fans of these symphonic rockers, and on that level, it does work very well. To 'paint outside the lines', the disc contains the memorable Hayward-Lodge tune "Blue Guitar", as well as the wonderful single mix of "Forever Autumn" which is also not officially a Moodies' track, but is a must-have, and I think the only other place it's available on CD is on the "Time Traveller" box set. This disc also contains the pre-1967 hit "Go Now" from when future Wings member Denny Laine was handling lead vocals, and there's no denying that it sounds joltingly out-of-place in this context. One thing that I feel is worth pointing out is that, apart from "Forever Autumn" and "Go Now", all the songs on this CD were written by Justin Hayward and/ or John Lodge, and that's perhaps misleading for people just getting to know the group--it might make them think that the Moodies' were essentially the Hayward & Lodge band, and although that's pretty much what it HAS evolved into over the years, that's certainly not the case with their "Core 7" albums from 1967-1972. Longtime and original member Ray Thomas wrote many songs for the group, including the famous Timothy Leary tribute "Legend Of A Mind" which, somewhat bafflingly, isn't included here. I don't think it would have been a bad idea to lose, say, "Voices In The Sky" and "Go Now" to make room for "Legend..."--I mean, "Go Now" really is drastically out-of-place here, and not all that great to begin with, and it would be nice to have at least one quality composition from another member other than Hayward & Lodge.

But like I said at the start, this CD, which contains over 77 minutes of music, does work very well for casual and new fans of the Moodies, so I definitely give the disc a thumbs up. Although Justin Hayward is an inconsistent and at times painfully formulaic songwriter, he has a distinctive epic songwriting style where he links together enough ideas for two or three songs into a single relatively concise composition, and when it works, as on songs like "Question" and "The Voice" (both included here), the effect is magical, unique, and distinctly Justin. Tracks dating from the 1980's such as "The Voice", "Gemini Dream", "Blue World", and "I Know You're Out There Somewhere" are among the best songs the group ever did, and it's reassuring to see them placed proudly together on this disc with the 1967-1972 material that 'the fans' more commonly hail as their classic work.

(Strangely, the version of "The Best of the Moody Blues" that I have has different cover art than what is shown here at Amazon. The liner notes feature an interview with Justin Hayward which is a nice bonus, and the track listing is identical, although there is perhaps a difference in the remastering.)

(P.S. As an additional note, I'd like to comment on the version of "Nights In White Satin" that this disc features--it seems that some listeners are up in arms over this. The version here is by no means a patchwork edit. Yes, it is missing some string overdubs in the last verse, but listen with headphones & you'll notice the difference between this & the version on each of the two main versions of the "Days of Future Passed" CD (not how it sounded on the original vinyl)--this is a more spacious, less diluted sounding version. For the true original full-length version of "Nights", including the "Late Lament" poem portion, as it appeared on the original "Days of Future Passed" vinyl, the only place I know for sure you can find it is on the "Time Traveller" box set.)
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63 of 69 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Buyer beware. July 27, 1999
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
How do you fit so many Moody Blues songs on one CD? That's easy...you edit the hell out of them. Nights in White Satin is edited in the very beginning and also has a large portion of the ending cut out. There are others edited as well, including Tuesday Afternoon. If you don't mind that, this CD offers a good sampling of their great music. I bought it for the song Forever Autumn from War of the Worlds. It's the single version that was often played on radio. I like the song so much that I wanted both versions. In fact, this may be the only CD, other than War of the Worlds, that has this beautiful song.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great music
Not an expert on the group and a casual listener of music.
CD on time and in good condition except for one track.
The singer's voice is actually quite beautiful.
Published 12 days ago by y. budenberg
4.0 out of 5 stars Moody Blues
Need I say much about the classics that I grew up with, I was around when they came out and they where great then and are just as good now. Still have all the LPs
Published 17 days ago by J. Lester
5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting
I've started re-collecting the music from my youth on CD and this was a must-have. Great old songs and memories abound.
Published 18 days ago by Marcia Barton
5.0 out of 5 stars A must listen in todays world.
Remembering the good old days is a fading concept as the world becomes more centered on commerce and less centered on the people who live on this earth. Read more
Published 1 month ago by James K. Fetter
4.0 out of 5 stars The Best
Nights in White Satin and other equally wonderful songs are incuded in this must-have album from a favorite group: The Moody Blues.
Published 1 month ago by wayzlady
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the Old Songs
Great memories with this CD. I would definitely recommend this CD to anyone who likes the oldies. The 60's, 70's are the best.
Published 1 month ago by BMink
5.0 out of 5 stars Oldies but Goodies
Who doesn't like the Moody Blues? This is an excellent compliation record. I bought this to replace this same CD that I borrowed from a friend and after I returned it... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Doe
5.0 out of 5 stars *Just about all their best songs!*
I can still remember hearing "Days of Future Past" being played in 1969 in a music appreciation class, as part of a "Play your favorites" in high school. Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. Henkels
3.0 out of 5 stars Moody Blues
The Moody Blues are a good band, and it takes me back to my teenage and early adulthood years. Thanks.
Published 2 months ago by Eileen Evenson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, worth every penny
[One CD, with a running time of 78:22] This collection of Moody Blues hits would better be called, "The Moody Blues Through The Years. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kurt A. Johnson
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