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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Compilation of Moodies Ballads, March 3, 2003
On the down side, this CD IS another compilation, so we aren't seeing anything new from the Moodies, in spite of Justin stating in multiple places that the Moodies have been working on a new CD for more than a year, and planned to release it last fall. This CD is not the promised new CD.On the up side, this CD continues in the tradition of Elton John's "Love Songs" and Madonna's "Something to Remember" collections. Each are specialized collections of ballads. Similarly, The Moody Blues have had beautiful ballads over the years, and the majority of the best are collected on this CD. Admittedly, most of the songs are by Justin, but Ray Thomas' "For My Lady" and John Lodge's "Lean on Me" are representative of the others. Mike Pinder was best known for his new age flavored music, and gets no representation, and Graeme Edge's contributions were similarly overlooked. However, while Justin Hayward gets the majority of the credit here, it's because the love ballad was always Justin's forte. Long time Moodies fans will find little here to interest them. As noted above, this is a compilation. However, it is a focused compilation, and those of us that can't seem to get enough of the Moodies will likely buy this just to have a different combination of music. I just hope the new Moodies album arrives sooner rather than later. For those of you who love the softer side of the Moodies, this CD is perfect for you. For die hard Moodies fans, we have to take what we can get, though in this case it's not a strain to enjoy this CD. Let's hope this CD is the last of what seems like endless compilations from the Moodies.
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