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A deluxe version of the band’s second (third if we count the Denny Laine led version of the band) album. While it doesn’t quite compare to the ground breaking first, it has a number of worthwhile highlights.
‘Legend of A Mind”, “The Actor” and “Ride My Seesaw” remain highlights of the album and Ray Thomas song remained one of the most played from the second album. The remix by Steven Wilson (only included in the 2018 super deluxe) really needs to be issued on CD; Steve a Wilson’s remix does a nice job of making an album that sounded murky have better clarity.
The two CD/SACD deluxe does provide the original quad multi-channel and sounds quite nice. The first disc features the quad on an SACD second layer while the original stereo is presented on the same disc.
The second disc includes alternate mixes, outtakes, b-sides and the songs that ended up on their live album as the ‘new’ tracks on that 1977 “Caught Live Plus 5”.
The 2 disc edition is less expensive than the four disc set. If you want the single disc CD with bonus tracks
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"...Best Way To Travel..." - In Search Of The Lost Chord by THE MOODY BLUES (2008 Universal/Deram CD 'Expanded' Remaster)
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2018
The Moodies 3rd studio album "In Search Of The Lost Chord" saw the Blighty light of day in late July 1968 in Stereo (followed in the USA in October 1968) and has always been a firm fan fave.Part Prog, Part Acid Trip, yet seriously melodic and lyrically reaching - their poppy debut "The Magnificent Moodies" of July 1965 must have seemed a long musical way back - because this Mellotron, Guitars and Flutes fusion saw the group embrace the far-out artwork of Philip Travers and the floating-on-astral-plains ideals of the day (gardens of delight baby, ultra violet lights and the earth turning slowly around as we all chant ‘om’ –if you know what I’m saying).Shadows of "Revolver" and "Sgt. Peppers" collide with Ravi Shankar and Donovan and Island’s Nirvana to produce music that is dated in places for sure – but is still as innovative and beautiful as it was when first released. And this gorgeous sounding 40th Anniversary CD Remaster from 2008 only hammers home just how innovative it was. Here are the Voices In The Sky...UK released July 2008 - "In Search Of The Lost Chord" by THE MOODY BLUES on Universal/Deram 530 706-9 (Barcode 600753070697) is an 'Expanded Edition’ CD Reissue with the 12-Track 1968 Stereo Albums plus Nine Bonus Tracks that plays out as follows (75:59 minutes):1. Departure [Side 1]2. Ride My See-Saw3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume4. House Of Four Doors (Part 1)5. Legend Of The Mind6. House Of Four Doors (Part 2)7. Voices In The Sky [Side 2]8. The Best Way To Travel9. Visions Of Paradise10. The Actor11. The Word12. OmTracks 1 to 12 are the album "In Search Of The Lost Chord" - released July 1968 in the UK in Stereo on Deram SML 711 and October 1968 in the USA on Deram DES 18017. Produced by TONY CLARKE – it peaked at No. 5 in the UK and No. 23 in the USA LP charts.BONUS TRACKS:13. A Simple Game (Justin Hayward Vocal Mix)14. The Best Way To Travel (Additional Vocal Mix)15. Visions Of Paradise (Instrumental Version)16. What Am I Doing Here? (Original Version)17. The Word (Mellotron Mix)18. Om (Extended Version, 6:07 minutes)19. Doctor Livingstone I Presume20. Thinking Is The Best Way To Travel21. A Simple Game - Non-Album B-side to "Ride My See Saw", UK released 25 October 1968 on Deram DM 213)The 20-page booklet is a surprisingly decent affair – MARK POWELL of Esoteric Recordings providing the hugely illuminating and enthusiastic liner notes. There are period colour photos of the five lads – Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Mike Pinder, Graeme Edge and Ray Thomas – as well as a Deramic Stereo Sound trade advert for the album, rare Euro pictures sleeves for singles like "Ride My See-Saw" and "Voices In The Sky" and of course the original LP artwork.The Remaster of the Stereo Album by ALBERTO PARODI and JUSTIN HAYWARD has been taken from original Decca master tapes with MARK POWELL being the Audio Engineer on the Extra Tracks. This CD sounds amazing – real care taken – warm and kicking for all the right reasons. To the music...Once you get past "Departure" (Graeme Edge's opening 44 seconds of spoken piffle) - you're greeted by the rocking John Lodge song "Ride My See-Saw" – a clear winner that screamed period 45 (and that’s what they did). After the American release of the album in October 1968, the Moodies returned to Decca's Studios in the UK to record Mike Pinder's "A Simple Game" (Track 21) - a song that was popped onto the B-side of the decidedly commercial "Ride My See-Saw" and rush-released (Deram DM 213 was issued 25 October 1968).The fantastically hippy six thirty-six minutes of "Legends Of A Mind" tells us you can't take a trip on Astral Plains because Timothy Leary is dead (the 3CD Decca Underground Box Set of 2008 took its name from this trippy track - see separate review). The remaster is gorgeous really bring out those Hayward 12-String Guitar moments abled helped by Ray Thomas on Flute while Pinder brings up the Mellotron rear. After the magic of "The Best Way To Travel" with its clever stop-start melodies and far-out-man lyrics - "Visions Of Paradise" with its Flutes, Voices and subtle Sitar notes feels positively peaceful and beautiful. Side 2 ends on what I think is the records high point – the fabulous Nirvana vs. Donovan "Om" – nearly six minutes of the band layering Sitars, Flutes and Violins with gorgeously orchestrated voices – the whole clouds passing by my head thing floating on a soft Tabla beat. Heaven indeed...An exemplary CD Reissue and for under five quid (if you’ll forgive the British Railways lost baggage reclaim pun) – a bit of a aural find...
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