The bonus 5th disc contains a contribution to the FIFA album Soccer Rocks the Globe otherwise unavailable on a Moody Blues album, plus viii alive recordings that were cutting from the original 1993 unloose of H5N1 Night at Red Rocks amongst the Colorado Symphony Orchestra but afterward included inwards the 2003 2-CD deluxe re-release of H5N1 Night at Red Rocks.
When the Moody Blues were due for the box railroad train treatment, it would accept been uncharacteristic for the production to move lacking inwards overstated grandiosity. On that count, this four-CD retrospective does non disappoint, including the mass of their nearly famous move (from their 1967-1972 albums), lots from their afterward records too side projects, too a few rarities. This parcel is designed to a greater extent than for the band's fanatics, every bit opposed to a definitive overview for newcomers; the albums (which were specifically programmed to move every bit split upward entities) stay readily available, there's also much belatedly materials too Hayward/Blue Jays tracks, too there's goose egg from the Denny Laine era. The 3 non-LP 1967 cuts that opened upward the railroad train are available on the double import LP H5N1 Dream (still possible to find), an album that also has the additional 1967 B-side "Really Haven't Got the Time," which somehow doesn't snuff it inwards onto Time Traveller...The liner notes are pretty skilful too extensive, too the foremost printings of the box include a bonus disc of a 1992 concert amongst the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
Had several greatest hitting sec compilation of the moody blues inwards the past times too constitute this 1 is absolutely the best version. Leave all the remainder on their shelves every bit this 1 blows them all away. Liner notes, discography, etc. the best I accept seen. Production excellent, each vocal lovingly restored from analog too digitally remastered every bit inwards nearly box sets today. Each vocal picked past times producer to move favorite. My married adult woman agrees amongst me that this is her favorite version of this groups anthology. The married adult woman knows 60's too 70's music similar I practice too nosotros grew upward amongst this grouping every bit 1 of our real favorite. Excellent too would recommend this compilation for whatsoever serious moody blues lover or but mortal inwards full general who loves skilful music.
5-CDs amongst all the fundamental tracks from their albums remastered from the original tapes, salted amongst or too then intriguing rarities, such every bit the foremost ii singles amongst Justin Hayward, Fly Me High too Love too Beauty; Cities , the B-side of Nights inwards White Satin (which appears hither inwards its original album mix); Justin Hayward's Forever Autumn from War of the Worlds, too an unreleased track. The railroad train includes a 48-page booklet amongst notes, credits too photos skilful for a Tuesday afternoon or two!
Tracks Listing:
DISC ONE
1. Fly Me High
2. Love And Beauty
3. Cities
4. Tuesday Afternoon
5. Nights In White Satin
6. Ride My See-Saw
7. Legend Of H5N1 Mind
8. House Of Four Doors
9. Voices In The Sky
10. The Best Way To Travel
11. The Actor
12. In The Beginning
13. Lovely To See You
14. Dear Diary
15. Never Comes The Day
16. Are You Sitting Comfortably
17. The Dream
18. Have You Heard Part 1
19. The Voyage
20. Have You Heard Part 2
DISC TWO
21. Higher And Higher
22. Gypsy
23. Eyes Of H5N1 Child
24. Never Thought I'd Live To Be H5N1 Hundred
25. Beyond
26. Out And In
27. Candle Of Life
28. Never Thought I'd Live To Be H5N1 Million
29. Watching And Waiting
30. Question
31. Don't You Feel Small
32. It's Up To You
33. Minstrel's Song
34. Dawning Is The Day
35. Melancholy Man
36. Procession
37. The Story In Your Eyes
38. One More Time To Live
39. You Can never Go Home
40. My Song
DISC THREE
41. Lost In H5N1 Lost World
42. New Horizons
43. For My Lady
44. Isn't Life Strange
45. You And Me
46. I'm Just H5N1 Singer
47. This Morning
48. Remember Me, My Friend
49. My Brother
50. Saved By The Music
51. I Dreamed Last Night
52. When You Wake Up
53. Blue Guitar
54. Steppin' In H5N1 Slide Zone
55. Driftwood
56. The Day We Meet Again
DISC FOUR
57. Forever Autumn /
58. The Voice
59. Talking Out Of Turn
60. Gemini Dream
61. Blue World
62. Sitting At The Wheel
63. Running Water
64. Your Wildest Dreams
65. The Other Side Of Life
66. I Know You're Out There Somewhere
67. No More Lies
68. Say It With Love
69. Bless The Wings
70. Lean On Me
71. Highway
DISC FIVE: BONUS DISC
72. This Is The Moment
Encore - Live at Red Rocks:
73. The Story In Your Eyes
74. Voices In The Sky
75. New Horizons
76. Emily's Song
77. Bless The Wings
78. Say It With Love
79. Legend Of H5N1 Mind
80. Gemini Dream
Line-up / Musicians:
- Justin Hayward / guitars, vocals
- John Lodge / bass guitar, vocals
(except on Disc Three, rail xiii too Disc Four, rail 1)
- Ray Thomas / harmonica, flute, vocals
(except on Disc Three, tracks 7-13 too Disc Four, rail 1)
- Graeme Edge / drums, percussion (except on Disc Three, tracks 7-13 too Disc Four, rail 1)
- Mike Pinder / keyboards too vocals on Disc One, Disc Twoand Disc Three, tracks 1-6 too tracks 14-16
- Patrick Moraz / keyboards on Disc Four, tracks 2-11
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