Music CD - The Moody Blues: The Best of the Moody Blues

	Music CD: The Best of the Moody Blues Artist: The Moody Blues List Price: $13.98 Our Price: $8.29 Your Save: $ 5.69 ( 41% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd
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Tracks: 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
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0731453580022 Format: Original recording reissued Label: Polydor / Umgd Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Polydor / Umgd Release Date: 1997-01-28 Studio: Polydor / Umgd
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: The Best of Moody Blues review by George Comment: I am a great fan of the Moody Blues and have always enjoyed their concerts. When I saw this CD "The Best of Moody Blues", I ordered it. Although it contains their hits, the recording does not meet the quality or sound of other CDs by the Moody Blues. Their CD at Red Rock is still one of their best. Customer Rating: Summary: moody blues perfection Comment: The Moody Blues are a brilliant emotional pop band. The vocal melodies are beautiful, the sound of all the singers voices are spiritual and beautiful, and everything they did was great. Yes that's right- EVERYTHING they did. Say what you want about the 80's, but the Moody Blues were pumping out brilliant songs in that decade just as much and just as well as they did in the 60's and 70's. Which is my favorite decade for the Moody Blues? I don't have one, but of course I'm always super excited by 70's music so if you forced me to pick one, I'd say the 70's. This album contains many of their biggest hits and put together almost in order, and as a result of their extraordinary talent, you have an album that has no filler anywhere (not that there's filler on any of the regular Moody Blues albums either) and an album that has over 70 minutes of pop perfection with some of the strongest emotions human beings ever laid down on tape. Whether you like honest feelings in the sound of someones voice, or great pop vocal melodies, the Moody Blues were truly gifted in accomplishing both. They are the ultimate pop band and I am very happy to have this CD in my collection. It's worth owning and memorizing for its beauty and brilliance. Songwriting doesn't get any better than this folks. Favorite song? Changes every time. I refuse to pick a favorite song from a band that had many MANY good songs anyway. Pick this one up today. Customer Rating: Summary: Amazingly Spiritual, Encouraging and Inspirational! Comment: I've never been a Moody Blues fan - WHY? My brother, who recently past, was a bit older then I... He LOVED the Moody Blues, knew all the words & sang these songs quite often. Being so much younger then he, I would listen but not really pay attention. When he past I kept hearing, over and over in my head, Tuesday Afternoon. Since it was on this CD I purchased it. Each and every song is amazing! The words captured my heart and allow my soul to sing once again with my dearly departed brother. I never knew the Moody Blues were so wonderful. This CD has one hit after another. I'm very pleased it is part of my music collection. I now wish it would have been there many, many years prior. Customer Rating: Summary: Maybe it's just me... Comment: ...but I feel that The Moody Blues are vastly underrated. When people speak of classic rock bands, they mention Beatles, Stones, Doors, Who, Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Eagles, Aerosmith, Police, Van Halen - but rarely The Moody Blues. The fact is, the MB's were an important presence on rock radio from the late 60's to the mid-80's, producing work that spanned a staggering variety of musical styles, most of it done with utmost complexity, precision and taste. I'm ashamed to admit that I remember hearing some of these songs through the years without even knowing they were by the MB's. The first track on this collection, "Go Now", is a bluesy pop tune which announced their arrival in the British Invasion but provides not a clue of the brilliance to come. It is simple in style and the sound is rather primitive. But the second cut, "Tuesday Afternoon", puts us on the right track. From their very unique concept album "Days Of Future Passed", it fuses orchestral music with rock, the thing to do in that psychedelic era, as does "Nights In White Satin", also from that album. Moving on, I won't try to describe in detail every track, but just to summarize them while pointing out the similarities and differences the listener will encounter. The prevailing sound can be heard in "Ride My See-Saw", "Question", "The Story In Your Eyes", "I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band", and "The Voice". They have in common a driving beat, an abundance of classic rock guitar blending with classical instrumental sounds, and excellent vocal harmonies. Still, they have their own identities. "Question" contains a slower mid-section, then returns to rock. "Story In Your Eyes" and "I'm Just A Singer" feature more prominent piano. "The Voice" includes intricate whispers of synth sounds. Of the other tracks, "Isn't Life Strange" is very strange indeed. It is slow, starting out achingly fragile, like pre-Disco Bee-Gees, but later alternates that with stronger, louder sections. "Blue Guitar" is also slow, with guitar that makes you think Eric Clapton might have wandered into the session. "Steppin' In A Slide Zone", once it heats up, leans toward folk, without losing its rock basis. "Forever Autumn" is also folk-like and really quite beautiful. "Gemini Dream", absolutely one of my favorite tracks, ventures into new territory. It has a VERY heavy beat, with instrumentation and vocalization perhaps influenced by the Disco of the time. I say this because to me the track has as much in common with Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" and ELO on steroids as it does with previous MB recordings. "Blue World" is smooth and glossy, with prominent synth, again leaning toward a dancier track. After a few years' absence, the band made a nostalgic return in the MTV era with "Your Wildest Dreams" and "I Know You're Out There Somewhere". These are similar to "The Voice" in overall style but lighter in a mainstream way, probably tailored for the new public, which included "maturing" fans as well as younger fans not so accustomed to the creative sophistication of the MB's prior work. Finally, the only track I really don't like is "Voices In The Sky", which I find too soft and sweet for my taste. I've tried, and maybe failed, to describe the variety and excellence this band achieved; only by hearing the music itself can you appreciate what I am feeling and trying to say. If I had to describe them in a few words, I would say "poetic, mysterious, spacey, dramatic, philosophical". I always heard that ELO was what The Beatles would have become if they had stayed together, but I honestly think The Moody Blues would be strong contenders for that distinction. Customer Rating: Summary: It's really the very best! Comment: The Moody Blues still hang out on today's radio programming. 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Editorial Reviews: 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