Time traveler
Almost 5 hours worth of trippy moody blues music for the all day buzz. Although I can say I have not listened to this box set from D1 to D5 (Bonus) back to back, I have listened to all discs several times individually, Disk 3 is my favorite.
This sprawling 71-track, 4-disc set is all the Moody Blues most fans will ever
need. First released in 1994, the first two-and-a-half discs focus on the
Moodies classic period (1967-1972) with the lineup of Justin Hayward, John
Lodge, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas and Graeme Edge. During that time they released
seven albums:
DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED (disc-1, tracks 4-5)
IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD (disc-1, tracks 6-11)
ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM (disc-1, tracks 12-20)
TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CHILDREN (disc-2, tracks 1-9)
A QUESTION OF BALANCE (disc-2, tracks 10-15)
EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR (disc-2, tracks 16-20)
SEVENTH SOJOURN (disc-3, tracks 1-6)
It's no surprise that this box set leans heavier on these seven albums as they form the foundation of this band that has continued to sporadically record even ten years after this set was first issued. [Their most recent recording is 2003's holiday album DECEMBER.] The rest of disc-3 and disc-4 cherry pick highlights from the band's next twenty years culminating with three tracks from their then latest album, 1991's KEYS OF THE KINGDOM. There are also a few tracks from Hayward and Lodge's Bluejays project (disc-3, tracks 7-12) and two Hayward singles, "Blue Guitar" and "Forever Autumn," the latter from JEFF WAYNE'S THE WAR OF THE WORLDS.
There are few bonus or rare tracks. Disc-1 starts with two non-album singles, "Fly Me High" and "Love and Beauty," both released in 1967 and failed to dent the UK charts. [Missing is their 1966 UK single "Boulevard De La Madelaine."] "Cities" is the non-album B-side of "Nights in White Satin." The only other bonus track is "Highway," an outtake from the KEYS OF THE KINGDOM sessions that closes disc-4. [Note: The original pressings of this box set had a fifth disc which included a new recording "This Is the Moment" and eight songs recorded live at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in 1992.]
This box fills a nice niche for fans who want more than a greatest hits package, but don't have the deep pockets to purchase all of their studio albums. While there are those that would argue that their albums need to be heard in their entirety, this is a very satisfying look at the first twenty-five years of an amazing band. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED (disc-1, tracks 4-5)
IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD (disc-1, tracks 6-11)
ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM (disc-1, tracks 12-20)
TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CHILDREN (disc-2, tracks 1-9)
A QUESTION OF BALANCE (disc-2, tracks 10-15)
EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR (disc-2, tracks 16-20)
SEVENTH SOJOURN (disc-3, tracks 1-6)
It's no surprise that this box set leans heavier on these seven albums as they form the foundation of this band that has continued to sporadically record even ten years after this set was first issued. [Their most recent recording is 2003's holiday album DECEMBER.] The rest of disc-3 and disc-4 cherry pick highlights from the band's next twenty years culminating with three tracks from their then latest album, 1991's KEYS OF THE KINGDOM. There are also a few tracks from Hayward and Lodge's Bluejays project (disc-3, tracks 7-12) and two Hayward singles, "Blue Guitar" and "Forever Autumn," the latter from JEFF WAYNE'S THE WAR OF THE WORLDS.
There are few bonus or rare tracks. Disc-1 starts with two non-album singles, "Fly Me High" and "Love and Beauty," both released in 1967 and failed to dent the UK charts. [Missing is their 1966 UK single "Boulevard De La Madelaine."] "Cities" is the non-album B-side of "Nights in White Satin." The only other bonus track is "Highway," an outtake from the KEYS OF THE KINGDOM sessions that closes disc-4. [Note: The original pressings of this box set had a fifth disc which included a new recording "This Is the Moment" and eight songs recorded live at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in 1992.]
This box fills a nice niche for fans who want more than a greatest hits package, but don't have the deep pockets to purchase all of their studio albums. While there are those that would argue that their albums need to be heard in their entirety, this is a very satisfying look at the first twenty-five years of an amazing band. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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