Saturday, August 27, 2011

Discography: Moody Blues

One of the great groups of all-time, the Moodies' music was years ahead of their time.  The British supergroup put out some of the most complex and melodic music of the Rock Era.  Their name fits them perfectly, for they can sing and play as beautiful a song as you'll hear on one song and then rock out on the next.  They are one of a kind.  Here is the complete Discography:



1965:  The Magnificent Moodies



1967:  Days of Future Passed (#3, #27 U.K., #3 Canada, #10 Australia)
1968:  In Search of the Lost Chord (#23, #5 U.K., #37 Canada)



1969:  On the Threshold of a Dream (#20, #1 U.K., #26 Canada)
           To Our Children's Children's Children (#14, #2 U.K., #11 Canada)
1970:  A Question of Balance (#3, #1 U.K., #3 Canada, #2 Australia) 
1971:  Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (#2, #1 U.K., #2 Canada, #5 Australia)
1972:  Seventh Sojourn (#1, #5 U.K., #1 Canada, #2 Australia)



1978:  Octave (#13, #6 U.K., #9 Canada)
1981:  Long Distance Voyager (#1, #7 U.K., #1 Canada)
1983:  The Present (#26, #15 U.K., #11 Canada)
1986:  The Other Side of Life (#9, #24 U.K., #46 Canada)
1988:  Sur la Mer (#38, #21 U.K., #35 Canada)
1991:  Keys of the Kingdom (#94, #54 U.K., #29 Canada)
1999:  Strange Times (#93, #19 U.K.)
2003:  December

Live Albums:
1977:  Caught Live + 5
1993:  A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (#93)
2000:  Hall of Fame (#185)
2005:  Lovely to See You:  Live
2007:  Live at the BBC:  1967-1970
2008:  Live at the Isle of Wight Festival:  1970




Compilations:
1974:  This Is the Moody Blues (#11, #14 U.K., #2 Canada)
1978:  The Great Moody Blues
1979:  Out of This World (#15 U.K.)
1984:  Voices in the Sky:  The Best of the Moody Blues (#132, #92 Canada)
1987:  Prelude
1989:  Greatest Hits (#113, #71 U.K.)
1994:  Time Traveller (Boxed Set)--highly recommend
1996:  The Very Best of the Moody Blues (#13 U.K.)
1998:  Anthology
1999:  Classic Moody Blues:  The Universal Masters Collection
2000:  20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection:  Best of the Moody Blues
2003:  Say It with Love
           Ballads
2005:  Gold
2006:  An Introduction to the Moody Blues
2007:  Collected
2008:  Playlist Plus

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