The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed [7/15]

Artist:

Moody Blues (The)

See Also:

Hayward, Justin Kinks (The) Moraz, Patrick Original Soundtrack - Journey Into Amazing Caves

Description:

The Moody Blues: Justin Hayward (vocals, guitar); Ray Thomas (flute, harmonica); Mike Pinder (keyboards); John Lodge (bass); Graeme Edge (drums).
Additional personnel: Peter Knight (conductor); The London Festival Orchestra.
Includes liner notes by Hugh Mendl.
All tracks have been digitally remastered
DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED is the Moody Blues` true contribution to rock history: the most cohesive integration of rock songs with orchestral music ever produced. Asked by Deram Records to create a rock reworking of Dvorak`s "New World" Symphony, the Moodies instead wrote their own symphony, a song cycle that describes the emotions that accompany each part of the day, from dawn ("Dawn Is A Feeling") to night (the classic "Nights In White Satin"). The songs are connected by lush orchestral passages in which the basic musical themes are reworked. Meanwhile, the band had already begun to sound like its own orchestra, using signature Mellotron string sounds, flutes, tympani and multiple vocalists.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Day Begins, The
2. Dawn: Dawn is a Feeling
3. Morning: Another Morning, The
4. Lunch Break: Peak Hour
5. Afternoon: Forver Afternoon, The (Tuesday?)/(Evening) Time To Get Away
6. Evening: the Sun Set/Twilight Time
7. Night: Nights In White Satin, The
8. Don`t Let Me Be Misunderstood [BBC Radio Session]
9. Fly Me High [1967 Mono Single Masters]
10. I Really Haven`t Got the Time [1967 Mono Single Masters]
11. Love and Beauty [1967 Mono Single Masters]
12. Leave This Man Alone [1967 Mono Single Masters]
13. Cities [1967 Mono Single Masters]
14. Tuesday Afternoon [Alternate Mix]
15. Dawn is a Feeling [Alternate Version]
16. Sun Set [Alternate Version Without Orchestra], The
17. Twilight Time [Alternate Vocal Mix]

DISC 2: BONUS DISK:

1. Don`t Let Me Be Misunderstood [BBC Radio Session]
2. Fly Me High [1967 Mono Single Masters]
3. I Really Haven`t Got the Time [1967 Mono Single Masters]
4. Love and Beauty [1967 Mono Single Masters]
5. Leave This Man Alone [1967 Mono Single Masters]
6. Cities [1967 Mono Single Masters]
7. Tuesday Afternoon [Alternate Mix]
8. Dawn is a Feeling [Alternate Version]
9. Sun Set [Alternate Version Without Orchestra], The
10. Twilight Time [Alternate Vocal Mix]

Album Information

Release Date:

07/15/2008

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Art Rock

Label:

Polydor (USA)

Original Release Year:

1967

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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