The Moody Blues - On the Threshold of a Dream [7/15]

Artist:

Moody Blues (The)

UPC:

600753066256

See Also:

Hayward, Justin (Vocals/Guitar) Kinks (The) Moraz, Patrick

Description:

The Moody Blues: Mike Pinder, Justin Hayward, Ray Thomas, John Lodge, Graeme Edge.
Additional personnel: Pete Jackson (triangle).
Originally released on Deram (1035). Includes liner notes by John Reed.
Digitally remastered by Steve Fallone (PolyGram Studios).
The Moody Blues: Mike Pinder, Justin Hayward, Ray Thomas, John Lodge, Graeme Edge.
Additional personnel: Pete Jackson (triangle).
Includes liner notes by David Lymonds and Lionel Bart.
Where this album`s predecessor IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD dipped deeply into Eastern-flavored psychedelia, THRESHOLD is more of a straightforward rock record. Things open up experimentally enough, with a spoken-word vignette over electronic drones, but this leads straight into one of the Moodies` poppiest, most up-tempo songs, "Lovely to see You," which would remain a concert favorite for decades. Even notoriously theatrical flautist/vocalist Ray Thomas keeps his eccentricities in check on his effective ballad "Dear Diary."
Keyboardist Mike Pinder takes a surprisingly lascivious vocal turn on the anomalous, leering rocker "So Deep Within You." Justin Hayward provides the lion`s share of ear-tickling moments with pretty folk-rock tunes such as "Never Comes the Day" and "Are you Sitting Comfortably," while the most adventurous piece "Have you Heard/The Voyage" extends over three discrete tracks, featuring complex instrumental passages and lush harmonies. THRESHOLD doesn`t come off as an attempt to cater to the mainstream, it`s just a more song-based, less exotic recording than its predecessors.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. In the Beginning
2. Lovely to See You
3. Dear Diary
4. Send Me No Wine
5. To Share Our Love
6. So Deep Within You
7. Never Comes the Day
8. Lazy Day
9. Are You Sitting Comfortably
10. Dream, The
11. Have You Heard (Part 1)
12. Voyage, The
13. Have You Heard [Part 2] [Full Version]
14. In the Beginning [Full Version]
15. So Deep Within You [Full Version]
16. Dear Diary [Alternate Mix] - (Alternate Vocal Mix)
17. Have You Heard (Original Take) - (Original Take)
18. Voyage, The (Original Take) - (Original Take)
19. Lovely to See You [BBC Sessions Version]
20. Send Me No Wine [BBC Sessions Version]
21. So Deep Within You [BBC Sessions Version]
22. Are You Sitting Comfortably [BBC Sessions Version]

Album Information

Release Date:

06/23/2008

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Psychedelic

Label:

Polydor

Catalog Number:

5306625

Original Release Year:

1969

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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