![]() The Moodies in the '80s were able to rack up even more MOR rockers such as "The Voice," "Gemini Dream," "Your Wildest Dreams," "I Know You're Out There Somewhere," and "Say It with Love." While die-hard enthusiasts might have the odd personal favorite left off, thanks to recent remastering and a better than average tune stack, Collected (2007) is decidedly more desirable an overview than most other available Moodies anthologies. The Moody Blues 4.6 out of 5 stars 339 Audio CD 9 offers from £1.49 Octave The Moody Blues 4.5 out of 5 stars 58 Vinyl 12 offers from £11. The late-'70s re-formation with Octave (1978), "Forever Autumn" from Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds (1978), and Hayward's Night Flight (1980) LP - with the hard to find "It's Not On" - are also covered. This item: Octave by The Moody Blues Audio CD 69.99 Sur la Mer by The Moody Blues Audio CD 11.89 Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues Audio CD 13.36 The Moody Blues - Octave The Moody Blues 256 Audio CD 3 offers from 14.67 Seventh Sojourn (180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl/Limited Edition) The Moody Blues 666 Vinyl 22 offers from 4. Most notably, the Hayward/ Lodge effort Blue Jays (1972) ("Blue Guitar" and "Remember Me "), Hayward's excellent solo album Songwriter (1977) ("Raised on Love"), and Lodge's criminally underrated Natural Avenue (1977) ("Carry Me"). There are likewise cuts from several solo and offshoot albums. Collected serves up key material from the "classic seven" long-players Days of Future Passed, In Search of the Lost Chord (1968), On the Threshold of a Dream (1969), To Our Children's Children's Children (1969), A Question of Balance (1970), Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971), and Seventh Sojourn (1972). They continued with minimal notice, even as Hayward immediately unleashed the pre-psychedelia pop of "Fly Me High" and "Cities," or the slightly more esoteric "Love and Beauty" and "A Simple Game." It wasn't until the combo hedged their bets and turned in the rock-meets-symphonic masterpiece Days of Future Passed (1967) that the Moodies were able to truly define their sound. However, they suffered from the inability to provide a suitable follow-up, despite the undeniable groove heard on the blue-eyed soulful "From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You)." Ultimately, Warwick and then Laine exited, replaced by John Lodge (bass/vocals) and Justin Hayward (guitar/vocals). The Moody Blues 819 Audio CD 2 offers from 10.99 Keys of the Kingdom The Moody Blues 241 Audio CD 31 offers from 1.78 Track Listings Editorial Reviews Octave is the ninth album by The Moody Blues, released in 1978, and their first release after a substantial hiatus following the success of the best-selling Seventh Sojourn in 1972. ![]() They had a massive worldwide smash with a remake of Bessie Banks' "Go Now" in early 1965. The original lineup hailed from Birmingham, England, and featured Ray Thomas (harmonica/vocals), Mike Pinder (keyboards/vocals), Denny Laine (vocals/guitar), Graeme Edge (drums), and Clint Warwick (bass/vocals). The 54 selections span the band's nearly 40-year career - from early British Invasion-era songs through to the 2003 seasonal offering December. This is the Moody Blues installment in Universal Music's Collected series.
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