The Moody Blues
Now this is my kind of blues. The Moodies captured the imagination (and adulation) of music fans around the world with the landmark Days of Future Passed, one of the earliest "classical rock" records. From 1967 through 1974, the Moodies sold millions of records and topped the UK charts with releases like On The Threshold of a Dream and A Question of Balance. Their music from this period was ambitious and pastoral and philosophical, featuring songwriting contributions from all five members. On any given album, you might find a poem from Graeme Edge, a sea chanty from Ray Thomas, a hit single from Justin Hayward, a stirring ballad from John Lodge and something tasty from Mike Pinder. The band went on hiatus in the mid Seventies (as with Yes, members took advantage of the break to release solo records) and returned to recording with 1978's Octave. The Moodies enjoyed a resurgence in the '80s, by which time they sounded as much like ELO as their earlier selves. While their work in the '90s has received less attention, the group (now a trio of Edge, Hayward and Lodge) continues to delight fans with frequent concerts and new releases. NOTE: The new Progrography site has more Moodies stuff, including a more up-to-date discography.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1964 August | Lose Your Money |
| 1964 November | Go Now! |
| 1965 February | I Don't Want To Go On Without You |
| 1965 May | From The Bottom Of My Heart |
| 1965 July | THE MAGNIFICENT MOODIES |
| 1965 July | GO NOW |
| 1965 October | Everyday |
| 1966 March | Stop! |
| 1966 October | Boulevard de la Madeleine |
| 1967 January | Life's Not Life |
| 1967 May | Fly Me High |
| 1967 August | Love And Beauty |
| 1967 November | Nights In White Satin |
| 1967 November | DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED |
| 1968 July | Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) |
| 1968 July | Voices In The Sky |
| 1968 July 26 | IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD |
| 1968 October | Ride My See-Saw |
| 1969 April | Never Comes The Day |
| 1969 April | ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM |
| 1969 October | Watching And Waiting |
| 1969 November | TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S CHILDREN |
| 1970 April | Question |
| 1970 August | A QUESTION OF BALANCE |
| 1971 July 23 | EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR |
| 1971 August | The Story In Your Eyes |
| 1971 | IN THE BEGINNING |
| 1972 April | Isn't Life Strange |
| 1972 November | SEVENTH SOJOURN |
| 1972 December | I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) |
| 1974 November | THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES |
| 1976 | A DREAM |
| 1977 April | CAUGHT LIVE + 5 |
| 1978 June | OCTAVE |
| 1978 July | Steppin' In A Slide Zone |
| 1978 October | Driftwood |
| 1978 | Had To Fall In Love |
| 1979 October | OUT OF THIS WORLD |
| 1979 | THE MOODY BLUES STORY |
| 1981 May | LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER |
| 1981 May | Gemini Dream |
| 1981 July | The Voice |
| 1981 November | Talking Out Of Turn |
| 1983 August | Blue World |
| 1983 August | Sitting At The Wheel |
| 1983 August 23 | THE PRESENT |
| 1984 February | Under My Feet |
| 1984 November | The Voice |
| 1984 November 22 | VOICES IN THE SKY |
| 1985 September | THE MOODY BLUES COLLECTION |
| 1986 March | Your Wildest Dreams |
| 1986 May | THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE |
| 1986 August | The Other Side of Life |
| 1987 October 26 | PRELUDE |
| 1987 | SUPERSTAR CONCERT SERIES (March 2 1987) |
| 1988 May | I Know You're Out There Somewhere |
| 1988 June 6 | SUR LA MER |
| 1988 December | No More Lies |
| 1988 | Here Comes The Weekend |
| 1989 November 21 | THE STORY OF THE MOODY BLUES... LEGEND OF A BAND |
| 1991 June | Say It With Love |
| 1991 June 25 | KEYS OF THE KINGDOM |
| 1993 March 9 | A NIGHT AT RED ROCKS WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA |
| 1994 September? | TIME TRAVELLER |
| 1997 January 28 | THE VERY BEST OF THE MOODY BLUES |
| 1998 October 20 | ANTHOLOGY |
| 1999 August 17 | STRANGE TIMES |
| 2000 March 7 | THE BEST OF THE MOODY BLUES - THE MILLENIUM COLLECTION |
| 2000 August 8 | LIVE AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL 2000 |
| 2000 October 26 | THE SINGLES+ |
| 2001 April 24 | JOURNEY INTO AMAZING CAVES |
| 2001 August 13 | THE COLLECTION |
| 2002 August 7 | JOURNEY THROUGH TIME |
| 2003 January 14 | SAY IT WITH LOVE |
| 2003 November 24 | DECEMBER |
| 2004 May 13 | HISTORY |
| 2005 March 1 | GOLD |
| 2007 February 27 | COLLECTED |
| 2007 April 17 | LIVE AT THE BBC 1967-1970 |
| 2008 August 26 | LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL |
SEE ALSO...
GRAEME EDGE BAND discography
JUSTIN HAYWARD discography
JOHN LODGE discography
PATRICK MORAZ discography
MICHAEL PINDER discography
RAY THOMAS discography
Yvonne Bouten's Moodies television clips
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