The Moody Blues - Best of - Music & Performance - CD

This collection featuring hits from all phases of the Moody's career contains 17 newly digitally remastered classics; 78 minutes of brilliant rock 'n' roll - from '64s "Go Now" (never before available on any Moody Blues compilation) through '88s "I Know You're Out There Somewhere." Other highlights: "Nights in White Satin," "Tuesday Afternoon," "Ride My See-Saw," "Question," "Story in Your Eyes," "Your Wildest Dreams" and more. Elegantly packaged; booklet contains vintage photos and a conversation with Justin Hayward.

This single-CD compilation doesn't do too much more than scratch the surface of the band's sound at its most popular points, but it does do one thing that no prior Moody Blues compilation ever did -- it includes "Go Now," which, as the notes point out, is still the group's top-charting single in England. What it doesn't do is get "Go Now" in really good sound (no one seems to have a proper master source) or include their even better follow-up single, "From the Bottom of My Heart." Still, this body of work is pleasing and, thanks to its extension back to the original lineup, even a little bit informative, and it was the first Moody Blues compilation to be mastered in 20-bit audio. The dominant personality is Justin Hayward, who has provided the band with most of its hits, followed somewhat distantly by John Lodge, whose songs began to shine as the '70s dawned -- a pair of Hayward/Lodge songs and one solo Hayward release fill out the 17 tracks, which showcase the soulful, the mystical, and the psychedelic aspects of their music in equal parts. It's a good intro to their history, and anyone who wants more can jump to the Time Traveller box. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Performer	The Moody Blues
Music genre	Rock
Music subgenre	Pop
Music release type	Compilation
Media format	CD
Original release date	1997
Edition	Standard
Language	English
Is collectible	Y
Number of tracks	17
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	The Moody Blues - Best of
Track listing	Go Now, Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon), Nights in White Satin, Ride My See-Saw, Voices in the Sky, Question, The Story in Your Eyes, Isn't Life Strange, I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band), Blue Guitar, Steppin' in a Slide Zone, Forever Autumn, The Voice, Gemini Dream, Blue World, Your Wildest Dreams, I Know You're Out There Somewhere
Record label	Polydor / Umgd
Songwriter	Moody Blues
Track name	Go Now, Nights in White Satin, Tuesday Afternoon, Ride My See-Saw, Question, Story in Your Eyes, Your Wildest Dreams
Duration	78 min
Digital audio file format	CD
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N