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1996 compilation album by The Moody Blues
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The Best of The Moody Blues is a compilation album by the British progressive rock band The Moody Blues, released on 23 September 1996.
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The Best Of The Moody Blues
Moody Blues
Discográfica: Deram, Polydor · · Productor: Various
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Go Now
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: Larry Banks, Milton Bennett •
1964 /01
• from Studio: The Magnificent Moodies
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Tuesday Afternoon
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
1968 /05
• from Single: Tuesday Afternoon
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4:13 |
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Nights In White Satin
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
1967 /11 /03
• from Single: Nights in White Satin (B)
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4:28 |
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Ride My See-saw
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: John Lodge •
1968 /07 /26
• from Studio: In Search Of The Lost Chord
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3:45 |
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Voices In The Sky
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: Justin Hayward •
1968 /06 /28
• from Studio: In Search Of The Lost Chord
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3:32 |
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Question
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: Justin Hayward •
v: Hayward •
1970 /04 /24
• from Studio: A Question Of Balance
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5:46 |
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The Story In Your Eyes
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: Justin Hayward •
1971 /07 /23
• from Studio: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
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3:07 |
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Isn't Life Strange
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: John Lodge •
1972 /04 /21
• from Studio: Seventh Sojourn
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6:07 |
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I'm Just A Singer (in A Rock And Roll Band)
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: John Lodge •
1972 /10 /23
• from Studio: Seventh Sojourn
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4:18 |
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Blue Guitar
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
1972 /10 /23
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3:40 |
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Steppin' In A Slide Zone
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: John Lodge •
1978 /05 /27
• from Studio: Octave
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5:30 |
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Forever Autumn
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
1978 /05 /27
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4:33 |
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The Voice
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: Hayward •
v: Hayward •
1981 /05 /15
• from Studio: Long Distance Voyager
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5:17 |
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Gemini Dream
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: Hayward, Lodge •
v: Hayward, Lodge •
1981 /05 /15
• from Studio: Long Distance Voyager
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4:06 |
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Blue World
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: Single Edit •
1983 /08 /12
• from Studio: The Present
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5:15 |
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Your Wildest Dreams
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: Justin Hayward •
1986 /04 /09
• from Studio: The Other Side of Life
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4:53 |
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I Know You're Out There Somewhere
Moody Blues •
The Moody Blues •
w: Justin Hayward •
1988 /05 /23
• from Studio: Sur la Mer
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6:37 |
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| Released | 23 September 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 – 1988 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 77:03 | |||
| Label | Deram, Polydor | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Review
1996 compilation album by The Moody Blues
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| AllMusic | [1] |
The Best of The Moody Blues is a compilation album by the British progressive rock band The Moody Blues, released on 23 September 1996.
Leer másThe album marked the first time the band`s only UK No. 1 single, 1964`s "Go Now", was included on an official Moody Blues compilation album.
Track listing
All tracks performed by The Moody Blues except track 10 performed by Justin Hayward and John Lodge (with backing by 10cc) and track 12 performed by Justin Hayward and Jeff Wayne
All songs written by Justin Hayward except track 1 by Larry Banks and Milton Bennett, tracks 4, 8, 9 and 11 by John Lodge, track 12 by Jeff Wayne, Paul Vigrass and Gary Osborne and track 14 by Justin Hayward and John Lodge
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Go Now" | The Magnificent Moodies (1965, single released 1964) | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)" | Days of Future Passed (1967) | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Nights in White Satin (single mix)" | Days of Future Passed (1967) | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Ride My See-Saw" | In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Voices in the Sky" | In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Question (single mix)" | A Question of Balance (1970) | 5:44 |
| 7. | "The Story in Your Eyes" | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Isn`t Life Strange" | Seventh Sojourn (1972) | 6:05 |
| 9. | "I`m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" | Seventh Sojourn (1972) | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Blue Guitar" | Non-album single (1975, added to the 1987 CD release of Blue Jays) | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Steppin` in a Slide Zone" | Octave (1978) | 5:28 |
| 12. | "Forever Autumn (edited)" | Jeff Wayne`s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds (1978) | 4:31 |
| 13. | "The Voice" | Long Distance Voyager (1981) | 5:14 |
| 14. | "Gemini Dream" | Long Distance Voyager (1981) | 4:05 |
| 15. | "Blue World" | The Present (1983) | 5:11 |
| 16. | "Your Wildest Dreams" | The Other Side of Life (1986) | 4:50 |
| 17. | "I Know You`re Out There Somewhere" | Sur la Mer (1988) | 6:37 |
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 13 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
1996 compilation album by The Moody Blues
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
The Best of The Moody Blues is a compilation album by the British progressive rock band The Moody Blues, released on 23 September 1996.
The album marked the first time the band`s only UK No. 1 single, 1964`s "Go Now", was included on an official Moody Blues compilation album.
Track listing
All tracks performed by The Moody Blues except track 10 performed by Justin Hayward and John Lodge (with backing by 10cc) and track 12 performed by Justin Hayward and Jeff Wayne
All songs written by Justin Hayward except track 1 by Larry Banks and Milton Bennett, tracks 4, 8, 9 and 11 by John Lodge, track 12 by Jeff Wayne, Paul Vigrass and Gary Osborne and track 14 by Justin Hayward and John Lodge
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Go Now" | The Magnificent Moodies (1965, single released 1964) | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)" | Days of Future Passed (1967) | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Nights in White Satin (single mix)" | Days of Future Passed (1967) | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Ride My See-Saw" | In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Voices in the Sky" | In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Question (single mix)" | A Question of Balance (1970) | 5:44 |
| 7. | "The Story in Your Eyes" | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Isn`t Life Strange" | Seventh Sojourn (1972) | 6:05 |
| 9. | "I`m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" | Seventh Sojourn (1972) | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Blue Guitar" | Non-album single (1975, added to the 1987 CD release of Blue Jays) | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Steppin` in a Slide Zone" | Octave (1978) | 5:28 |
| 12. | "Forever Autumn (edited)" | Jeff Wayne`s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds (1978) | 4:31 |
| 13. | "The Voice" | Long Distance Voyager (1981) | 5:14 |
| 14. | "Gemini Dream" | Long Distance Voyager (1981) | 4:05 |
| 15. | "Blue World" | The Present (1983) | 5:11 |
| 16. | "Your Wildest Dreams" | The Other Side of Life (1986) | 4:50 |
| 17. | "I Know You`re Out There Somewhere" | Sur la Mer (1988) | 6:37 |
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 13 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||