The Moody Blues
Biography
Although they're best known today for their lush, lyrically and musically profound (some would say bombastic) psychedelic-era albums, the Moody Blues started out as one of the better R&B-based combos of the British Invasion. The group's history began in Birmingham, England with Ray Thomas (harmonica, vocals) and Mike Pinder (keyboards, vocals), who had played together in El Riot & the Rebels and the Krew Cats. They began recruiting members of some of the best rival groups working in Birmingham, including Denny Laine (vocals, guitar), Graeme Edge (drums), and Clint Warwick (bass, vocals). . The Moody Blues, as they came to be known, made their debut in Birmingham in May of 1964, and quickly earned the notice and later the services of manager Tony Secunda. A major tour was quickly booked, and the band landed an engagement at the Marquee Club, which resulted in a contract with England's Decca Records less than six months after their formation. The group's first single, "Steal Your Heart Away," released in September of 1964, didn't touch the British charts. But their second single, "Go Now," released in November of 1964 — a cover of a nearly identical American single by R&B singer Bessie Banks, heavily featuring Laine's mournful lead vocal — fulfilled every expectation and more, reaching number one in England and earning them a berth in some of the nation's top performing venues (including the New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert, appearing with some of the top acts of the period); its number ten chart placement in America also earned them a place as a support act for the Beatles on one tour, and the release of a follow-up LP (Magnificent Moodies in England, Go Now in America) on both sides of the Atlantic.
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6. Gold: The Mo..
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11. December
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16. The Other Si..
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Top Songs |
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1. | Nights In White Satin (Single Edit) | Best of the Moody Blues | 4:25 | $1.29 | |
2. | Nights in White Satin (Including .. | Anthology: the Moody Blues | 7:40 | $1.29 | |
3. | Your Wildest Dreams | Best of the Moody Blues | 4:51 | $1.29 | |
4. | Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon.. | Anthology: the Moody Blues | 4:49 | $1.29 | |
5. | Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon.. | Best of the Moody Blues | 4:10 | $1.29 | |
6. | Nights In White Satin (The Night) [I.. | Days of Future Passed | 7:26 | $1.29 | |
7. | Your Wildest Dreams | Other Side of Life | 4:51 | $1.29 | |
8. | I Know You're Out There Somewher.. | Best of the Moody Blues | 6:37 | $1.29 | |
9. | Question (Full Version) | Best of the Moody Blues | 5:44 | $1.29 | |
10. | Go Now | Best of the Moody Blues | 3:11 | $1.29 | |
11. | Voice | Long Distance Voyager | 5:22 | $1.29 | |
12. | Ride My See-Saw | In Search of the Lost Chord | 3:39 | $1.29 | |
13. | I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock .. | Best of the Moody Blues | 4:16 | $1.29 | |
14. | Story In Your Eyes | Best of the Moody Blues | 3:05 | $1.29 | |
15. | Ride My See-Saw | Best of the Moody Blues | 3:42 | $1.29 | |
16. | I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and.. | Seventh Sojourn | 4:17 | $1.29 | |
17. | Go Now | Magnificent Moodies | 3:12 | $0.99 | |
18. | Go Now | Guardians of Rock: Featurin.. | 3:23 | $0.99 | |
19. | Go Now | Mellow Yellow: The Very Bes.. | 3:23 | $0.99 | |
20. | Question | Music & Highlights: Gre.. | 5:48 | $0.99 | |
21. | Go Now | More Hits, Vol. 1 | 3:23 | $0.99 | |
22. | December Snow | Timeless Flight (4 Part Ant.. | 5:11 | $1.29 | |
23. | Swallow | Timeless Flight (4 Part Ant.. | 4:57 | $1.29 | |
24. | Strange Times | Timeless Flight (4 Part Ant.. | 4:28 | $1.29 | |
25. | English Sunset | Timeless Flight (4 Part Ant.. | 5:04 | $1.29 | |
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