The Best of the Moody Blues

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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

Artist	The Moody Blues
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Polydor
Producer	Jeff Wayne, 10cc, Tony Clark, Tony Visconti, Pip Williams
Release Date	1997 01 28
Run Time	77:26
Song List	1: Go Now (3:11) 2: Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) (4:09) 3: Nights in White Satin (4:25) 4: Ride My See-Saw (3:42) 5: Voices in the Sky (3:29) 6: Question (5:44) 7: The Story in Your Eyes (2:52) 8: Isn't Life Strange (6:05) 9: I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock & Roll Band) (4:16) 10: Blue Guitar (3:37) 11: Steppin' in a Slide Zone (5:28) 12: Forever Autumn (4:31) 13: The Voice (5:14) 14: Gemini Dream (4:05) 15: Blue World (5:11) 16: Your Wildest Dreams (4:50) 17: I Know You're Out There Somewhere (6:37)
Style.Categories	British Psychedelia, Album Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, British Invasion, Prog-Rock/Art Rock

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