Moody Blues, The

»The Other Side of Life« was a well-deserved hit on the synthpop scene of the day, even if next to the classic achievements of the pioneers of symphonic progressive rock it comes off as almost tragicomic.

»The Magnificent Moodies« was a not-so-distinguished effort that, apart from the single »Go Now«, never even got the commercial success everyone expected. So over the next two years The Moody Blues went for a complete stylistic overhaul and…

The Moody Blues slid completely into pop rock in the early eighties, which suited them down to the ground at the time, even if it cost them a big chunk of their artistic individuality.

»Long Distance Voyager« may have been made in the early eighties, but quality-wise it easily belongs among the classic The Moody Blues albums. In fact, it's the last record of theirs that can still rightfully be called a 'classic'.

With »Octave« the classic The Moody Blues lineup bowed out convincingly, delivering a remarkably well-balanced album that falls only a little short of their greatest masterpieces.

"Seventh Sojourn" is a masterpiece from top to bottom and perhaps even the most polished achievement by the prog rock legends since "Days Of Future Passed" (1967). The majestic orchestral arrangements never sounded better on any other The…

»Every Good Boy Deserves Favour«, another superb studio achievement packed with all the beloved trademarks of this legendary band, cemented The Moody Blues' status as eternal innovators and champions of melodic symphonic prog rock.

With »A Question of Balance«, The Moody Blues cemented their reputation as a 'people's' progressive rock band. They dropped the complex overdubbing technique that marked their earlier albums and tweaked their sound to fit what they could…

"To Our Children's Children's Children" is one of the key albums that sculpted symphonic progressive rock and left a major mark on the experimental and popular music scenes of the seventies.

"On the Threshold Of a Dream" cemented The Moody Blues' place among the key innovators in bridging symphonic music and psychedelic rock.

Despite the archaic feel of some of its motifs and the rather naive lyrical content overall, "In Search of the Lost Chord" is a psychedelic rock classic and an important album in the development of progressive rock.

The Moody Blues classic »Days of Future Past« is one of those monumental sixties albums that deserve a spot in every household.