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Moody Blues - The Magnificent 7 albums

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Topic: Moody Blues - The Magnificent 7 albums
Posted By: Kingsnake
Subject: Moody Blues - The Magnificent 7 albums
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 06:57
When the Moody Blues hit the scene, they started out as a R&B band, but as soon as John Lodge and Justin Hayward joined, and they got the opportunity to record with an orchestra, the band's music changed into symphonic rock.

Maybe one of the first truly symphonic rockbands, they recorded the conceptalbum Days of Future Passed in 1967, with an orchestra.
The continued with the same style; producing 7 albums, some of wich were true concept-albums, with the bandmember all providing vocals and playing all kinds of instruments themselves.

The had 4!!!! leadvocalists and 5 songwriters in the band, wich is truly remarkable.
After 1972 they broke up for a few years, and after the reunion of 1978 things were different, so let's just focus on the seven albums that they put out in 1967-1972.
 
I voted for my personal favorite, Seventh Sojourn.



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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 07:09
To me, these 7 albums are essential, since this period was the climax of the Moody Blues, so it's hard to choose one over the other. I'll vote for A Question of Balance, since it was the first one I heard, and I would listen to it all the time for a while, and it brings me a lot of fond memories every time I give it a spin.


Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 07:32
All great but TOCCC is the one I like the most.



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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 07:35
In Search of the Lost Chord.

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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 08:10
Days

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Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 08:23
Love all of them but I voted for Children.


Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 14:23
I was tempted to vote for "on the threshold of a dream" especially since nobody else voted for it but ultimately went for "to our children's children's children." Interestingly the only track I don't care for that much on that album is the one that was released as a single and that is "watching and waiting."


Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 14:26
A Question of Balance.

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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 18:21
It's a tough one, but I went with "Seventh Sojourn", a brooding yet oddly uplifting album that rose out of intense despondency that the band was feeling at the time.  Also because it needed a bit more love.  I could have picked any except for "Days" (very good) and "On the Threshold" (not a personal favorite at all) and given good reasons


Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: February 01 2017 at 18:52
Childrens

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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 02 2017 at 03:16
TOCCC. One of my fave albums of all time.

Seventh Sojourn comes in close second for me.

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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: February 14 2017 at 22:41
Seventh Sojourn by far... What a beautiful beautiful album.

Next would be To Our Children's Children's Children, then On the Threshold of a Dream. 

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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 15 2017 at 13:50
The first 4 are all very good but went with Children.......we used to play that one a lot and listen in an altered state of consciousness,,,, back in the day.

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Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: March 08 2017 at 09:03
I go for "In Search of the Lost Chord". Was one of the first prog albums I bought when I was a teenager and is still my favourite MB album after all those years.


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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: March 08 2017 at 21:32
Wow, I think "threshold" is a great album. It might be my second favorite after "children." 


Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: March 08 2017 at 23:40
The first 2 are the only ones that I can get past the first track. I have to go with In Search of the Lost Chord. Was a favorite late teens- early 20's space out album. 

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