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It starts off with Graeme Edge’s clever “In The Beginning”. Ray Thomas is his whimsical self with “Dear Diary” and “Lazy Day”. John Lodge’s “Send Me No Wine” and “To Share Our Love” are good rock songs. Mike Pinder’s “So Deep Within You”, “Have You Heard Parts 1 and 2 (linked by a very good instrumental, “The Voyage”), are great songs, but I’m not keen on his singing voice.
The stand-out tracks begin with Justin Hayward’s “Lovely To See You” - brilliant. His “Never Comes The Day” is a beautiful, soft song, with great guitar. “Are You Sitting Comfortably?” (co-written with Ray Thomas, who plays a beautiful flute solo) is a gorgeous, ethereal, gentle song and Graeme Edge contributed “The Dream”, another of his exquisite, thought-provoking poems.
There are nine (yes, nine!) bonus tracks on this particular pressing, most of which are on other albums. I would have preferred some different songs, but the alternative versions of “Are You Sitting Comfortably?” and “Lovely To See You” are well-worth a second listen.
All-in-all, this album has well stood the test of time and I’m happy to have it in my collection.
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On the Threshold of a Dream – The Moody Blues
On the Threshold of a Dream – The Moody BluesOn the Threshold of a Dream is the fourth album by The Moody Blues, released in April 1969 on the Deram label. Like the band's first 2 albums, On the Threshold of a Dream follows a concept. It explores dreams, especially on the second side, which climaxes with the "Voyage" suite, inspired in part by Richard Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathrustra. The piece, by Mike Pinder, features mellotron orchestration and flute.The album begins with a poem accompanied by electronic sounds, and these sounds also appear at the close of the album – vinyl pressings of the album continue the sounds into the album's run-out groove, causing them to play continuously until the record player's tonearm is lifted. Tape and CD album versions instead have a slow fade. The album was The Moody Blues’ first British number 1 album, and also boosted their American fortunes by becoming their first Top 20 album there. The album also enjoyed lengthy stays in both album charts. By contrast, its one single, "Never Comes the Day", was a commercial flop.In March 2006, the album was completely remastered into SACD format and repackaged with nine extra tracks. In 2008, a remaster for standard audio CD was issued with the same bonus tracks. This is without doubt, my favourite album by the Moddy Blues. I find it brilliant and surprisingly it doesn’t seem dated. Although I still have my vinyl copy, I was pleased to get this version with SACD sound. The good news is that ‘Unlimited’ members get to stream and listen to the album for free (check for the correct listing).
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