Having succeeded in the '80s by drawing on '60s nostalgia with a song ("Your Wildest Dreams") and video, the Moody Blues in the '90s began tailoring entire shows to recapture their '60s glory days -- and they succeeded.
Performing on tour with a series of regional orchestras, they brought the majesty of their old studio sound onto the stage for the first time on songs like "Nights in White Satin" and "Tuesday Afternoon," and audiences responded by turning them into one of the top concert draws of the decade.
This album and the accompanying video are beautifully recorded (and the video looks gorgeous, too) and performed, and the group -- caught amid the splendor of one of the prettiest outdoor concert venues in the West (Stevie Nicks has also done a video there) and with the orchestra backing them up on half the numbers, rise to the occasion with a drive and eloquence that they hadn't shown on-stage in many years.
An essential recording and video for any fan of the group.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OvertureJustin Hayward, John Lodge | The Moody Blues | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | Late LamentGraeme Edge, Peter Knight | The Moody Blues | Play | 01:35 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 3 | Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon)Justin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | For My LadyRay Thomas | The Moody Blues | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Lean on Me (Tonight)John Lodge | The Moody Blues | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Lovely to See YouJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | I Know You're Out There SomewhereJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 8 | The VoiceJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 9 | Your Wildest DreamsJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | Isn't Life StrangeJohn Lodge | The Moody Blues | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 11 | The Other Side of LifeJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 07:05 | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| 12 | Nights in White SatinJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 06:33 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 13 | QuestionJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 43 MB |
| 14 | Ride My See-SawJohn Lodge | The Moody Blues | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 15 | I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) | Moody Blues | Play | 06:55 | 15 MB | 48 MB |
| 77 mins | 176 MB | |||||
| 77 mins | 494 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Aeling | Orchestra Production |
| 2 | Spencer Allen | Keyboards |
| 3 | Larry Baird | Arranger, Conductor |
| 4 | Paul Bliss | Keyboards |
| 5 | Bias Boshell | Keyboards |
| 6 | June Boyce | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Colorado Symphony Orchestra | Guest Artist |
| 8 | Brett Dowlen | Engineer |
| 9 | Graeme Edge | Composer, Drums, Liner Notes |
| 10 | Tom Garneau | Engineer, Mixing |
| 11 | Mark Harvey | Engineer |
| 12 | Justin Hayward | Composer, Guitar, Liner Notes, Mixing, Vocals |
| 13 | Susan Kay | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Peter Knight | Composer |
| 15 | Gary Kudrna | Engineer, Sound Enhancement |
| 16 | John Lodge | Composer, Guitar, Liner Notes, Mixing, Vocals |
| 17 | Matt McShane | Guitar |
| 18 | The Moody Blues | Primary Artist |
| 19 | Norman Moore | Art Direction, Design |
| 20 | John O'Keefe | Assistant Producer |
| 21 | Sue Shattock | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Paul Sontheimer | Engineer |
| 23 | Allan Terry | Drums |
| 24 | Ray Thomas | Composer, Liner Notes, Vocals |
| 25 | Nick Williams | Production Coordination |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |