This is the second live album by the Moody Blues to appear in just five years, and it is somewhat different from their concert recording with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
The most obvious difference is the presence of songs from the group's 1999 album, which aren't bad; "English Sunset," in particular, holds up extremely well as a decent, rousing rocker with a great beat.
The band appears to be putting more into their playing here, with a pounding introduction to "The Story in Your Eyes," which gets a jagged, very edgy performance emphasizing the beat and some heavy guitar sounds over the original's lyricism.
The rest is what you've come to expect from the group, polished, competent renditions of some of their bigger hits, with the rhythm section pushed perhaps a little farther forward in the mix than you're used to from the group.
The sound is very good, also a major surprise given that Royal Albert Hall, where it was recorded, is notorious as a poor venue for rock concerts.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OvertureJustin Hayward, Ray Thomas | The Moody Blues | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | English SunsetJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | Words You SayJohn Lodge | The Moody Blues | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | The Story in Your EyesJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | I Know You're Out There SomewhereJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | HauntedJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Your Wildest DreamsJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | Isn't Life StrangeJohn Lodge | The Moody Blues | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | Nights in White SatinJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 06:59 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 10 | Legend of a MindRay Thomas | The Moody Blues | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 11 | QuestionJustin Hayward | The Moody Blues | Play | 06:14 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 12 | Ride My See-SawJohn Lodge | The Moody Blues | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 13 | Tuesday Afternoon | Moody Blues | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band) | Moody Blues | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 46 MB |
| 74 mins | 169 MB | |||||
| 74 mins | 487 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graeme Edge | Drums |
| 2 | Justin Hayward | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Susan Kay | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Mike Keys | Producer |
| 5 | John Lodge | Bass, Composer |
| 6 | The Moody Blues | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Ray Thomas | Composer |
| 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). |