The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed (West German Pressing) CD Track Listing
The Moody Blues
Days of Future Passed (West German Pressing) (1967)
Days Of Future Passed (West German Pressing)\n\nOriginally Released 1967\nOriginal CD Issue Released July 7, 1987\nGold CD EditionReleased September 30, 1988\nRemastered Edition Released May 20,1997\nDTS Version Released May 20, 1998\nJapanese Mini LP Version Released \n2002 Universal International - Victor Entertainment,Inc. - Japan\n\nAlbum Details (Mini LP CD Packaging)\nJapanese limited edition featuring a miniature LP style sleeve for initialpressing. \n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: The 1997 remastered reissue (check the catalog number) of the reconstituted Moody Blues' first album, complete with significantly improved sound and new notes, featuring interview material with the band members about the songs,the album, and its evolution. New members Justin Hayward and John Lodge established themselves on guitar, bass, and vocals, and the band begins its venture into progressive rock territory with the London Festival Orchestra. The material, highlighted by the presence of Hayward's "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights In White Satin," has an air of pretentiousness, but it really rocks fairly hard, especially as heard here, and the orchestral interludes, courtesy of the late Peter Knight, have an epic sweep that is enhancedon the 1997 reissues. In 1967, a lot of people hungry for something to put on the turntable after Sgt. Pepper turned to this, andmade it into an international hit. -- Bruce Eder\n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nThe Moody Blues' second album was also their first of what would be a succession of "concept" albums. Inspired bythe Beatles' Sgt. Pepper and utilizing the London Festival Orchestra primarily for epic instrumental interludes between songs, Days of Future Passed moved the Birmingham band away from its earlyR&B roots (as displayed on its debut album with soon-departed future Wings member Denny Laine) into uncharted rock territory, making them the early pioneers of both classical and progressive rock. The concept of the 1968 release was very simple, tracing a dayin the life from dawn to night, from awakening to sleep. The seven tracks spawned two hit singles--"Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights in White Satin" (which hit No. 2 four years after the LP's original release) and a prog-rock cottage industry. --Bill Holdship \n\nHalf.com Album Credits\nDerek Varnals, Engineer\nHugh Mendl, Producer\n\nAlbum Notes\nAdditional personnel: Peter Knight (conductor); The London Festival Orchestra.\n\nIncludes liner notes by Hugh Mendl.\n\nAll tracks have been digitally remastered\n\nDAYS OF FUTURE PASSED is the Moody Blues' true contribution to rock history: the most cohesive integration of rock songs with orchestralmusic ever produced. Asked by Deram Records to create a rock reworking of Dvorak's "New World" Symphony, the Moodies instead wrote their own symphony, a song cycle that describes the emotions that accompany each part of the day, from dawn ("Dawn Is A Feeling") to night (the classic "Nights In White Satin"). The songs are connected by lush orchestral passages in which the basic musical themes are reworked. Meanwhile, the band had already begun to sound like its own orchestra, using signature Mellotron string sounds, flutes, tympani and multiple vocalists.
This rock cd contains 7 tracks and runs 41min 47sec.
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- The Moody Blues - The Day Begins (05:54)
- The Moody Blues - Dawn: Dawn Is a Feeling (03:48)
- The Moody Blues - The Morning: Another Morning (03:56)
- The Moody Blues - Lunch Break: Peak Hour (05:29)
- The Moody Blues - The Afternoon: Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?) + (Evening) Time To Get Away (08:23)
- The Moody Blues - Evening: The Sun Set + Twilight Time (06:40)
- The Moody Blues - The Night: Nights in White Satin (07:31)
