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The Moody Blues Days of Future Passed 2CD & DVD |
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50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2CD Plus DVD Set!
November 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of The Moody Blues' "Days of Future
Passed", one of the first albums to fuse rock music with an orchestra (The
London Festival Orchestra conducted by Peter Knight). Days of Future Passed is
now regarded as one of the albums that gave birth to Progressive Rock.
This 2CD/DVD deluxe set includes the full original 1967 stereo mix, which is
being released on CD here for the first time. Due to a damaged master tape of
the original mix, the album had been remixed in stereo in 1972 and since then it
is this later mix, which has been used on all CD reissues. Now that technology
allows for the original master to be repaired, the album can be fully
represented on CD1 of the set for the first time. This new set also includes a
5.1 surround sound mix derived from the original 1972 Quad mix. Additionally the
DVD comprises previously unreleased video footage of the band performing three
key tracks from the album at MIDEM on 24th January 1968, eight weeks after its
release. The 2CD/DVD set includes a poster designed by Ray Thomas.
Days Of Future Passed was the Moody Blues’ landmark second album and is widely
considered to have formally marked the beginning of their psychedelic era.
Featuring the London Festival Orchestra, this richly orchestrated album followed
in the wake of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s and Magical Mystery Tour but was in
itself a unique and highly original piece of work. The album, of course,
included the hits Tuesday Afternoon and the ever-enduring Nights In White Satin,
thus rightfully recognising The Moody Blues as true pioneers in the development
of progressive rock.
The Moody Blues have been at the forefront of the UK’s classic rock music scene
for over forty years and have continued to be a mainstay of concert stages,
recording studios and the airwaves to the present day. During their immensely
successful career, they have sold, according to the band’s files, in excess of
70 million albums worldwide and have been the recipients of numerous prestigious
awards.
Features:
• 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
• 2CD & DVD Set
• Full original 1967 stereo mix on CD for first time
• 5.1 surround sound mix derived from original 1972 Quad mix
• DVD of previously unreleased video footage
• Poster designed by Ray Thomas
• Made in Czech Republic
Selections:
Disc One:
Original 1967 Stereo Mix (previously unreleased on CD)
1. The Day Begins
2. Dawn: Dawn Is A Feeling
3. The Morning: Another Morning
4. Lunch Break: Peak Hour
5. The Afternoon: Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?) : Time To Get Away
6. Evening: The Sun Set : Twilight Time
7. The Night : Nights In White Satin
Bonus Tracks
8. Long Summer Days
9. Please Think About It
10. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - BBC "Saturday Club" Session
11. Love And Beauty - BBC "Easybeat" Session
12. Leave This Man Alone - BBC "Easybeat" Session
13. Peak Hour - BBC "Easybeat" Session
14. Nights In White Satin - BBC "Dave Symonds" Session
15. Fly Me High - BBC "Dave Symonds" Session
16. Twilight Time - BBC "Dave Symonds" Session
Disc Two:
1972 Stereo Mix
1. The Day Begins
2. Dawn: Dawn Is A Feeling
3. The Morning: Another Morning
4. Lunch Break: Peak Hour
5. The Afternoon: Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?) : Time To Get Away
6. Evening: The Sun Set : Twilight Time
7. The Night : Nights In White Satin
Bonus Tracks
8. Tuesday Afternoon (Alternate mix)
9. Dawn: Dawn Is A Feeling (Alternate version)
10. The Sun Set (Alternate version without orchestra)
11. Twilight Time (Alternate vocal mix)
Mono Single Masters
12. Fly Me High (A-side of single)
13. Love And Beauty (A-side of single)
14. Leave This Man Alone (B-side of single)
15. Nights In White Satin (A-side of single)
16. Cities (B-side of single)
Disc Three - DVD:
5.1 Surround Sound Mix & 96 kHz / 24-bit 1967 stereo mix
The Day Begins / Dawn: Dawn Is A Feeling The Morning: Another Morning / Lunch
Break: Peak Hour / The Afternoon: Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?) : Time To Get
Away / Evening: The Sun Set : Twilight Time / The Night: Nights In White Satin
Visual Content
British Gala Du Midem, 1968
Peak Hour
Tuesday Afternoon
Nights In White Satin
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