Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord [1968] (50th. Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (3 x CD's) + Booklet

MOODY BLUES

Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord [1968]  (50th. Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (3 x CD's) + Booklet

One of the all-time classic albums of ‘60s Psych gets a welcome 50th anniversary makeover with this 5-disc box set. Across the three CDs are new and original stereo mixes of the album, mono ‘A’ and ‘B’ sides of the original Deram-era singles, BBC sessions and bonus tracks including a never-before-heard mono version of ‘Legend Of A Mind’.  Meanwhile, DVD1 contains an audio ‘In Search of the Lost Chord’ 96 kHz / 24-bit 5.1 Surround Mix, the new stereo mix plus a re-master of the original stereo mix. Visuals on DVD2 include BBC TV’s ‘Colour Me Pop’ special from 1968 and the previously unreleased French TV’s ‘Ce Soir On Danse’. Comes in a hard box with 76-page book packed with photos and a new essay. (Amazon)

In Search of the Lost Chord is a concept album around a broad theme of quest and discovery, including world exploration ("Dr. Livingstone, I Presume"), music and philosophy through the ages ("House of Four Doors"), lost love ("The Actor"), spiritual development ("Voices in the Sky"), knowledge in a changing world ("Ride My See-Saw"), higher consciousness ("Legend of a Mind"), imagination ("The Best Way to Travel"), and space exploration ("Departure"). Space exploration would go on to become the theme of the Moodies' 1969 album To Our Children's Children's Children, inspired by and dedicated to the Apollo 11 mission. The mysterious "lost chord" of the title is revealed to be the mantra "Om" (in the last stanza of Graeme Edge's poem "The Word"). According to keyboardist Mike Pinder, the title was inspired by Jimmy Durante's humorous song, "I'm the Guy that Found the Lost Chord," itself a reference to "The Lost Chord" by Sir Arthur Sullivan. (Wikipedia)

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Track lists

CD1

01    Departure – The original stereo mix
02    Ride My See-Saw – The original stereo mix
03   Dr. Livingstone, I Presume – The original stereo mix
04    House of Four Doors – The original stereo mix
05    Legend of a Mind – The original stereo mix
06    House of Four Doors (Part 2) – The original stereo mix
07    Voices in the Sky – The original stereo mix
08    The Best Way to Travel – The original stereo mix
09    Visions of Paradise – The original stereo mix
10    The Actor – The original stereo mix
11    The Word – The original stereo mix
12    Om – The original stereo mix
13    Voices in the Sky (mono)
14    Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (mono)
15    Ride My See Saw (mono) – Previously unreleased on CD
16    A Simple Game
17    Legend of a Mind (mono mix) – Previously unreleased

CD2

01    Departure – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
02    Ride My See-Saw – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
03    Dr. Livingstone, I Presume – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
04    House of Four Doors – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
05    Legend of a Mind – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
06    House of Four Doors (Part 2) – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
07    Voices in the Sky – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
08    The Best Way to Travel – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
09    Visions of Paradise – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
10    The Actor – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
11    The Word – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
12    Om – “In Search of the Lost Chord” new stereo mix:
13    A Simple Game (Justin Hayward Vocal Mix / Remastered 2018)

CD3

01    Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)
02    Voices in the Sky (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)
03   The Best Way to Travel (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)
04    Ride My See-Saw (BBC Radio One “Top Gear” Session / 1968)
05    Tuesday Afternoon (BBC Radio One John Peel “Top Gear” session – 16th July 1968)
06    Departure (alternate mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
07    The Best way to Travel (additional vocal mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
08    Legend of a Mind (alternate mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
09    Visions of Paradise (instrumental mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
10    The Word (Mellotron mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
11    Om (extended mix) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
12    King and Queen – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
13    Gimmie a Little Something – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
14    What Am I Doing Here? (full version) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968
15    A Simple Game (Justin Hayward vocal version) – Mixed at Decca Studios, West Hampstead in September 1968

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