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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I never use to comment but I was looking for the smooth transition between "Departure"(1) and "Ride My See Saw"(2) and this is the only file that has it. Thank you very much for your work, peace and love for you!
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Dear BB, thanks so much for your recent re-upload of "Days of Future Passed" and all the other titles. "Lost Chord" is one of my longtime faves...when you get the chance, could you provide new links? Thank you!
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