The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed (1967) [Deluxe Edition, 2006] 2CD

Days Of Future Passed with The London Festival Orchestra conducted by Peter Knight is the second album and first concept album by English rock band The Moody Blues, released in November 1967 by Deram Records. With its fusion of orchestral and rock elements, it has been cited as one of the first examples of progressive rock. It reached number 27 in the UK Albums Chart and number 3 in the US in 1972. Billboard chart.

Days Of Future Passed is the Moody Blues' true contribution to rock history and the most cohesive integration of rock songs with orchestral music ever produced. Asked 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.





DISC ONE

Days Of Future Passed
Originally released as Deram SML707 in November 1967

01. The Day Begins: Inc. Morning Glory (05:51)
02. Dawn: Dawn Is A Feeling (03:49)
03. Morning: Another Morning (03:56)
04. Lunch Break: Peak Hour (05:30)
05. The Afternoon: Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)/(Evening) Time To Get Away (08:24)
06. Evening: The Sun Set/Twilight Time (06:41)
07. The Night: Nights In White Satin (07:27)

DISC TWO

01. Tuesday Afternoon [Alternate Mix] (04:21)
02. Dawn Is A Feeling [Alternate Version] (02:20)
03. The Sun Set [Alternate Version Without Orchestra] (02:51)
04. Twilight Time [Alternate Vocal Mix] (02:29)
05. Nights In White Satin [Mono Version] (04:28)
06. Fly Me High [Mono Version] (02:55)
07. I Really Haven't Got The Time [Mono Version] (03:10)
08. Love And Beauty [Mono Version] (02:26)
09. Leave This Man Alone [Mono Version] (03:01)
10. Cities [Mono Version] (02:26)
11. Long Summer Days [Stereo] (03:15)
12. Please Think About It [Stereo] (03:44)
13. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood [BBC Radio Sessions] (02:24)
14. Love And Beauty [BBC Radio Sessions] (02:13)
15. Leave This Man Alone [BBC Radio Sessions] (02:53)
16. Peak Hour [BBC Radio Sessions] (03:23)
17. Nights In White Satin [BBC Radio Sessions] (03:49)
18. Fly Me High [BBC Radio Sessions] (02:47)
19. Twilight Time [BBC Radio Sessions] (02:08)

Produced by Tony Clarke
Reissue Producer: Mark Powell

Remastered by Alberto Parodi & Justin Hayward (tracks: 1-01 to 1-07), Paschal Byrne (tracks: 2-01 to 2-19)

The Band

• Mike Pinder - mellotron, piano, tambura, vocals (including spoken)
• Ray Thomas - flutes, percussion, piano, vocals
• Justin Hayward - acoustic & electric guitars, piano, sitar, vocals
• John Lodge - bass, vocals
• Graeme Edge - drums, percussion, vocals

• The London Festival Orchestra

Notes

Album stereo mix remastered from the original master tapes at Logical Box Studios, Genova, Italy.
5.1 Surround mix manipulated from the original Quadraphonic Masters and bonus tracks remastering at the Audio Archiving Company, London.

Disc Two (CD):
tracks 1 and 2: recorded at Decca Studios West Heampstead on 24th October 1976,
tracks 3 and 4: recorded at Decca Studios West Heampstead on 26th October 1976,
track 5: recorded on 8th October 1967, A-side and track 10: recorded on 17th July 1967, B-side of single released as Deram DM 161 in November 1976,
track 6: A-side and track 7: B-side of single released as Decca F12607 in May 1967, recorded 30th March 1976,
track 8: A-side and track 9: B-side of single released as Decca F12670 in September 1967, recorded on 17th July 1967,
track 11: recorded at Decca Studios, West Heampstead on 19th May 1976,
track 12: recorded at Decca Studios, West Heampstead on 29th June 1976,
track 13: BBC radio session for "Saturday Club" - recorded 9th May 1967,
tracks 14 to 16: BBC radio session for "Easybeat" - recorded 20th September 1967,
tracks 17 to 19: BBC radio session for "The David Symonds Show" - recorded 1st January 1968.

Tracks 2-01 to 2-04 and 2-13 to 2-19 previously unreleased.

The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Decca Records (London) Ltd., a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.
This compilation:
℗ 2006 Decca Music Group Ltd.
© 2006 Decca Music Group Ltd.
Made in the E.U.