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THE MOODY BLUES
Birmingham, GB
* 5/1964

Line-Up (2004):

Justin Hayward - voc,g
John Lodge - bg,voc
Graeme Edge - ds

Former Members:

Denny Laine (voc,g, 5/64-10/66)
Clint Warwick (bg,voc, 5/64-6/66); Rod Clark (bg, 7-11/66)
Michael Pinder (kb, 5/64-1974, 1977-9/78); Patrick Moraz (kb, 9/78-cca 7/81)
Ray Thomas (fl,voc,hca, 5/64-cca 6/74, 1977-cca 7/81)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	The Magnificent Moodies (in the USA "Go Now - The Moody Blues") produced by: Tony Clark	7/1965	Decca
2.	Days Of Future Passed produced by: Tony Clark	10.11.1967	Deram		27	3
3.	In Search Of A Lost Chord produced by: Tony Clark	26.07.1968	Deram		5	23
4.	On The Threshold Of A Dream produced by: Tony Clark	25.04.1969	Deram		1	20
5.	To Our Children's Children's Children produced by: Tony Clark	21.11.1969	Threshold		2	14
6.	A Question Of A Balance produced by: Tony Clark	8/1970	Threshold		1	3
7.	Every Good Boy Deserves Favour produced by: Tony Clark	8/1971	Threshold		1	2
8.	Seventh Sojourn produced by: Tony Clark	11/1972	Threshold		5	1
9.	This Is The Moody Blues (2LP) produced by: Mike Curb	15.10.1974	Threshold		14	5
10.	In The Beginning	1975
11.	Dream (2LP)	4/1976	Nova
12.	Caught Live + Five (2LP)	29.04.1977	Threshold			25
13.	Octave	02.06.1978	Decca		6	13
14.	Out Of This World	11/1979	K-Tel		15
15.	Moody Blues	1980
16.	Long Distance Voyager	15.05.1981	Threshold		7	1
17.	The Great	1981
18.	Boulevard Dela Madeleine	1982
19.	The Present	02.09.1983	Threshold		15	26
20.	Go Now	9/1983	A.K.A.
21.	Greatest Hits	15.11.1984	Decca
22.	Voices In The Sky - The Best Of The Moody Blues	11/1984	Threshold			132
23.	The Moody Blues Collection	9/1985	Castle
24.	From The Bottom Of Their Hearts	1986
25.	The Other Side Of Life	5/1986	Threshold/Polydor		24	9
26.	Prelude	9/1987	London
27.	Sur La Mer	6/1988	Polydor		21	38
28.	The Greatest Hits	11/1989	Polydor		71	113
29.	Keys Of The Kingdom	8/1991	Polydor		54	94
30.	A Night At Red Rocks With The Colorado Orchestra	3/1993	Polydor			93
31.	The Traveller (5CD box set)	9/1994	Polydor
32.	True Story	1996	Classic Music Company
33.	Time Is on My Side	1996	Classic Music Vault
34.	The Very Best Of The Moody Blues	9/1996	PolyGram TV		13
35.	Strange Times	30.08.1999	Threshold		19	93
36.	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection	07.03.2000	Chronicles
37.	Hall Of Fame	09.10.2000	Threshold			185
38.	The Very Best Of The Moody Blues	4/2002	UMTV		27
39.	December	28.10.2003	Polydor
40.	Gold	01.03.2005	Polydor
41.	Live at Montreux 1991	31.05.2005	Eagle Rock
42.	Chronicles	27.09.2005	Polydor
43.	Collection	04.10.2005	Universal International
44.	Lovely to See You: Live from the Greek	15.11.2005	Image
45.	Introduction to the Moody Blues	12.09.2006	Fuel 2000
46.	Ballads	19.12.2006	UMVD
47.	Collected	03.04.2007	UMVD
48.	Live at the BBC: 1967-1970	17.04.2007	UMVD
49.	Playlist Plus	29.04.2008	Polydor
50.	Live at the Isle of Wight 1970	26.08.2008	Eagle
51.	Christmas & Hits Duos	21.10.2008	Polydor
52.	Moody Blues	13.01.2009	Madacy
53.	Icon	19.07.2011	Polydor
54.	Icon 2	19.07.2011	Polydor
55.	The Best Of The Moody Blues	10/2011	UMTV		58
56.	The Universal Masters Collection	26.06.2012	Universal
57.	Collected	5/2013	Universal
58.	Timeless Flight	11.06.2013	Universal
59.	Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970	07.08.2015	Let Them Eat Vinyl
60.	Nights In White Satin - The Essential	5/2017	Spectrum Music		63

Justin Hayward:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Bluejays & John Lodge, prod. Tony Clark	14.03.1975	Threshold		4	7
2.	Songwriter produced by: Tony Clark	25.02.1977	Deram		28	37
3.	Night Flight produced by: Jeff Wayne	27.06.1980	Decca		41
4.	Moving Mountains	9/1985	Towerbell		78
5.	Classic Blue & Mike Batt & London Philharmonic Orchestra	10/1989	Trax		47
6.	View From The Hill	25.11.1996	CMC/BMG
7.	Sing Moody Blues Classics & Friends	11.11.2008	Rockarola
8.	Spirits of the Western Sky	12.02.2013	Eagle Rock		81	142
9.	Spirits... Live at the Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta	19.08.2014	Eagle Rock
10.	Live in Concert at the Capitol Theatre	23.09.2016	Wienerworld
11.	All the Way	14.10.2016	Eagle Rock

John Lodge:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Bluejays & Justin Hayward, prod. Tony Clark	14.03.1975	Threshold		4	7
2.	Natural Avenue produced by: Tony Clark	2/1977	Decca		38
3.	Paradise Ballroom	1977
4.	10,000 Light Years Ago	30.04.2015	Esoteric
5.	Isn’t Life Strange: Unplugged	26.08.2016	Keeping The Faith

Ray Thomas:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	From Mighty Oaks produced by: Tony Clark featuring: Mike Silver (g), B.J.Cole (g), Mike Moran (p), Nicky James (voc), Trev Jones (bg), John Jones (g), Dave Potts (ds)	18.07.1975	Threshold		23
2.	Hopes, Wishes And Dreams	04.06.1976	Threshold

Mike Pinder:

1. The Promise
2. Isla
3. Forever

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind) / Steal Your Heart Away	8/1964	Decca
2.	Go Now / It's Easy Child	12/1964	Decca	1
3.	I Don't Want To Go On Without You / Time Is On My Side	2/1965	Decca	33
4.	Go Now / Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind)	2/1965	London		10
5.	From The Bottom Of My Heart (I Love You) / And My Baby's Gone	5/1965	Decca	22	93
6.	The Moody Blues EP (Go Now / Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind) / Steal Your Heart Away / I Don't Want To Go On Without You)	5/1965	Decca
7.	Everyday / You Don't (All The Time)	10/1965	Decca	44
8.	Stop! / Bye Bye Bird	2/1966	London		98
9.	This Is My House (But Nobody Calls)	6/1966	London		119
10.	Boulevard De La Madelaine / This Is My House (But Nobody Calls)	21.10.1966	Decca
11.	Life's Not Life / He Can Win	1/1967	Decca
12.	Fly Me High / Really Haven't Got The Time	5/1967	Decca
13.	Love And Beauty / Leave This Man Alone	8/1967	Decca
14.	Nights In White Satin / Cities	10.11.1967	Deram	19	103
15.	Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) / Another Morning	6/1968	Deram		24
16.	Voices In The Sky / Dr. Livingstone, I Pressume	7/1968	Deram	23
17.	Ride My See-Saw / Voices In The Sky	9/1968	Deram		61
18.	Ride My See-Saw / A Simple Game	11/1968	Deram	42
19.	Never Comes The Day / So Deep Within You	4/1969	Deram		91
20.	Watching And Waiting / Out And In	10/1969	Threshold
21.	Question / Candle Of Life	24.04.1970	Threshold	1	21
22.	The Story In Your Eyes / Melancholy Man	7/1971	Threshold		23
23.	Isn't Life Strange / After You Came	4/1972	Threshold	13	29
24.	Nights In White Satin / Cities (reissue)	05.08.1972	Deram	9	2
25.	I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band / For My Lady	19.01.1973	Threshold	36	8
26.	Nights In White Satin / Cities (reissue)	3/1976	Deram
27.	Steppin' In A Slide Zone / I'll Be Level With You	14.07.1978	Decca		39
28.	Had To Fall In Love (v Holandsku)	8/1978
29.	Driftwood / I'm Your Man	13.10.1978	Decca		59
30.	Nights In White Satin / Cities (reissue)	19.10.1979	Deram	11
31.	Gemini Dream / Painted Smile	29.05.1981	Threshold		12
32.	The Voice / 22,000 Days	24.07.1981	Threshold		15
33.	Talking Out Of Turn / Veteran Cosmic Rocker	10/1981	Threshold		65
34.	Blue World / Going Nowhere	12.08.1983	Threshold	18
35.	Sitting At The Wheel / Going Nowhere	8/1983	Threshold		27
36.	Sitting At The Wheel / Sorry 12" + Gemini Dream	30.09.1983	Threshold	91
37.	Nights In White Satin / Cities (reissue)	10/1983	Old Gold
38.	Question / Candle Of Life (reissue)	10/1983	Old Gold
39.	Blue World / Sorry	11/1983	Threshold		62
40.	Under My Feet / Running Water	2/1984	Threshold
41.	The Voice / Gemini Dream 12" + Nights In White Satin	11/1984	Threshold
42.	Go Now / I Don't Want To Go On Without You	9/1985	Old Gold
43.	Your Wildest Dream / Talkin' Talkin'	3/1986	Polydor		9
44.	The Other Side Of Life / Nights In White Satin (live) 12" + The Spirit	8/1986	Polydor		58
45.	I Know You're Out There Somewhere / Miracle CD + Rock'n'Roll Over You (live)	5/1988	Polydor	52	30
46.	Nights In White Satin / Cities (reissue)	6/1988	Old Gold
47.	No More Lies / Rivers Of Endless Love 12" + The Other Side Of Life	12/1988	Polydor
48.	Say It With Love / Lean On Me (Tonight) 12",CD + Highway	6/1991	Polydor
49.	King Of The Funky Zulu's	2/1993	UWL
50.	Nights In White Satin	11/2010	Decca	51

Justin Hayward:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	London Is Behind Me	03.12.1965	Pye
2.	I Dreamed Last Night / Remember Me My Friend & John Lodge	18.04.1975	Threshold		47
3.	Blue Guitar / When You Wake Up & John Lodge, produced by: 10cc/Tony Clarke	26.09.1975	Threshold	6	94
4.	Lay It On Me / Songwriter (part 2) (v USA)	1/1977	Deram
5.	One Lovely Room / Songwriter (part 2) (v GB)	1/1977	Deram
6.	Country Girl / Songwriter (part 2) (v USA)	4/1977	Deram
7.	Country Girl / Doin' Time (v GB)	29.04.1977	Deram
8.	Stage Door / Lay It On Me	12.08.1977	Deram
9.	Forever Autumn / The Fighting Machine produced by: Jeff Wayne	6/1978	CBS	4	47
10.	Eve Of The War / The Red Weed	8/1978	CBS	36
11.	Marie / Heart Of Steel	4/1979	Decca
12.	Nightflight / Suitcase	13.06.1980	Decca
13.	Nearer To You	22.08.1980	Decca
14.	Unexpected Song & Marti Webb	20.03.1981	Polydor
15.	Forever Autumn / The Fighting Machine (reissue)	10/1984	Old Gold
16.	Silverbird / Take Your Chances	8/1985	Towerbell
17.	The Best Is Yet To Come / Marie	11/1985	Towerbell
18.	Forever Autumn / The Fighting Machine (reissue)	1/1987	Old Gold
19.	Star Cops (It Won't Be Long) / Outer Space	7/1987	BBC	83

Michael Pinder:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Carry On / I Only Want To Love You	04.06.1976	Threshold

John Lodge:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	I Dreamed Last Night / Remember Me My Friend & Justin Hayward	18.04.1975	Threshold		47
2.	Blue Guitar / When You Wake Up & Justin Hayward, produced by: 10cc/Tony Clarke	26.09.1975	Threshold	6	94
3.	Say You Love Me / Natural Avenue	1/1977	Decca
4.	Children Of Rock'n'Roll / Piece Of My Heart	3/1977	Decca
5.	Summer Breeze / Rainbow	29.07.1977	Decca
6.	Street Cafe / Threw It All Away	03.10.1980	Decca

Ray Thomas:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	High Above My Head / Love Is The Key	11.07.1975	Threshold
2.	Hopes	07.05.1976	Threshold

Videos:

1. The Best Of The Moody Blues - 24.2.2004, Polydor

Awards:

1999 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Nights In White Satin", 1972)
2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Various:

disbanded 1974
reunited 1977
reunited 1986

Compilation Appearances:

"Go Now" on compilation "The Cavern - The Most Famous Club In The World" (20.8.07)

Ray Thomas:

appeared on the LP:

Graeme Edge: Kick Off Your Muddy Boots (29.8.75, Threshold)

John Lodge:

11/1975 British tour (+ Justin Hayward, Mel Galley (g), Dave Holland (ds))

Justin Hayward:

11/1975 British tour (+ John Lodge, Mel Galley (g), Dave Holland (ds))

appeared on the LP:

Flash Fearless Versus The Zorg Women Parts 5 & 6 (16.5.75, Chrysalis)
Lonnie Donegan: Puttin' On The Style (1977)
Rick Wakeman: Return To The Centre Of The Earth (20.4.99)

Awards:

2013 Ivor Novello Awards - PRS for Music Award for Outstanding Achievement

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1970	0	25.04.1970	27		single review
1971	0	01.05.1971	9		profile
1974	28	13.07.1974	5
1974	46	16.11.1974	45	Albums	album review
1975	9	01.03.1975	1
1975	35	30.08.1975	4
1977	31	30.07.1977	5
1978	16	22.04.1978	5	News
1978	28	15.07.1978	10		profile
1978	29	22.07.1978	19	Singles	single review
1978	40	14.10.1978	17	Singles	single review
1979	20	26.05.1979	21		interview
1979	33	01.09.1979	3	News
1979	37	29.09.1979	4	News
1981	21	23.05.1981	24	Albums	album review
1981	25	20.06.1981	29	Caught In The Act	gig review
1981	30	25.07.1981	14		gig review
1981	30	25.07.1981	23	Singles	single review
1983	39	24.09.1983	24	Albums	album review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1966	0	01.07.1966	6	News
1966	0	08.07.1966	7	News
1966	0	14.10.1966	7	News
1966	0	21.10.1966	8	Singles	single review
1972	0	18.11.1972	14	Albums	album review
1972	0	25.11.1972	16
1973	0	06.01.1973	3	News Desk
1973	0	15.09.1973	14
1973	0	13.10.1973	49	Front Row Reviews	gig review
1973	0	20.10.1973	28
1974	0	13.07.1974	2	News Desk - Recording News
1974	0	28.09.1974	3	News Desk - Record News
1974	0	23.11.1974	20	Albums	album review
1975	0	04.01.1975	11	Thrills
1975	0	01.03.1975	2	News Desk - Recording News
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1995	7	11.04.1995	6	Galerie