OldNewRockMusic: The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed [10 bonus tracks] (1967)

Friday, November 24, 2023

The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed [10 bonus tracks] (1967)

Year: 10 November 1967 (CD 2008)
Label: Deram Records (Europe), 530 663-1
Style: Symphonic Rock
Country: Birmingham, England
Time: 70:03
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 383 Mb

How The Moody Blues went from R&B to progressive rock magnificence in the span of two years is perhaps one of rock’s greatest mysteries. As a rhythm-and-blues band, it wasn’t getting them anywhere so they had to change their style and sound.

Though Days of Future Passed is their second album, it’s widely considered as their debut album considering it’s the first record with their classic lineup.

It’s ambitious and grand but unlike other albums which fell short of everyone’s expectations, this one delivered. It’s consistent, cohesive, and solid. It’s basically the culmination of the band’s musical brilliance and efforts and it’s clear from the get-go that they were at the height of their creative powers. Although it achieved moderate success after its release, over the years, it has been regarded as an important album that helped shape the sound of prog-rock. Thanks to new members Justin Hayward and John Lodge, The Moody Blues were steered towards the right direction. It was a risk but in the end, it paid off nicely.

While two songs stood out - “Nights in White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon”, the rest were still stellar. It’s groundbreaking, revolutionary, refreshing, and unique. From haunting ballads to psychedelic tunes, it’s interesting to note that Decca Records ALMOST rejected it because they simply didn’t know how to market it. The album was clearly way ahead of its time.

Days of Future Passed is complex and grandiose. It’s a mixture of rock and orchestral arrangements with some spoken word poetry - in paper, it shouldn’t work together but listening to one song segueing into another, it blends seamlessly. This album made The Moody Blues legends.

(societyofrock.com/album-review-the-days-of-future-passed-by-moody-blues/)

01. The Day Begins (05:51)

02. Dawn: Dawn Is A Feeling (03:49)

03. The Morning - Another Morning (03:56)

04. Lunch Break - Peak Hour (05:29)

05. The Afternoon a - Forver Afternoon (Tuesday) b - (Evening) Time To Get Away (08:23)

06. Evening a - The Sun Set b - Twilight Time (06:40)

07. The Night: Nights In White Satin (07:29)

08. (Bonus) Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (BBC Radio Session) (02:24)

09. (Bonus) Fly Me High (1967 Mono Single Masters) (02:56)

10. (Bonus) I Really Haven't Got The Time (1967 Mono Single Masters) (03:09)

11. (Bonus) Love And Beauty (1967 Mono Single Masters) (02:26)