Live at the BBC: 1967-1970
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Live at the BBC: 1967–1970 is a two-disc album by The Moody Blues
. Released in 2007, it features numerous live recordings from various performances for BBC
, with all of the recordings were recorded between 1967 and 1970. Since the album features multiple recordings of some songs, some songs are listed more than once.
The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues are an English rock band. Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their 1967 album Days of Future Passed....
. Released in 2007, it features numerous live recordings from various performances for BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, with all of the recordings were recorded between 1967 and 1970. Since the album features multiple recordings of some songs, some songs are listed more than once.
Disc One
- "Fly Me High" - 3:00
- "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (Bennie Benjamin/Gloria Caldwell/Sol Marcus) - 2:23
- "Love and Beauty" (Mike PinderMike PinderMichael Thomas "Mike" Pinder is an English rock musician, and is a founding member or the British rock group, the Moody Blues. He left the group following the recording of the band's album, Octave, in 1978...
) - 2:12 - "Leave This Man Alone" - 2:52
- "Peak HourPeak Hour (The Moody Blues song)"Peak Hour" is a song from The Moody Blues 1967 album Days of Future Passed, a concept album with each song representing a part of the day. "Peak Hour" is featured on the fourth track, which is titled "Lunch Break." "Peak Hour" was written by the Moody Blues' bassist John Lodge.The orchestral...
" (John Lodge) - 3:21 - "Nights in White SatinNights in White Satin"Nights in White Satin" is a 1967 single by The Moody Blues, written by Justin Hayward and first featured on the album Days of Future Passed.It is in the key of E minor Aeolian.-Single releases:...
" - 4:22 - "Fly Me High" - 2:45
- "Twilight TimeTwilight Time (The Moody Blues song)"Twilight Time" is a song from The Moody Blues' 1967 album Days of Future Passed. It is the final of three songs on the album representing the evening, along with " Time to Get Away" , and "The Sunset." Written by the Moody Blues' flautist Ray Thomas, "Twilight Time" primarily describes the scene...
" (Ray ThomasRay ThomasRay Thomas is an English musician, best known as the flautist and as a singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.-Career:...
) - 2:08 - "Dr. Livingstone, I PresumeDr. Livingstone, I Presume"Dr. Livingstone, I Presume" is a 1968 song by the English rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by the band's flautist Ray Thomas, although he does not play the flute in this particular song. First released in June 1968 on the B-side of "Voices in the Sky," "Dr...
" (Thomas) - 2:58 - "Voices in the SkyVoices in the Sky"Voices in the Sky" is a hit 1968 single by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues, and it was written by their lead guitarist Justin Hayward. It was released as a single in June 1968, with "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume" on the B-side...
" - 2:50 - "Ride My See-SawRide My See-Saw"Ride My See-Saw" is a hit 1968 single by the English progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by the band's bassist John Lodge, and was first released on the Moody Blues 1968 album In Search of the Lost Chord...
" (Lodge) - 3:49 - "The Best Way to TravelThe Best Way to Travel"The Best Way to Travel" is a 1968 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. Written by keyboardist Mike Pinder, it was released on the album In Search of the Lost Chord...
" (Pinder) - 3:38 - "Voices in the SkyVoices in the Sky"Voices in the Sky" is a hit 1968 single by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues, and it was written by their lead guitarist Justin Hayward. It was released as a single in June 1968, with "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume" on the B-side...
" - 3:53 - "Dr. Livingstone, I PresumeDr. Livingstone, I Presume"Dr. Livingstone, I Presume" is a 1968 song by the English rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by the band's flautist Ray Thomas, although he does not play the flute in this particular song. First released in June 1968 on the B-side of "Voices in the Sky," "Dr...
" (Thomas) - 2:58 - "Peak HourPeak Hour (The Moody Blues song)"Peak Hour" is a song from The Moody Blues 1967 album Days of Future Passed, a concept album with each song representing a part of the day. "Peak Hour" is featured on the fourth track, which is titled "Lunch Break." "Peak Hour" was written by the Moody Blues' bassist John Lodge.The orchestral...
" (Lodge) - 3:29 - "Tuesday AfternoonTuesday Afternoon"Tuesday Afternoon" is a 1968 single by English symphonic rock band The Moody Blues, and presented in its original album form on their 1967 album Days of Future Passed in two parts.-Part one:The first part, the one most familiar to listeners, called "Tuesday Afternoon", was...
" - 3:24 - "Ride My See-SawRide My See-Saw"Ride My See-Saw" is a hit 1968 single by the English progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by the band's bassist John Lodge, and was first released on the Moody Blues 1968 album In Search of the Lost Chord...
" (Lodge) - 2:28 - "Lovely to See YouLovely to See You"Lovely to See You" is a 1969 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by the band's guitarist Justin Hayward, and was recorded and released in 1969 on the Moody Blues Album On the Threshold of a Dream....
" - 2:25 - "Never Comes the DayNever Comes the Day"Never Comes the Day" is a 1969 single by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by band member Justin Hayward, and was the only single released from their 1969 album On the Threshold of a Dream. Despite the fact that the album was a number-one hit in the UK, "Never Comes the...
" - 4:33 - "To Share Our LoveTo Share Our Love"To Share Our Love" is a 1969 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. Written by the band's bassist John Lodge, it was the sixth track from their 1969 album On the Threshold of a Dream....
" (Lodge) - 2:21 - "Send Me No WineSend Me No Wine"Send Me No Wine" is a 1969 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. Written by the band's bassist John Lodge, "Send Me No Wine" was first released on the 1969 album On the Threshold of a Dream....
" (Lodge) - 2:40 - "So Deep Within YouSo Deep Within You"So Deep Within You" is a 1969 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. Written by the band's keyboardist Mike Pinder, it was first released in April 1969 as the B-side to the single "Never Comes the Day." It was later released on the 1969 album On the Threshold of a Dream, which "Never...
" (Pinder) - 3:06 - "Lovely to See YouLovely to See You"Lovely to See You" is a 1969 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by the band's guitarist Justin Hayward, and was recorded and released in 1969 on the Moody Blues Album On the Threshold of a Dream....
" - 2:15
Disc Two
- "Nights in White SatinNights in White Satin"Nights in White Satin" is a 1967 single by The Moody Blues, written by Justin Hayward and first featured on the album Days of Future Passed.It is in the key of E minor Aeolian.-Single releases:...
" - 4:40 - "Another MorningAnother Morning (The Moody Blues song)"Another Morning" is a 1967 song by the symphonic rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by the band's flautist Ray Thomas, and was first released on the 1967 album Days of Future Passed...
" (Thomas) - 2:58 - "Ride My See-SawRide My See-Saw"Ride My See-Saw" is a hit 1968 single by the English progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by the band's bassist John Lodge, and was first released on the Moody Blues 1968 album In Search of the Lost Chord...
" (Lodge) - 3:46 - "Dr. Livingstone, I PresumeDr. Livingstone, I Presume"Dr. Livingstone, I Presume" is a 1968 song by the English rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by the band's flautist Ray Thomas, although he does not play the flute in this particular song. First released in June 1968 on the B-side of "Voices in the Sky," "Dr...
" (Thomas) - 3:01 - "House of Four DoorsHouse of Four Doors"House of Four Doors" is a 1968 song by the British progressive rock band The Moody Blues. Written by the band's bassist John Lodge, it was first released on the Moody Blues 1968 album In Search of the Lost Chord...
" (Lodge) - 5:56 - "Voices in the SkyVoices in the Sky"Voices in the Sky" is a hit 1968 single by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues, and it was written by their lead guitarist Justin Hayward. It was released as a single in June 1968, with "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume" on the B-side...
" - 3:23 - "The Best Way to TravelThe Best Way to Travel"The Best Way to Travel" is a 1968 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. Written by keyboardist Mike Pinder, it was released on the album In Search of the Lost Chord...
" (Pinder) - 3:22 - "Visions of ParadiseVisions of Paradise"Visions of Paradise" is a 1968 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. First released on their album In Search of the Lost Chord, it was written jointly by band members Justin Hayward and Ray Thomas, and was the first of many collaborations between them...
" (Hayward/Thomas) - 1:14 - "The ActorThe Actor (The Moody Blues song)"The Actor" is a 1968 song by the progressive rock band, The Moody Blues. Written by band member Justin Hayward, it was first released on their 1968 album In Search of the Lost Chord. "The Actor" is one of Justin Hayward's signature love ballads. The song's lyrics tell the story of a young woman...
" - 1:50 - "Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time)"Gypsy " is a 1969 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues, from their album To Our Children's Children's Children, a concept album about space travel...
" - 3:07 - "The SunsetThe Sunset (The Moody Blues song)"The Sunset" is a song from The Moody Blues 1967 album Days of Future Passed. It is the second of three songs on the album representing the evening, along with " Time to Get Away" , and "Twilight Time." Written by keyboardist Mike Pinder, "The Sunset" is a very low-key song describing the scene...
" (Pinder) - 3:47 - "Never Comes the DayNever Comes the Day"Never Comes the Day" is a 1969 single by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written by band member Justin Hayward, and was the only single released from their 1969 album On the Threshold of a Dream. Despite the fact that the album was a number-one hit in the UK, "Never Comes the...
" - 4:21 - "Are You Sitting Comfortably?Are You Sitting Comfortably? (song)"Are You Sitting Comfortably?" is a 1969 song by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was written jointly by band members Justin Hayward and Ray Thomas. It was recorded and released in 1969 on the Moody Blues Album On the Threshold of a Dream....
" (Hayward/Thomas) - 3:00 - "The Dream" (Graeme EdgeGraeme EdgeGraeme Charles Edge is best known as the drummer and a songwriter for the Moody Blues, but has also led his own outfit, the Graeme Edge Band.-Biography:...
) - 0:52 - "Have You Heard" (Pinder) - 5:42
- "Nights in White SatinNights in White Satin"Nights in White Satin" is a 1967 single by The Moody Blues, written by Justin Hayward and first featured on the album Days of Future Passed.It is in the key of E minor Aeolian.-Single releases:...
" - 3:03 - "Legend of a MindLegend of a Mind"Legend of a Mind" is a song by the British progressive rock band The Moody Blues, and was written by the band's flautist Ray Thomas, who provides the lead vocals. "Legend of a Mind" was recorded in January 1968 and was first released on the Moody Blues' album In Search of the Lost Chord...
" (Thomas) - 4:34 - "Question" - 4:55
Personnel
- Justin HaywardJustin HaywardJustin Hayward is an English musician, best known as singer, songwriter and guitarist in the rock band The Moody Blues.Hayward was born in Dean Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England...
- vocals, guitar, sitar - John Lodge - vocals, bass
- Ray ThomasRay ThomasRay Thomas is an English musician, best known as the flautist and as a singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.-Career:...
- vocals, flute - Graeme EdgeGraeme EdgeGraeme Charles Edge is best known as the drummer and a songwriter for the Moody Blues, but has also led his own outfit, the Graeme Edge Band.-Biography:...
- drums - Mike PinderMike PinderMichael Thomas "Mike" Pinder is an English rock musician, and is a founding member or the British rock group, the Moody Blues. He left the group following the recording of the band's album, Octave, in 1978...
- vocals, mellotron, keyboards