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The Magnificent Moodies

The Moody Blues

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Format: CD

Cat No: ECLEC2474

Release Date:  15 December 2014

Label:  Esoteric Recordings / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5013929457447

Genres:  Rock  

Release Date:  18 April 2015

Label:  Esoteric Recordings / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5013929457416

Genres:  Rock  

Release Date:  07 May 2021

Label:  Esoteric Recordings / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Clamshell

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  5013929457348

Genres:  Rock  

  • Description

    Now associated as being pioneers of progressive orchestral rock, the Moody Blues had another life between 1964 - 1966, as one of Britains finest Rhythm and Blues influenced acts. With a line-up of Denny Laine (Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica), Ray Thomas (Vocals, Harmonica, Flute), Mike Pinder (Keyboards, Vocals), Clint Warwick (Bass, Vocals) and Graeme Edge (Drums), the band signed to a London based management company who leased recordings to Decca Records. Their second single, a cover version of Bessie Banks Go Now! was a huge chart success across the world. Their debut album, The Magnificent Moodies was released in1965 to great acclaim and tours with The Beatles eventually led them to become part of Brian Epsteins management stable. The band continued to record a series of singles, enjoying further chart hits in the UK and Europe, before Clint Warwick departed to be replaced by Rod Clarke and then finally dissolving in the Autumn of 1966 and reinventing themselves stylistically with a new line-up including Justin Hayward and John Lodge. This official 50th anniversary Deluxe Edition includes the original album, re-mastered from the first generation master tapes, along with all the singles the band recorded between 1964 and 1966.

    Description

    Now associated as being pioneers of progressive orchestral rock, the Moody Blues had another life between 1964-1966, as one of Britains finest Rhythm and Blues influenced acts. With a line-up of Denny Laine (Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica), Ray Thomas (Vocals, Harmonica, Flute), Mike Pinder (Keyboards, Vocals), Clint Warwick (Bass, Vocals) and Graeme Edge (Drums), the band signed to a London based management company who leased recordings to Decca Records. Their second single, a cover version of Bessie Banks Go Now! was a huge chart success across the world. Their debut album, The Magnificent Moodies was released in1965 to great acclaim and tours with The Beatles eventually led them to become part of Brian Epsteins management stable. The band continued to record a series of singles, enjoying further chart hits in the UK and Europe, before Clint Warwick departed to be replaced by Rod Clarke and then finally dissolving in the Autumn of 1966 and reinventing themselves stylistically with a new line-up including Justin Hayward and John Lodge. This official 50th anniversary Deluxe edition includes the original album, re-mastered from the first generation master tapes, along with all the singles the band recorded between 1964 and 1966. Notably this collection includes 29 previously unreleased bonus tracks, including the bands entire July 1964

    Description

    RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2014 .

    • OFFICIAL 2CD DIGIPAK EDITION OF THE MOODY BLUES’ DEBUT ALBUM ORIGINALLY ISSUED AS A 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
    • REMASTERED FROM THE FIRST GENERATION MASTER TAPES
    • WITH 43 BONUS TRACKS – 29 THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

    Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the re-press of the 50th Anniversary Edition of the debut album by The Moody Blues, “The Magnificent Moodies”. Now associated as being pioneers of progressive orchestral rock, the Moody Blues had another life between 1964 – 1966, as one of Britain’s finest Rhythm and Blues influenced acts. With a line-up of DENNY LAINE (Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica), RAY THOMAS (Vocals, Harmonica, Flute), MIKE PINDER (Keyboards, Vocals), CLINT WARWICK (Bass, Vocals) and GRAEME EDGE (Drums), the band signed to a London based management company who leased recordings to Decca Records.

    Their second single, a cover version of Bessie Banks’ ‘Go Now!’ was a huge chart success across the world. Their debut album, “The Magnificent Moodies” was released in1965 to great acclaim and tours with The Beatles eventually led them to become part of Brian Epstein’s management stable. The band continued to record a series of singles, enjoying further chart hits in the UK and Europe, before Clint Warwick departed to be replaced by ROD CLARKE and then finally dissolving in the Autumn of 1966 and reinventing themselves stylistically with a new line-up including JUSTIN HAYWARD and JOHN LODGE.

    This official 2CD digipak edition includes the original album, re-mastered from the first generation master tapes, along with all the singles the band recorded between 1964 and 1966. Notably this collection includes 29 previously unreleased bonus tracks, including the band’s entire July 1964 sessions at Olympic Studios in London produced by ALEX MURRAY, all surviving BBC radio sessions recorded in 1965 and nine tracks recorded in the Summer of 1966 with producer Denny Cordell for a proposed but unreleased second album (all mixed from the original four-track master tapes).

    This edition of “The Magnificent Moodies” is the definitive statement on the formative years of one of Britain’s greatest bands.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. I'LL GO CRAZY
      • 2. SOMETHING YOU GOT
      • 3. GO NOW
      • 4. CAN'T NOBODY LOVE YOU
      • 5. I DON'T MIND
      • 6. I'VE GOT A DREAM
      • 7. LET ME GO
      • 8. STOP
      • 9. THANK YOU BABY
      • 10. IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO
      • 11. TRUE STORY
      • 12. TRUE STORY
      • 13. LOSE YOUR MONEY (BUT DON'T LOSE YOUR MIND)
      • 14. STEAL YOUR HEART AWAY
      • 15. GO NOW! (FIRST VERSION) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
      • 16. IT'S EASY CHILD
      • 17. I DON'T WANT TO GO ON WITHOUT YOU
      • 18. TIME IS ON MY SIDE
      • 19. FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART (I LOVE YOU)
      • 20. AND MY BABY'S GONE
      • 21. EVERYDAY
      • 22. YOU DON'T (ALL THE TIME)
      • 23. BOULEVARD DE MADELEINE
      • 24. THIS IS MY HOUSE (BUT NOBODY CALLS)
      • 25. PEOPLE GOTTA GO
      • 26. LIFE'S NOT LIFE
      • 27. HE CAN WIN

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. I'LL GO CRAZY
      • 2. SOMETHING YOU GOT
      • 3. GO NOW
      • 4. CAN'T NOBODY LOVE YOU
      • 5. I DON'T MIND
      • 6. I'VE GOT A DREAM
      • 7. LET ME GO
      • 8. STOP
      • 9. THANK YOU BABY
      • 10. IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO
      • 11. TRUE STORY
      • 12. BYE BYE BIRD

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. I’ll Go Crazy
      • 2. Something You Got
      • 3. Go Now
      • 4. Can’t Nobody Love You
      • 5. I Don’t Mind
      • 6. I’ve Got A Dream
      • 7. Let Me Go
      • 8. Stop
      • 9. Thank You Baby
      • 10. It Ain’t Necessarily So
      • 11. True Story
      • 12. Bye Bye Bird
      • 13. Lose Your Money (But Don’t Lose Your Mind)
      • 14. Steal Your Heart Away
      • 15. Go Now! (First Version)
      • 16. It’s Easy Child
      • 17. I Don’t Want To Go On Without You
      • 18. Time Is On My Side
      • 19. From The Bottom Of My Heart (I Love You)
      • 20. And My Baby’s Gone
      • 21. Everyday
      • 22. You Don’t (All The Time)
      • 23. Boulevard De Madeleine
      • 24. This Is My House (But Nobody Calls)
      • 25. People Gotta Go
      • 26. Life’s Not Life
      • 27. He Can Win

      Disc 2

      • 1. Go Now! (Second Version)
      • 2. Lose Your Money (But Don’t Lose Your Mind) (Early Version)
      • 3. Steal Your Heart Away (First Version)
      • 4. I’ll Go Crazy (First Version)
      • 5. You Better Move On
      • 6. Can’t Nobody Love You (First Version)
      • 7. 23rd Psalm
      • 8. Go Now
      • 9. I Don’t Want To Go On Without You
      • 10. I’ll Go Crazy
      • 11. From The Bottom Of My Heart (I Love You)
      • 12. Jump Back
      • 13. I’ve Got A Dream
      • 14. And My Baby’s Gone
      • 15. It’s Easy Child
      • 16. Stop
      • 17. Everyday
      • 18. You Don’t (All The Time)
      • 19. I Want You To Know
      • 20. Sad Song
      • 21. This Is My House But Nobody Calls (First Version)
      • 22. How Can We Hang On To A Dream (First Version)
      • 23. How Can We Hang On To A Dream (Remake)
      • 24. Jago & Jilly
      • 25. We’re Broken
      • 26. I Really Haven’t Got The Time (September 1966 Version)
      • 27. Red Wine
      • 28. This Is My House But Nodody Calls (Stereo Mix)