moody blues vs rock hall of fame

Justin Hayward and John Lodge were not members for the first album "The Magnificent Moodies" which contained Go Now.

The album is basically a collection of cover songs and bears no resemblance to the music that followed after Hayward and Lodge arrived.

I'm not sure any band released 7 better consecutive albums than Days to Sojourn.

In a 5 year span BTW.

The Moody Blues were a phenomenon unto themselves. Absolutely no group ever had that "sound"...almost an aura around their music. The songs flowed one into the other giving their albums a thematic thread that pulled you into the album. Each album was an "experience". A Question of Balance is a desert island album for me. You don't listen to that album, you experience it...you let it wash over you.

Anyone that appreciates the Moodies, should seek out John/Justin’s “Blue Jays” (mid 70’s), Mike Pinder’s “The Promise” (mid 70’s) or anyone of Justin Hayward'S solo albums, especially “View from the Hill” (mid 90’s). Even Ray Thomas, who is now retired from the band came out with two solo albums back in the 70’s that are a bit hard to find but equally phenomenal in both sound and quality of music. “From Mighty Oaks” (1975) and “Hopes Wishes and Dreams” (1976). Good listening.

Go Now is the only song from that early LP I can listen too. ;-)

I have the early 2 lp Moody's collection "A Dream" on Gema Records.

It's one of my most prized lps. The early Moodies stuff with Denny Laine was more of a British R&B style but still with lots of good harmonies. I like this collection a lot though it little resembles what the Moodies became later when Justin Hayward and John Lodge joined.

Listening to Pinder's "The Promise" as I write. Ray THomas' Hopes Wishes and Dreams prior to that.

Haven't played these since my most recent system upgrades.

I'm lovin life.......