The Story of The Moody Blues: Legend of a Band

~ Release by The Moody Blues (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Originally released as "Greatest Hits" in 1989. It was later repackaged as "The Story of the Moody Blues: Legend of a Band" in order to help promote the video of the same name in 1990.

Annotation last modified on 2007-08-13 00:48 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Your Wildest Dreams
recording engineer and producer:
Tony Visconti
recorded at:
Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Your Wildest Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
54:51
2The Voice
recording engineer and mixer:
Norman Goodman and Greg Jackman
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Patrick Moraz
strings arranger:
New World Philharmonic Orchestra and Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Threshold Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Voice
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
5:17
3Gemini Dream
recording engineer and mixer:
Norman Goodman and Greg Jackman
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Patrick Moraz
strings arranger:
New World Philharmonic Orchestra and Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Threshold Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Gemini Dream
writer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues) and John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
4:09
4The Story in Your Eyes
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recording of:
The Story in Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Cheshire Music Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
3:06
5Tuesday Afternoon
engineer:
Derek Varnals
executive producer:
Hugh Mendl
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist) (task: realisation) and Michael Dacre-Barclay (British producer) (task: realisation)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tuesday Afternoon
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc. and The Richmond Organization
4:53
6Isn't Life Strange (1989 version)
recording of:
Isn’t Life Strange
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
6:41
7Nights in White Satin
engineer:
Derek Varnals
executive producer:
Hugh Mendl
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist) (task: realisation) and Michael Dacre-Barclay (British producer) (task: realisation)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Nights in White Satin
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Tyler Music Ltd.
47:39
8I Know You're Out There Somewhere
recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer:
Tony Visconti
assistant engineer:
Paul Cartledge (Production music composer) and Sam Smith (engineer and musician)
recorded at and mixed at:
Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
recording of:
I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
46:39
9The Other Side of Life
recording engineer and producer:
Tony Visconti
recorded at:
Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
The Other Side of Life
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
recording of:
The Other Side of Life
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
46:52
10Ride My See-Saw
assistant engineer:
Adrian Martins
engineer:
Derek Varnals
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ride My See-Saw
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
3.753:47
11I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)
assistant engineer:
David Baker (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist) and Derek Varnals
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1972, in 2008)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Tollington Park) in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band) by The Moody Blues
recording of:
I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
4.254:20
12Question (1989 version)
additional percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
recording of:
Question
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
5:42