subota, 03.01.2009.
Moody Blues - To Our Children’s Children’s Children(1969) (2CD Remaster Edit 2006)
This, the post-Denny Laine lineup's fourth album, was the second to be released in 1969. It was the group's most mature, fully realized effort to date, arguably surpassing even the milestone Days Of Future Passed in its elegance and vision. The Moodies were always capable of both songcraft and experimentalism, but this was the first time they combined them both successfully. Mike Pinder's dramatically arcing mellotron is the perfectly complement to the group's lush vocal harmonies, which are colored by rich acoustic guitar textures. Things open on a mind-bendingly psychedelic note with the electrical storm of 'Higher And Higher', but soon the waters calm. Justin Hayward's brief acoustic ballad 'I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Hundred' is among the band's loveliest tunes, and it leads into 'Beyond', an ambitious instrumental that is the Moodies at their most progressive. Throughout the album, the mixture of winningly melodic balladry, poignant folk-rock and ambitious prog-rock leanings combine for what is one of the Moody Blues' most satisfying albums.
The album is many peoples favorite, as it has a wide variety of styles, from rock & roll to ballads to 'spoken word'. Besides the orginal remixed 5.1 songs (13), we are treated to (11) more versions from the previous three albums. The full versions and alternate mixes are a surprise for those hard-core fans. (Note: Disc 1 is an SACD mix made from the original quadraphonic tapes. Disc 2 is the original remastered quadraphonic tapes - not SACD...Martha Hogan
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 190 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:
CD 1
01. Higher And Higher 4.06
02. The Eyes Of A Child - Part One 3.23
03. Floating 2.58
04. The Eyes Of A Child - Part Two 1.23
05. I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Hundred 1.05
06. Beyond 2.58
07. Out And In 3.47
08. Gypsy 3.33
09. Eternity Road 4.19
10. Candle Of Life 4.14
11. Sun Is Still Shining 3.39
12. I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Million 0.33
13. Watching And Waiting 4.16
CD 2
01. Gypsy (Alternate Version) 4.16
02. Candle Of Life (Alternate Version) 4.55
03. Sun Is Still Shining (Extended Version) 4.03
04. Gypsy (BBC Radio One Concert) 3.15
05. Sunset (BBC Radio One Concert) 3.43
06. Never Comes The Day (BBC Radio One Concert) 4.17
07. Are You Sitting Comfortably (BBC Radio One Concert) 2.53
08. The Dream (BBC Radio One Concert) 0.57
09. Have You Heard/The Voyage(BBC Radio One Concert) 5.50
10. Nights In White Satin (BBC Radio One Concert) 2.58
11. Legend Of A Mind (BBC Radio One Concert) 4.33
